Columns
(Ask the Doctors) Umbilical cord blood harbors beneficial stem cells
Dear Doctors: My fiance and I plan to have kids someday. I was wondering if it would be…
Opinion
(Toni says) Meet Medicare’s ‘girlfriends’ MAGI and IRMAA
Hi Toni: I enrolled in a $0 premium Medicare Advantage plan to begin April 1st when I turn…
Opinion
(Column) The political fun and games begin in 2026
The 2026 election season has begun. It is our big election year in Alabama politics. All our Constitutional…
Columns
(Dave Says) You still need a will
Dear Dave: I’m 26, so I haven’t had time to accumulate a lot of money yet through my…
Columns
(Column) Hoover continues to flourish under mayor’s leadership
The City of Hoover was founded in 1968 as a suburban bedroom community of the Over the Mountain…
Opinion
(Dave Says) He’s going to need you in his life
Dear Dave: My wife and I are going through a divorce, and she just had our first child.…
Opinion
(Column) Legislature needs to let Alabamians vote on lottery, sports betting
During the past 10 years, the following question has been posed to me, “Flowers, why in the world…
Columns
(Ask the Doctors) Research continues on long COVID treatment
Dear Doctors: Has there been any progress in figuring out how to treat long COVID? I have been…
Columns
(Toni Says) Medicare rules worry HR manager
Note: Toni has had a death in her family, so we are sending this column from August of…
Opinion
(Pet Talk) Introducing your fur baby to your new baby
From slobbering, zoomies and barking, to spit up, crawling, and crying, the transition from the joys of pet…