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.
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- Voluntary Recall
The FDA has issued an Advisory without batch numbers or expiration dates. At the request of the FDA, RAW FARM is issuing a Voluntary Recall of the batches of cheese below and any batches produced prior to these dates.
- Tops Issues Recall of Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic & Garland Fresh Peeled Garlic Because of Possible Health Risk
Tops Friendly Markets of Williamsville, NY is recalling all codes of Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic and Garland Peeled Garlic because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum due to the product being kept at insufficient temperatures. Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium w
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Frozen, Dinosaur-Shaped, Ready-To-Eat Chicken Nuggets Due To Traces Of Lead
WASHINGTON, April 1, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen, dinosaur-shaped, ready-to-eat chicken nuggets that may...
- Schreiber Foods, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Tree Nuts (Almonds) in Product
Schreiber Foods, Inc of Green Bay, WI is voluntarily recalling 144 Cases of Honey Almond Cream Cheese Spread, because it may contain undeclared almonds. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this prod
- Blueroot Health Issues Voluntary Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg, Hazelnut, and Soy in Vital Nutrients Aller-C Dietary Supplements
March 27, 2026 - Middletown, CT - Blueroot Health of Middletown, Connecticut is voluntarily recalling two lots of Vital Nutrients Aller-C dietary supplements due to the potential to contain undeclared egg, hazelnut, and soy. People who have allergies and/or severe sensitivity to egg, hazelnut, and s
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef and Pork Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection
Editor's Note: Mar. 30, 2026 - The labels in this release were revised to remove unrelated product that was inadvertently included in the background of some photos. WASHINGTON, March 25...
- Falcon Trading Company, Inc. Issues a Recall on a the Following Organic Black Bean Items, that Contain Pesticide Residue
Falcon Trading Company, Inc. of Royal Oaks CA is recalling the three items listed below. Because these items are sold in bulk, the lot numbers can be mixed in the sales bin. Therefore, we are recalling all lot numbers of the following items:
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Material Contamination
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for a ground beef product that may be...
- Gear Isle Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Chocolate Product Due to Undeclared Sildenafil and Tadalafil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 19, 2026- West Sacramento, CA, Gear Isle is voluntarily recalling the following products to the consumer level. The products have been found to contain undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients, sildenafil and tadalafil.
- Mama Grande Tortilla Factory Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat and Soy in Gorditas de Azucar and Doraditas de Azucar
Mama Grande Tortilla Factory of Mission, Texas is recalling Gorditas de Azucar and Doraditas de Azucar because they may contain undeclared wheat and soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat or soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume th
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- CDC Reinforces National Measles Response Through State Collaboration
CDC reaffirmed its commitment to protecting communities across the United States
- Secretary Kennedy Appoints Two Physicians to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
HHS and CDC today announced the appointment of two new members to the CDC ACIP.
- Statement on the Resignation of the CDC Principal Deputy Director
CDC announced Dr. Ralph Abraham stepped down as Principal Deputy Director, effective immediately.
- Extensively drug-resistant Salmonella outbreak linked to moringa powder capsules
Three people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
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CDC announced its Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance program surpassed one million participants
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- United States Completes WHO Withdrawal
U.S. exits WHO, citing COVID-19 failures, politicization, and shift to bilateral health efforts.
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