Health & Medicine

Final results of the UAB-led national study on high blood pressure confirm a target goal of less than 120 mm Hg reduces adverse events.

Physicians treating heart disease with anti-coagulants should factor the presence of kidney disease into their decisions on medications.

CABG is a commonly performed, lifesaving surgery for patients with heart attacks and severe disease of the heart’s blood vessels. Avoiding a surgery like CABG due to fears of COVID-19 has “drastic implications.”

Following a more than 40 year career as a senior leader in healthcare, Will Ferniany, CEO of the UAB Health System and the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent's Alliance, will retire at the end of year.

Diethelm was chair of the UAB Department of Surgery, and built the UAB transplant program.

Emergency departments are crowded, and patients might want to consider alternative care options such as urgent care centers.

The Altec Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building will help cement UAB’s place as a leading research institution in genomic and precision medicine.

UAB’s uterus transplant program is the first program in the Southeast and fourth in the United States.

A rare brain tumor caused facial paralysis for a local award-winning theater actress, but thanks to UAB doctors she is ready to get back on stage.

Physicians say it is crucial for trainees to have role models and mentors who have shared experiences.

The UAB Health System/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance has seen both organizations named to the third-annual NRC Health Top 100 Consumer Loyalty list, the first and only loyalty-based hospital rankings that recognize the top U.S. health care organizations for earning exceptional loyalty ratings from their patient populations.

Many individuals with hearing impairment, no matter the degree, use some degree of lip-reading while communicating.

A grant to the UAB stroke center will help maximize a state health department effort to better manage strokes in Alabama.

Some of the sickest patients with COVID-19 need a ventilator to breathe. Here is what that means.

In light of COVID-19, changes to protect patient and employee health have been made for UAB Medicine clinic and hospital visits.

Visiting the pool or lake is synonymous with summer fun, but is it safe in a pandemic?

The site is the first joint partnership the Jefferson County Department of Health hopes to engage in with area hospitals, labs, clinics and providers in the coming weeks.

To stop a pandemic from growing, everyone must work together to “flatten the curve.”

There are plenty of other potential suspects when it comes to chest pain.

One woman’s mysterious illness left her searching for answers, and all it took was having someone listen.

These are some of the tips and tricks that could help you avoid the flu.

“Broken heart syndrome” is a common name for stress-induced cardiomyopathy.

Research conducted at UAB is reaching the front lines of treatment of the novel coronavirus.

The alliance will utilize innovative strategies to address health disparities, mental and behavioral health, and diabetes, with an emphasis on expanded access for poor, vulnerable and rural populations.

Huntsville Hospital Health System and University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System have agreed to a partnership that seeks to expand health insurance options for seniors and others.

UAB and Proton International open the first proton therapy center for cancer treatment in Alabama.

UAB Hospital is only the 21st hospital worldwide to receive this designation five consecutive times and is the only hospital in Alabama designated a Magnet organization.

Harvard-trained physician and clinician-scientist will begin his new role Jan. 6, 2020.

The Birmingham City Council passed an ordinance on Tuesday, Oct. 15, that establishes a non-smoking Health District on Birmingham’s Southside. Smoking will be prohibited on public property – including city streets and sidewalks within the Heath District.
UAB Medicine is notifying affected patients that criminal hackers recently gained access to certain employee email accounts containing patient information.