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Emergency medical cat care at your fingertips

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer
Monday, May 13th, 2013, 3:41pm
Emergency medical cat care at your fingertips

 

By Dr. Jessica Vogelsang
From The Daily Cat

We've all been there: It's midnight, and your cat is acting strange. Then it vomits. You watch your pet, wondering if you need to bundle it into the carrier and incur a $100 emergency vet bill to be told your cat is probably fine, or that you should wait until the morning and take your chances on not giving your pet immediate attention.

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Marshall North hosts blood drive

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013, 4:41pm
Marshall North hosts blood drive
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LifeSouth dealing with serious blood shortage

Submitted by Mike Brown, Area man
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013, 3:41pm
LifeSouth dealing with serious blood shortage

Huntsville, AL (WAFF) - LifeSouth is sounding the alarm - they need blood donations, and they need them soon.

The company is in the grips of an emergency shortage that's now stretched out over a week and a half. They've been asking for help for several days, and there has been a response, but LifeSouth Vice President J.B. Bowles says now is the time to fill the tanks. . "Our goal is to have our hospitals fully stocked and for us to have a five to seven-day supply of all blood types to resupply them. We haven't reached that, yet.

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Preparing for the 9th Annual Liz Hurley Ribbon Run

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer
Friday, October 19th, 2012, 1:56pm
Preparing for the 9th Annual Liz Hurley Ribbon Run

9th annual Liz Hurley Ribbon Run features a record 6,000 participants!

Presented by Huntsville Hospital Foundation and Huntsville Track Club

The Liz Hurley Ribbon Run, benefiting the Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund at Huntsville Hospital Foundation, unites our community as runners from across North Alabama and beyond rally together in the fight against breast cancer. Proceeds will be used to provide enhancements for mammography machines at the Huntsville Hospital Breast Center, and a digital breast mammography machine at the Breast Center’s new satellite location on the Madison Hospital campus.

What’s Happening Friday Evening, Oct. 19

Location:  Valley Bend at Jones Farm Shopping Center (Carl T. Jones Dr.)

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Law firm participates in Liz Hurley Ribbon Run

Submitted by Bliss Bowman Wade, Digital Content Director
Friday, October 12th, 2012, 5:12pm
Law firm participates in Liz Hurley Ribbon Run

The Stephens Millirons Law Firm in Huntsville is participating in the Liz Hurley Ribbon Run and they're excited to show support and raise awareness. The team has raised $680 to date and have recruited 33 participants.

They are running for a friend, a former employee of the firm who has battled chemotherapy and has had a double mastectomy this year and will be having surgery Wednesday to remove a tumor on her brain.

They will all have her in their hearts for the run. Also, a family member of an employee just found out that she was stage three with breast cancer.

Registration for the run is closed after the race reached its max 6,000 participants Friday. If you missed out on the registration, you can still support a runner or make a donation at this website.

Copyright 2012 WAFF. All rights reserved.

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Hospital system conducting assessment

Submitted by Amanda Jarrett, Community Producer
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012, 9:51am
Hospital system conducting assessment

Huntsville Hospital is conducting a Community Health Assessment across North Alabama.

This assessment will take place over the next several months. It includes an online public survey and feed back from local physicians. Hospital officials will also look at data from local, state and national health agencies.

The comprehensive report will be released during the first quarter of 2013.

Reports will be produced from the following counties: Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, and Jackson

Click here to take part in the online survey.

 

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Lite It Up Pink North Alabama

Submitted by Amanda Jarrett, Community Producer
Monday, October 8th, 2012, 9:54am
Lite It Up Pink North Alabama

This October breast cancer awareness month is taking on a whole new meaning to me. A good friend, someone I've known since I was a child, is undergoing a double mastectomy as I type. She's young, in her mid-30's, further proof breast cancer doesn't play favorites.

She's the second friend I've watched battle breast cancer in the past five years. 

In college I watched my friend and 5 p.m anchor, Liz, fight a very public battle. Little did I know, years later I'd watch her council hundreds of women fighting the same fight.

By purchasing a pink bulb, you are helping raise money for equipment needed to detect breast cancer. 

But when you Lite It Up Pink, you are doing more than raising money. You are showing support to the women fighting breast cancer. You are helping remember those who lost the battle.

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