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
- A.S.K. Foods, LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy in Publix Rice & Pigeon Peas
A.S.K. Foods, LLC of Palmyra, PA is recalling select 32 oz. containers of Publix Rice & Pigeon Peas because it contains undeclared soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
- Primavera Nueva Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of Select 4-Count Tamales Because of Possible Health Risk
Sonoma, CA - Primavera Nueva Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain lots of its 4-count tamales because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and ot
- Boss Dairy Farms Voluntarily Recalls Retail Mild Cheddar Cheese Because Of Possible Health Risk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2025 - Boss Dairy Farms is voluntarily recalling one retail lot of Charlevoix Cheese Company 8oz Mild Cheddar Cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometime fatal health issues i
- So Delicious Dairy Free® Salted Caramel Cluster Frozen Dessert Pints Voluntarily Recalled by Danone U.S. Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. and LOUISVILLE, Colo., December 15, 2025 - Danone U.S. is voluntarily recalling its So Delicious Dairy Free® Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints with multiple best-by expiration dates before 08 Aug 2027 at retail stores nationwide due to the potential presence of
- La Guadalupana Foods LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Frozen Tamales Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2025 - La Guadalupana Foods LLC, a Chicago, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,669 pounds of frozen tamale products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the...
- Suzanna's Kitchen Recalls Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2025 - Suzanna's Kitchen, a Suwanee, Ga., establishment, is recalling approximately 62,550 pounds of fully cooked, bone-in breaded chicken products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen...
- White Castle Frozen Food Division Recalls Frozen 4-Count Cartons of Original Sliders Due to Undeclared Milk and Soy
COLUMBUS, Ohio - White Castle Frozen Food Division has initiated a recall of 1,021 cases of its retail frozen 4-count cartons of Original Sliders due to undeclared milk and soy. The carton may contain Jalapeño Cheese Sliders. Jalapeño Cheese Sliders contain milk and soy, allergens that are not on th
- South Asian Food Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in "Bengal King Jhal Chanachur "
South Asian Food Inc. of Maspeth, Queens, NY, is recalling its 12.34oz (350gm) packages of Bengal King Jhal Chanachur food treats because they may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these prod
- Town Food Service Equipment Co., Inc. Recalls Aluminum Saucepans Because of Possible Health Risk
Town Food Service Equipment Co., Inc. of Brooklyn, NY is recalling aluminum saucepans, because it has the potential to be contaminated with lead (Pb) which may leach into food. Lead is toxic to humans and can affect people of any age or health status, and there is no known safe level of exposure to
- Ukrop's Homestyle Foods Announces Recall Due to Undeclared Allergen
Ukrop's Homestyle Foods, LLC, Richmond, VA announced today that it is recalling four of its Decorated Pound Cakes due to an undeclared soy allergen.A cake releasing agent containing soy was used to prevent sticking for the cakes listed below only.These products may contain soy, a known allergen, whi
Health News
- 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
- 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.
- CDC Immunization Schedule Adopts Individual-Based Decision-Making for COVID-19 and Standalone Vaccination for Chickenpox in Toddlers
CDC updated updated its adult and child immunization schedules to apply individual-based decisions
- Statement from Laura Chanchien Parajón, MD, MPH, Director (Acting), CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, on the passing of Suzy Ellis, Tips From Former Smokers® participant
We extend our deepest condolences to Suzy's family, her friends, and all who cared about her.
- Listeria Outbreak to include more Prepared Foods
CDC Expands Listeria Outbreak Alert to Include Additional Prepared Foods
- CDC Reports Latest National Data on Syphilis in Newborns and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
New CDC data shows U.S. cases of newborn syphilis increased for the 12th consecutive year in 2024
- CDC Report Finds Sharp Rise in Dangerous Drug-Resistant Bacteria
A CDC report found a dramatic increase in a dangerous type of drug-resistant bacteria.
- Statement from Laura Chanchien Parajón, MD, MPH, Director (Acting), CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, on the passing of Michael Fletcher, Tips From Former Smokers® participant
Michael Fletcher, a passionate advocate for quit-smoking efforts, has passed away
- American Heart Association receives grant for critical CPR education in Eastern Oregon schools
PORTLAND, Ore., December 19, 2025 — Eastern Oregon school children across Morrow, Umatilla, Union, and Wallowa Counties will get to learn the lifesaving skill of CPR, thanks to the American Heart Association and a $23,470 grant from the Wildhorse...
- Felicia Stevens to spearhead local women’s heart health movement
BATON ROUGE, La., December 19, 2025 — Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for women[1] in Baton Rouge and across the United States. To change that, the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health...
- Heart attack deaths spike during the holidays
HONOLULU, December 19, 2025 — The holidays can turn deadly as research shows that more people die from heart attacks during the last week of December than at any other time of the year. While being aware of the signs of a heart attack and taking steps to...
- Over 1,500 united in Miami-Dade to build a community of lifesavers
MIAMI, Dec. 19, 2025 — Approximately 9 in 10 people who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest do not survive — but immediate CPR can double or even triple a person’s chances of survival. More than 1,500 people gathered at the Miami-Dade Heart Walk on...
- American Heart Association Delivers CPR Training Kits to Sumter Hope Centers
SUMTER, S.C. December 19, 2025 — Residents who visit Sumter’s North, South and Birnie Hope Centers now have greater access to lifesaving skills thanks to new CPR training kits provided by the American Heart Association. The equipment was presented...
- Local leaders to co-chair 2026 Heart & Stroke Walk and citywide push for CPR readiness
VICTORIA, Texas Dec. 18, 2025 — According to the American Heart Association, 9 in 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside of the hospital die, and more than half don’t receive bystander CPR. CPR — especially if performed immediately — can double or...
- Healthcare executive spearheads local women’s heart health movement
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 18, 2025 — Cardiovascular disease, or CVD, is the number one cause of death for women[1] in Oregon, southwest Washington, and across the United States. To change that, the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the...
- Durante el Día del Desarrollo Profesional, se capacitó al personal de la biblioteca en habilidades de RCP
CHILLICOTHE, OH (15 de octubre del 2025) — Los miembros del personal de todas las divisiones de la biblioteca Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library recibieron el entrenamiento de RCP solo con las manos el lunes 13 de octubre, como parte de su Día del...
- Se invita a los protagonistas del cambio de Akron-Canton a postularse para EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator™
AKRON-CANTON (September 29, 2025) – Across the United States, social entrepreneurs and health tech founders are igniting impact by driving changes in the health of their communities. The American Heart Association, devoted to a world of longer, healthier...
- You have your mother’s eyes and your father’s heart disease – now what?
OAKLAND, Calif., December 18, 2025 — Research shows that as much as half of your risk for heart disease can come from your family genes. Experts from the American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, say knowing your...