July is National Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Month.  The purpose of the month is to raise awareness of the dangers of UV radiation and spread the word about how important it is to protect everyone’s skin from the harmful effects of UV rays. Ultraviolet radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation that comes from the sun

National Cervical Health Awareness Month The American Social Health Association (ASHA) and the National Cervical Cancer Coalition have named January Cervical Health Awareness Month to encourage women across the country to get screened for cervical cancer and receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine if they are eligible.According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), almost 14,000 new

Coping with Cancer Through the Holidays During the COVID-19 PandemicAs the classic holiday song goes, it is the most wonderful time of the year. But do you know what else the happiest season of all brings? Stress. This year is no exception, especially with the added threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is no secret that

Join us for our 5th annual Profiles in Pink Party with Helen Keller Hospital to celebrate survivors in our community! This year’s event will be a drive-in concert with musical entertainment from The Midnighters! As always, this is a free community event.

Singing River Cancer Center to Offer Advanced Cancer Treatment for Patients of the Shoals Region NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alliance Oncology, a division of Alliance HealthCare Services, a leading national provider of outsourced healthcare services, announced the opening of Singing River Cancer Center (SRCC). SRCC will be a part of Alliance Cancer Care, one of the largest

Alliance Cancer Care announced that radiation oncologist Ashlyn Seeley Everett, M.D. has joined their cancer care treatment team. Dr. Everett, a native of Huntsville, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, and received her medical doctorate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, the only international organization devoted solely to education, prevention, early detection, and prompt treatment of the world’s most common cancer, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. Skin cancer occurs when there are abnormalities in the cells that make up the skin.