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
- Troemner Roemner Farm Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk, Wheat, and Soy in Pfeffernusse Cookies
Troemner Farm of Atlantic Mine, MI is recalling Troemner Family Farm branded 6 oz and 12 oz Pfeffernusse Cookies, because it may contain undeclared milk, wheat, and soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, wheat, or soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic react
- Fran's Chocolates, LTD. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Hazelnuts in Fran's Pure Bar AlmondMilk Chocolate 46% Madagascar Plant-Based Product
December 20, 2025, Fran's Chocolates, Ltd. of Seattle, WA is recalling 112 units of Fran's Pure Bar Almondmilk Chocolate 46% Madagascar Plant-Based, net wt. 1.1oz, because it contains undeclared hazelnut. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to hazelnut run the risk of serious or life-th
- Direct Source Seafood LLC is Recalling Frozen Raw Shrimp Because Product May Have Become Contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137)
December 19, 2025, Direct Source Seafood LLC, Bellevue, WA, is recalling approximately 83,800 bags of frozen raw shrimp, imported from Indonesia, sold under the Market 32 and Waterfront Bistro brands because they may have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may ha
- PlantBased Innovations Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Almond in H-E-B Dairy-Free Coconut Yogurt, Strawberry Flavor
PlantBased Innovations, of Leominster, MA, is recalling Higher Harvest by H-E-B Dairy-Free Coconut Yogurt, Strawberry flavor because the product may contain undeclared almond. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if
- Olympia Provisions Recalls Ready-to-Eat Holiday Kielbasa Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2025 - Olympia Provisions, a Portland, Ore., establishment, is recalling approximately 1,930 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) holiday kielbasa sausages that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically...
- Maître Saladier Inc. Recalls Lorraine Quiche Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2025 - Maître Saladier Inc. in Quebec, Canada, is recalling approximately 6,000 pounds of Lorraine Quiche products containing pork that were not presented for import reinspection into...
- 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
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