By Carmen Shea BrownIt’s that time again, when we resolve to “lose weight and get in shape...” for good this time. But with medications like Wegovy and Ozempic offering the promise of quick fixes, consumers are often left confused and broke. And despite the popularity of these medications, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 70 percent of … [Read more...]
About Town
Thurs., Jan. 23International Holocaust Remembrance DayPlease join the Alabama Holocaust Education Center and the Homewood Public Library to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The program is free but pre-registration is required at ahecinfo.org/upcoming-events When: 6 p.m. Where: Homewood … [Read more...]
Reducing the Risk: One Woman Battles to Increase HPV Vaccine Rates
By June MathewsBarbara Schuler is a cancer survivor whose determination to win the battle saw her through. That same determination later motivated her to fight for cancer prevention on behalf of others. When she learned that the human papillomavirus vaccine, which has proven effective in preventing six kinds of cancers, was widely available but that vaccination … [Read more...]
Beyond WWII: Veterans Honored for Military Service as Both Near Century Mark
By Anne RuisiWorld War II veterans William Jackson Lee and James Oliver Richards were among the countless vets across the country honored Nov. 11 for their military service. As family and friends attended the Veterans Day program at their senior living center, Danberry at Inverness, and paid tribute to the men, they also knew that before the end of the year, they’d … [Read more...]
‘Give It My All’: Vestavia Man Pivots From Constructing Buildings to Reconstructing Lives
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.Jim McFarland is a little like Old Testament Jonah, except it didn’t take a ride in the belly of a fish for him to do what God wanted him to do.The Vestavia Hills resident was hesitant but ultimately stepped away from the contracting company he had formed to accept the mission to which he was being called – to “love on” persons living on the … [Read more...]