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There were 45 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 10% decrease from the previous week.

Death expectancy exceeds death count in Alabama during week ending Aug. 6

Alabama's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

197 people die in Alabama from cancer in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 197 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 5.9% increase over the previous week.

33 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Alabama during week ending Aug. 6

There were 33 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Alabama in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 5.4% of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.

Alabama: 255 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died during week ending August 6

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 255 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending August 6.

How many 65-74-year-olds died in Alabama during week ending August 6?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 198 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending August 6.

Canfor to Invest $210 Million in New Alabama Sawmill Complex

Canfor Southern Pine Inc. plans to invest $210 million to develop a new state-of-the-art sawmill complex for manufacturing and processing wood products in the Axis community near Mobile

47 people die in Alabama from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 47 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 9.3% increase over the previous week.

141 people die from diseases of the heart in Alabama during week ending Aug. 6

There were 141 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Alabama in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 23.1% of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.

52 people die in Alabama from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 52 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 11.9% decrease from the previous week.

Deputy Cory Franks Spoke to Dora High Football Team

Dora High School SRO Deputy Cory Franks spoke this morning to Dora High football team ahead of their home opener against the Winfield Pirates

The Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Academic Achievement

Exposure to one or more types of maltreatment may result in an array of negative outcomes, including lower academic achievement

ADPH Follows Updated CDC Covid-19 Guidance for Schools and Quarantine/Isolation

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new COVID-19 recommendations for schools and updated quarantine and isolation guidance for adults

Governor Ivey Announces Workforce at New Record High; Alabama Maintains Historically Low Unemployment Rate of 2.6%

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate remained unchanged from June’s rate of 2.6%, well below July 2021’s rate of 3.4%

Brewton Career Center Partners With Brewton Chamber of Commerce for Local Job Fair

The Brewton Career Center is Partnering with the Brewton Chamber of Commerce for a Job Fair in the Escambia/Conecuh Area

27 people die in Alabama from diabetes mellitus in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 27 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 12.5% increase over the previous week.

129 people die from cancer in Alabama during week ending Aug. 6

There were 129 deaths from cancer reported in Alabama in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 21.1% of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.

22 people die in Alabama from kidney disease in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 22 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 4.8% increase over the previous week.

Alabama Public Health: Free Prostate Cancer Screenings Offered

By Press release submission | Aug 21, 2022

According to recent data from the National Cancer Institute, approximately 12.6 percent of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lifetime

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Alabama during week Aug. 6