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Starr Regional Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2023
January 6, 2023
Starr Regional Medical Center is ringing in 2023 with the year’s first bundle of joy.
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New Year, New You: Four Tips for a Healthy Start to 2023
January 4, 2023
The beginning of a new year symbolizes a fresh start and, for many of us, it provides a renewed focus on our overall health and wellbeing. That’s why so many of us set New Year’s resolutions intended to improve our wellness.
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Starr Regional Medical Center to host fourth annual Christmas Tree Lighting
November 21, 2022
Starr Regional Medical Center (SRMC) will host its fourth annual community Christmas Tree Lighting event Tuesday, November 29 from 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. The event will take place on the Athens campus, located at 1114 West Madison Avenue.
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Flu Season is Here: Step One? Getting Vaccinated
November 3, 2022
Flu season has arrived. Lasting from late autumn to as late as May – and peaking between December and February – the season typically brings millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and tens of thousands of deaths.
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Starr Regional Medical Center Providers and Staff Train to Care for Newborns Requiring Lifesaving Intervention
November 2, 2022
Starr Regional’s affiliated providers and clinical staff who care for newborns recently took part in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider Course led by The University of Tennessee Medical Center staff members J. Kirk Bass, MD, neonatologist; Keri Lattimore MD, neonatologist; and Nicole Watson, BSN, RN, UT Regional Perinatal Program,...
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Breast Cancer: Your Questions Answered
October 24, 2022
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally every October to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer and provide education on the most common symptoms and associated risk factors for the disease. By staying informed and taking preventive action to fight breast cancer, we can help to minimize the...
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Starr Regional Medical Center welcomes Angelina Sheridan, PA-C
October 24, 2022
Starr Regional Medical Center today announced that Angelina Sheridan, PA-C, has joined its staff and will offer family medicine services to patients in Etowah and the surrounding communities. Sheridan is a board-certified physician assistant.
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Athens City Mayor Bo Perkinson proclaims Friday, October 21 as “Wear Pink Day”
October 18, 2022
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Mammography Day, Athens City Mayor Bo Perkinson presented Starr Regional Medical Center with a proclamation declaring Friday, October 21, 2022, as “Wear Pink Day.”
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Starr Regional Medical Center Offers Flu Shots to Support the Annual Friendly Fellow Club’s Christmas Basket Program
October 5, 2022
Starr Regional Medical Center is providing flu shots as a fundraiser for the annual Friendly Fellow Club’s Christmas Basket Program on Friday, October 14 from 7 a.m. until 12 p.m. Flu shots will be given in the main lobby of Starr Regional Medical Center – Athens. Flu shots are free;...
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Suicide Prevention: Knowing the Signs & Getting Help
September 9, 2022
Suicide is a complex and alarming public health issue that causes pain to hundreds of thousands of people each year.
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