Health

Commodores headline Huntsville Hospital benefit show

Submitted by Mike Brown, Area man

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013, 4:58pm

Commodores headline Huntsville Hospital benefit show

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Psssssst! Win $1,000!

Submitted by RoMo

Friday, March 29th, 2013, 7:25pm

What better way to ring in Spring than saving lives?! Join WAFF 48 and the American Red Cross on Friday, April 12th from 12pm-5pm at Madison Square Mall and Decatur Mall. Give the gift of life! You could win $1,000. All presenting donors receive a T-shirt. Don't delay register today. Save your time slot at redcrossblood.org. Text, tweet, and Facebook your friends, family, and neighbors. Thank you for your support.

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American Cancer Society urges communities to "Paint the town purple"

Submitted by Sarah Broadway on Thursday, March 28th, 2:13 pm

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Shop for a cure for MS

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013, 3:34pm

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Madison Hospital Breast Center earns ACR accreditation

Submitted by Bliss Bowman Wade, Digital Content Director

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013, 6:31pm

Madison Hospital Breast Center earns ACR accreditation

Madison Hospital Breast Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The facility is located on the second floor of the Progress Bank building on Highway 72, just east of the Madison Hospital campus.

The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field.

The review assesses:

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2nd annual 'Medi Gras Bash' to benefit Madison Hospital

Submitted by Amanda Jarrett, Community Producer

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013, 2:32pm

2nd annual 'Medi Gras Bash' to benefit Madison Hospital

Proceeds from the second Annual Medi Gras Bash will benefit the new Madison Hospital Breast Center.

The event is planned for February 9 at the Jackson Center at HudsonAlpha.

The New Orleans-themed party will include a cocktail hour, casual New Orleans buffet, live music and a silent auction.

Tickets are $75 per person. Click here to learn more about the event and to purchase tickets.

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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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