It’s undeniably summer, and that means more heat advisories for Alabama.

School will be out soon — which means there will be many days of having fun in the sun. But don’t forget to wear your sunscreen or hats.

You never know what might be going on behind closed doors.

When people find out I am living with Multiple Sclerosis, there is always a lull in the conversation. What do you say to that? People usually respond one of two ways: They either offer their condolences, or tell me, “I would have never guessed” and that is the double-edged sword of the situation. Because while I may appear normal on the outside, internally it is a whole different story. 

Texas Democrat Al Green of Houston got the most attention of his lengthy congressional career by shaking up the State of the Union to call attention to proposed cuts to Medicaid. He was censured by Congress, but now people are talking about this health program.

We’ve all heard it over and over again — exercising regularly, eating right and avoiding tobacco and alcohol are key to living a long life and maintaining good health.

Let me introduce myself, I am a retired hospital administrator (after 47 years), and my last job was CEO of the UAB Health System and St. Vincent’s Alliance. I currently serve on the Russell Medical (and University of Miami Health System) board. In my role at RM, I am familiar with the hospital’s operations, quality, medical staff, strengths and challenges. My wife (an Alexander City native) and I will be full-time residents of Alexander City when our house in the Heritage is completed this summer. We plan to move our care from UAB to RM and I thought you may find it interesting why.