Gadsden, AL, April 15, 2024 – Respiratory illnesses continue to rise with coughs being a common overlapping symptom among them all. Decoding the characteristics of a cough, including its duration, sound and accompanying symptoms, can help patients understand what is going on and how to treat it. Most people are typically contagious the first three to five days after the initial respiratory infection, according to the CDC. However, a cough can linger around longer. A temporary, acute cough typically lasts
Gadsden, AL(April 1, 2024) – To help address hunger in our community, and in celebration of National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2, Gadsden Regional Medical Center has donated more than 600 jars of peanut butter to the Etowah Community Food Bank. All of that peanut butter was donated by Gadsden Regional’s employees, medical staff members, board members, and community partners during the recent Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive. Key community partners included Modern Woodmen of America - Morgan
Gadsden Regional Medical Center honored physicians on National Doctors’ Day by supporting the Family Success Center of Etowah County. The medical staff chose the nonprofit entity, whose mission is strengthening families in Etowah County, to receive a $6,000 donation on their behalf. National Doctors’ Day serves as a moment to honor the dedication, skill and unwavering commitment of physicians in providing quality health care to individuals and communities. “We are grateful to the physicians on the medical
Gadsden Regional Medical Center is Vital to Etowah CountyDelivers essential medical services and broad impact to the larger communityGadsden, AL, March 25, 2024 – Over the course of 2023, Gadsden Regional Medical Center played a vital role helping people get well and live healthier at more than 270,000 patient encounters across its hospital and growing network of Gadsden Physician Clinics and other outpatient sites of care. At more than 29,000 emergency department visits each year, lifesaving medically