Hospital News
Announcing new mammography technology!
Chicot Memorial Medical Center is excited to announce an upgrade to our mammography services. Our new 3D imaging technology allows radiologists to examine breast tissue layer by layer, improving clarity and enabling earlier detection. This advancement reduces the need for follow-up visits caused by unclear results, while using only four radiation exposures—half the amount required by many other machines—without compromising image quality.
Chicot Memorial Medical Center is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
CHICOT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Silver Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
Chicot Memorial Medical Center awarded for efforts to improve rural acute cardiac care
Chicot Memorial Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease Rural Gold recognition for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing non ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS).
Extraordinary nurses recognized at Chicot Memorial Medical Center
April Etheridge, RN and Mary Hollins-Scott, RN of Chicot Memorial Medical Center were recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses and The DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award, respectively. The awards are part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.
Food Safety News
- Tri-Union Seafoods Identifies Additional Quantities of Recalled Genova® Tuna at Limited Retailers Due to Inadvertent Distribution of Previously Recalled Product
El Segundo, CA, January 16, 2026 - Tri-Union Seafoods is cautioning consumers that a third-party distributor inadvertently released quarantined product that was associated to a February 2025 recall. The initial voluntary recall was conducted following notification from our supplier that the "easy op
- Suzanna's Kitchen Recalls Ready-To-Eat Grilled Chicken Breast Fillet Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2026 - Suzanna's Kitchen, a Norcross, Ga., establishment, is recalling approximately 13,720 pounds of ready- to-eat grilled chicken breast fillet products that may be adulterated with Listeria...
- Spring & Mulberry Expands Voluntary Recall of Select Chocolate Bars Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Raleigh, North Carolina (January 14, 2026) - Spring & Mulberry is updating their press release previously issued on January 12, 2026, to expand their voluntary recall beyond Mint Leaf to include additional flavors (see table below), due to possible contamination with Salmonella.
- VH Foods Inc. DBA Outside The Breadbox Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg and Milk in "Bread Crumbs"
January 12, 2026, VH Foods Inc. DBA Outside The Breadbox of Colorado Springs, CO is recalling its 8 ounce packages of "Bread Crumbs" because they may contain undeclared egg and milk
- Spring & Mulberry Issues Voluntary Recall of Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bar Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Raleigh, North Carolina (January 12, 2026) - Spring & Mulberry is voluntarily recalling lot #025255 of its Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bar (2.1 oz) due to possible contamination with Salmonella.
- Food Business Karison Foods & Snacks Inc Recalls 'PANJIRI', 'ALSI PINNI', 'PUNJABI PINNI', 'BESAN LADDOO', and 'NO SUGAR ADDED BESAN LADDOO' Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen
Karison Foods & Snacks Inc of Port Washington, NY 11050 is recalling 12 oz containers of 'PANJIRI', 'ALSI PINNI', 'PUNJABI PINNI', 'BESAN LADDOO', and 'NO SUGAR ADDED BESAN LADDOO' due to undeclared milk allergen
- Diva Fam Inc. Announces Voluntary Recall Of Sea Moss Gel Superfood Products Due to Possible Health Risk
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2026 - Diva Fam Inc. ("Diva Fam" or the "Company") today (January 9, 2026) announced a voluntary recall of all lots and flavors of Sea Moss Gel Superfood due to lack of required regulatory authorization and temperature monitoring records for pH-controlled food products
- HerbsForever LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat in HerbsForever brand Dietary Supplements
01/07/2026 - HerbsForever LLC of Los Angeles, California is recalling 45 units of the product "Hingwastik Churna" and 45 units of "Gastro Care" dietary supplements because they may contain undeclared wheat. People who have a wheat allergy run a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions
- Gusto Group Inc. Recalls Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) ''454 G. (1 LBS)' and '910 G. (2 LBS)' because of Possible Health Risk
Gusto Group Inc. of Paterson, NJ is recalling [Klong Kone] Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) '454 G. (1 LBS)' and '910 G. (2 LBS)' because it has the potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead. Short term exposures to very low levels of lead may not elicit any symptoms. It is possible that
- Carrot Top Kitchens of Bridgeport (formerly Redding) Issues a Class II Recall of Hummus Containing Undeclared Sesame
HARTFORD - The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Food and Standards Division is warning the public that Carrot Top Country Kitchens LLC, DBA Carrot Top Kitchens of Bridgeport (formerly Redding), is recalling 5 varieties of hummus due to undeclared sesame.
Health News
- Live It Up Super Greens supplement powders linked to new Salmonella outbreak
45 people across 21 states have gotten sick with the same strain of Salmonella.
- CDC Acts on Presidential Memorandum to Update Childhood Immunization Schedule
Deputy Secretary of HHS and Acting CDC Director Jim O'Neill signed a decision memorandum
- Raw oysters linked to ongoing Salmonella outbreak; almost half of U.S. states reporting cases
Sixty-four people across 22 states have gotten sick with the same strain of Salmonella.
- CDC Adopts Individual-Based Decision-Making for Hepatitis B Immunization for Infants Born to Women Who Test Negative for Hepatitis B Virus
The CDC today adopted individual-based decision-making for hepatitis B immunization
- Fact Sheet Hepatitis B Immunization
Fact Sheet Hepatitis B Immunization
- Secretary Kennedy Swears in Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham as Principal Deputy Director of CDC
Ralph Abraham, M.D., was sworn in today as Principal Deputy Director of the CDC.
- CDC's Rapid Response Helps Solve First Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Formula
The CDC has released an update on the ongoing investigation of infant botulism cases
- ACIP Recommends Individual-Based Decision-Making for Hepatitis B Vaccine for Infants Born to Women Who Test Negative for the Virus
ACIP today voted to recommend individual-based decision-making for hepatitis B vaccine.
- Salmonella outbreak linked to moringa leaf, an ingredient in powdered supplements
11 people from 7 states have gotten sick from the same strain of Salmonella.
- CDC continues to note illnesses despite product recalls and asks consumers to check for recalled foods in Listeria outbreak linked to prepared meals
CDC urges people to check their refrigerators and freezers for recalled foods. Do not eat them.