Danny Rickert will continue to assist state leaders in making healthcare policy decisions, ensuring access to care and addressing health challenges in Alabama.

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If you notice watery eyes, tired or achy eyes, blurred vision, double vision, dry eyes, headaches, eye redness, sensitivity to bright lights, and neck and shoulder pain, too much time spent in front of screens could be the culprit.

Each week, we capture images from construction, expansion and renovations occurring across USA Health.
USA Health regularly recognizes employees for going above and beyond in caring for patients and providing high quality customer service.

USA Health clinicians are experts in their fields, making them trusted sources on a variety of healthcare-related news topics.

Most recently, Whetstine was a senior vice president and chief information officer for Adventist Health, a company with 30,000 associates in more than 24 hospitals. He also previously served as vice president for Cerner Corporation, the world’s leading healthcare IT firm.

Pediatric intensivist Mukul Sehgal, M.D., M.B.A., FAAP, works in the pediatric intensive care unit and often sees children who are gravely ill. He is motivated by the ability to help those patients have improved outcomes.

Caitlin Marshall, M.D., addresses why women deal with some GI issues more often and discusses options for treatment available at USA Health’s Digestive Health Center.
Megan McCaul, M.D., a third-year surgery resident at USA Health, recently presented an abstract at the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Conference in Montreal, Canada.
Lactation consultants will promote interactive learning during the free classes, which are open to the public.

In Helen Keller’s writing, “How I Would Help the World,” she explained how she found and experienced spirituality, found color in her world of darkness, and how this changed her life.

When you are traveling, be mindful of your choices, but give yourself the space to enjoy yourself and indulge in special foods. Some small but important things you can do are to incorporate some exercise every day, pack your own snacks, eat at least one fresh meal a day, and try to get enough rest.