Health Notes

August 8, 2022

As summer begins drawing to a close, many people are taking trips and vacations. Dr. Tom Weida, chief medical officer with University Medical Center, said travelers should continue to consider COVID-19 precautions when planning their trips.
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Rural hospitals provide essential health care to rural communities, but when they close, residents must travel farther for health care. Dr. Catherine Lavender, a family medicine physician and obstetrician at University Medical Center who also cares for patients at the center’s clinic in Carrollton, Ala., explains why this access to care in rural communities is so important.
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