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
- USA LESS Co. is Recalling Rhino Choco VIP 10X Due to Undeclared Tadalafil
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- USALESS.COM is recalling its RHINO CHOCO VIP 10X, in 10 gr, 12 pc packages that come in a black cardboard box marked with UPC Code 724087947668 on the back and with an expiration date of 10/2027 stamped on the back. The product is sold in retail stores a
- GO Raw LLC. Expands Voluntary Recall of Quest Diet Cat Food Products Due to Low Thiamine Levels and Enacts Stop Sale of All Quest Products
Cottonwood Heights, Utah (February 26, 2026) Go Raw LLC is expanding its February 17, 2026, voluntary recall of a freeze-dried product to add two lots of select Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe frozen products due to potentially low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1). The two lots of Quest Cat Food Chicke
- Lockout Supplements Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Boner Bears Chocolate Syrup Due to Undeclared Sildenafil
02/252026-McKinney, Texas, Lockout Supplements is voluntarily recalling all lots of Boner Bears Chocolate Syrup. This product has been found to contain sildenafil not listed on the product label.
- Elite Treats LLC Recalls Single Lot of Chicken Chips Due to Salmonella Contamination
February 24, 2026-Elite Treats, LLC. of Boca Raton, FL, is recalling a single lot of "Elite Treats Chicken Chips for Dogs" 6-ounce bags because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product is packaged in a 6-ounce black and gold bag marked on the back side with lot number 24045 and an expirat
- Saputo USA Recalls Great Value Cottage Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk
MILWAUKEE, WI - FEBRUARY 24, 2026 - Saputo Cheese USA Inc. (SUSA or Saputo) is voluntarily recalling select cottage cheese products produced by SUSA due to the possibility of liquid dairy ingredients used in the items not being fully pasteurized according to state regulatory standards. While no illn
- Rosina Food Products, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Frozen Meatball Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
WASHINGTON, FEB. 22, 2026 - Rosina Food Products, Inc., a West Seneca, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 9,462 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) frozen meatball products that may be contaminated with...
- Made Fresh Salads, Inc. Recalls Assorted Flavors of Cream Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk
Made Fresh Salads, Inc. of Bay Shore, NY is recalling assorted flavors of cream cheese because they 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 others with weaken
- Sobico USA LLC Recalls Siluriformes Fish Products Imported Without The Benefit of Import Reinspection
WASHINGTON, FEB 19, 2026 - Sobico USA LLC, a West Hartford, Conn., importer, is recalling approximately 13,464 pounds of frozen, raw intact Siluriformes fish products that were imported from Vietnam...
- Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
WASHINGTON, FEB. 19, 2026 - Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., a Portland, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,370,530 pounds of frozen not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken fried rice products that may...
- Go Raw, LLC. Issues Voluntary Recall of a Single Lot of Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe Freeze Dried Nuggets Due to Low Levels of Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Go Raw LLC is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe Freeze Dried Nuggets, 10oz bag, lot code #C25288, Best Buy Date 10/15/2027, because it may contain low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1).
Health News
- 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.
- 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
- Heart champion Dr. Robin Singh to Lead 2026 OKC Heart Ball
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 27, 2026 — The American Heart Association-Oklahoma City announced that Dr. Robin Singh, a cardiac electrophysiologist with Norman Regional Health System, will serve as chair of the 2026 Oklahoma City Heart Ball and lead the year‑round...
- Cuatro agentes del cambio de Búfalo se unen para erradicar las enfermedades cardiovasculares
BÚFALO, Nueva York, 17 de febrero del 2026 – Más del 60% de los adultos estadounidenses padecerán enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) en el 2050, según los datos más recientes1. Para dar inicio al Mes del Corazón en Estados Unidos este febrero, cuatro...
- De testigo presencial a salvador de vidas: Hombre de Búfalo recibe homenaje tras salvar la vida de su compañero de trabajo
BÚFALO, Nueva York, 11 de febrero del 2026 — Cada año se producen más de 350,000 paros cardíacos extrahospitalarios en Estados Unidos. Este mes de febrero, durante el Mes del Corazón en Estados Unidos, la American Heart Association (Asociación Americana...
- Heart attack deaths rose between 2011 and 2022 among adults younger than age 55
Research Highlights: In an analysis of data from 2011 to 2022, the number of deaths after first hospitalization for a severe heart attack increased significantly among men and women ages 18-54. At the same time, the number of deaths was higher among...
- A Story of Strength: Katie’s Journey Through Heart Surgery
Since birth, she faced what many people never expect to encounter in their lifetime: multiple open-heart surgeries. What began as a serious and life-altering diagnosis became a journey marked by uncertainty, long hospital stays, complex procedures, and...
- Los estudiantes universitarios de todo el país recibieron formación para evitar la muerte súbita de origen cardíaco
DALLAS, 25 de febrero del 2026 — Según la American Heart Association (Asociación Americana del Corazón), la miocardiopatía hipertrófica (MCH) es la principal causa de muerte súbita de origen cardíaco (MSC) en atletas jóvenes y muchas veces pasa...
- La American Heart Association lanza un curso de entrenamiento de RCP asistida por telecomunicador en Denver
DENVER — 24 de febrero del 2026 — Los telecomunicadores del 9-1-1 suelen ser el primer punto de contacto en la cadena de supervivencia, y su capacidad para reconocer rápidamente un paro cardíaco y brindar instrucciones de reanimación cardiopulmonar (RCP)...
- Ohio Valley Heart Ball brings the glamour of the Moulin Rouge to fight heart disease & stroke
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH, Feb. 24, 2026 – The American Heart Association will make sure you CAN-CAN dance the night away this Saturday with the 2026 Ohio Valley Heart Ball, themed “An Affair of the Heart / Une Soiree a Paris”! The event aims to raise funds to...
- Omega Phi Alpha hosts CPR training for American Heart Month
HUNTINGTON, W.Va., Feb. 24, 2026 – Omega Phi Alpha is closing out American Heart Month by teaching Marshall University students one of the most important lessons they can learn: Hands-Only CPR. With the majority of cardiac arrests happening outside of...
- Alpha 10U Softball hosts CPR training to close out American Heart Month
CHARLESTON, W.Va., Feb. 24, 2026 – Alpha 10U Softball is closing out American Heart Month by equipping its young athletes with one of the most important skills they can learn: Hands-Only CPR. As important as hand/eye coordination or even the ball, bats,...