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Research shows that 59% of children cannot tell the difference between a real gun and a fake gun, according to SafeKids Worldwide.

Led by Children’s & Women’s Hospital staff members, Safe Kids South Alabama and State Farm teamed up to keep kids safe with free car seat safety checks on May 30.

Robert Israel, M.D., who leads the USA Health Integrative Health and Wellness program, will demonstrate how a plant-forward diet can be nutritious and delicious.

The event, set for Saturday, March 9, raises funds to assist dialysis patients in need.

Checking how car seats are secured is vital and can lower the risk of serious injuries and death, notes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute invites everyone to wear teal and white for cervical cancer awareness on Friday, Jan. 19.

The new Whiddon College of Medicine building will provide state-of-the-art laboratory spaces that will create flexibility and efficiency for research today and in the future. It will also allow for expanding the class size of first-year medical students from 80 to 100, with the capability of increasing to 120 in the future, at the same time the nation faces a projected shortage of healthcare providers.

Read these tips to help you and your children stay safe while trick-or-treating.

A large inflatable brain offered visitors an interactive experience to learn how the brain works from the inside out.

“We have gotten really good at taking care of patients when they come into the hospital, but the recovery of patients and the prevention of diseases are about involving the person and the community.”

“We want to make sure children are riding as safely as possible in properly installed seats,” said Kelly Ison, M.D., a pediatrician at Pediatric Associates of Mobile/USA Health.

Employees, patients and the general public are welcome to attend and get an introduction to the plant-forward diet.