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
- 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...
- 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
- Pure Vitamins and Natural Supplements, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Honey Products Due to Undeclared Sildenafil and Tadalafil
March 14, 2026- Pure Vitamins and Natural Supplements, LLC of Tampa, FL is voluntarily recalling Boner Bear Honey, Red Bull Extreme and Blue Bull Extreme. FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Boner Bear Honey, contains sildenafil and tadalafil and Red Bull Extreme and Blue Bull Extreme contains si
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Frozen Ready-To-Eat Turkey Stuffed Pastry Products Due To Misbranding
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen ready-to-eat turkey stuffed pastry products due...
- Lidl US Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Hazelnuts in Favorina Chocolate Ladybugs - German-Style Nougat
Lidl US is recalling all lots of their Favorina Chocolate Ladybugs - German-Style Nougat 3.52 oz box UPC 20304492 due to undeclared hazelnut allergen. People who have allergies to hazelnuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.
- Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Expands Recall for Chicken and Pork Fried Rice, Ramen, and Shu Mai Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Editor's Note: Mar. 9, 2026 - The product list in this release has been updated to reflect that products with the listed lot numbers, regardless of best-by date, are subject...
- Frito-Lay Issues Voluntary Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Miss Vickie's Spicy Dill Pickle Potato Chips
Plano, Texas - March 3, 2026 - Frito-Lay is recalling select 8 oz. bags of Miss Vickie's Spicy Dill Pickle Potato Chips that could include jalapeño-flavored potato chips and therefore may contain undeclared milk. Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-t
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Beef Jerky Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for beef jerky products due to misbranding and...
- Savannah Bee Company Recalls Honey BBQ Sauce-Mustard Due to Undeclared Wheat and Soy
SAVANNAH, GA 2-27-2026 - Savannah Bee Company is recalling their HONEY BBQ SAUCE- MUSTARD, 16FL OZ B1L1360525 Best Before 05/16/27 UPC 8 50033 93758 9 due 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 r
- Primal Herbs Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Primal Herbs Volume Due to Undeclared Sildenafil
February 27 2026 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, Primal Supplements Group LLC is voluntarily recalling all orders of Primal Herbs Volume placed between July 2 and September 19, 2025, because FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Primal Herbs Volume contains sildenafil not listed on the product label.
Health News
- CDC's NIOSH Continues Annual Free Health Screenings for Coal Miners, Announces 2026 Dates
NIOSH will kick off the agency's annual mobile health screenings for coal miners this month
- 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.
- CDC's National Firefighter Registry for Cancer is Now the Largest in the Nation
Program invites all U.S. firefighters to join to enhance understanding of cancer risk
- CDC Surpasses 1 Million Voluntary Air Travel Participants in Biosurveillance Program
CDC announced its Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance program surpassed one million participants
- New recall in Salmonella outbreak linked to dietary supplements containing moringa leaf powder
As of January 29, a total of 65 people in 28 states have now been reported
- United States Completes WHO Withdrawal
U.S. exits WHO, citing COVID-19 failures, politicization, and shift to bilateral health efforts.
- 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.
- El Programa de Prevención de Enfermedades Cardíacas y Ataques o Derrames Cerebrales de Kentucky, RCP en las Escuelas y CARES encabezan la lista de prioridades de políticas para la Sesión Legislativa de Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, 12 de febrero del 2026 — A medida que la Sesión de Kentucky del 2026 continúa su trabajo esta semana, la American Heart Association (Asociación Americana del Corazón), la principal organización sin fines de lucro del mundo centrada...
- 15 agentes del cambio de Chicago se unen para erradicar las enfermedades cardiovasculares
CHICAGO — 23 de febrero del 2026 – Más del 60% de los adultos estadounidenses padecerán enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) en el 2050, según los datos más recientes[1]. Desde ahora hasta la primavera, 15 mujeres y líderes adolescentes de Chicago se...
- La American Heart Association aplaude la aprobación del proyecto de ley del senado 23
MADISON, Wisconsin – ( ) de febrero del 2026 – Hoy, la Asamblea del Estado de Wisconsin aprobó el Proyecto de ley del senado 23 (sitio web en inglés), un proyecto de ley bipartidista que extiende la cobertura de los cuidados de salud posparto de 60 días...
- “Rojo significa actuar” por la salud cardíaca de las mujeres de Akron/Canton
(AKRON) 17 de febrero del 2026 — Las enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) son la principal causa de muerte en las mujeres[1], aun así, menos de la mitad de ellas lo saben. La American Heart Association (Asociación Americana del Corazón), una fuerza...
- Tarrant County schools awarded grant to improve faculty well-being
FORT WORTH, TX, March 24, 2026 — Stress releases hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, which can cause increased blood pressure, heart rate irregularities and reduced blood flow to the heart. A 2025 national survey by RAND, a nonprofit research...
- North Texas schools awarded grants to improve student health
DALLAS, March 24, 2026 — Physical activity is vital to American students’ physical health and emotional well-being, helping them learn, concentrate and manage stress throughout the school day, yet most youth are not getting enough movement. According to...
- Arkansas adults, kids still falling short on physical activity for heart health
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., March 23, 2026 — Less than half of adults and fewer than one in five children in the U.S. get the recommended amount of physical activity needed for heart health, according to the American Heart Association’s 2026 Heart & Stroke...
- Local leaders unite to build a healthier Greater Boston
BOSTON, March 23, 2026 — The American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, has announced its 2025–2026 Board of Directors for Greater Boston, bringing together leaders from health care, business and...
- Inaugural Health Care by Food research award honors excellence in food is medicine science
DALLAS, March 23, 2026 — At a time when American dietary patterns are facing renewed attention, the American Heart Association has announced its inaugural Health Care by Food™ Most Impactful Food Is Medicine Research Award, honoring the year’s most...
- Nationwide effort targets diagnosis delays, care gaps for a life threatening heart disease
DALLAS, March 23, 2026 — Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, or ATTR‑CM, is a serious and often underdiagnosed condition caused by abnormal protein buildup that prevents the left ventricle from relaxing and filling properly, impairing the heart’s...