An eye care census in Alabama highlights the need for more eye care providers in rural areas and more minority providers.
The newest and largest hyperbaric chambers in Birmingham are now open at the UAB Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Program.
UAB research team finds protein TLR9 holds key to predicting survival and aggressiveness of triple negative breast cancer.
For kids with permanent teeth, this simple device protects against sports-related dental injuries.
Because most years see low incidence rates of West Nile, vaccine research is challenging; UAB experts say reach for the DEET.
A UAB-led coalition will train, recruit and support health-care professionals from five regional centers to improve access to primary care.
Adrenalin-suppressing beta-blockers may delay need for valve-replacement surgery if used early in a growing cause of heart disease.
New director to help establish UAB as the South’s leading center for treating leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and related diseases.
Exercise may help stave off treatment-related fatigue in cancer patients, study shows.
The UAB Health System’s first foray into mobile websites is an app that speeds worker’s compensation claims.
Untreated dental issues can affect school performance
A therapy created at UAB for adults is adapted to help a young boy with hemiparesis learn to ride a bike and more.
More than a dozen infectious diseases are preventable, and children should be vaccinated to protect themselves and others.
UAB Hospital will work towards international "Baby-Friendly" designation.
Lister Hill Library at UAB hosts major community health fair.
An innovative program to screen patients in UAB’s emergency department helps identify people who don’t know they are positive for the virus that causes AIDS.
New minimally invasive procedure to replace damaged aortic valves can help patients for whom open surgery is not an option.
Facing an injury or other health challenge does not have to sideline your future; UAB experts say the way you handle it can teach you a valuable life skill.
Researcher says states with stricter gun laws report fewer deaths by firearm, but Internet availability can undermine that.
Olympians offer a glimpse of non-traditional sports — and cool ways to have fun and excel.
You’d have to drink 10 glasses of milk a day to get your recommended vitamin D, UAB experts say. Sunshine or a supplement is better.
Herpes zoster vaccine may get another look in patients being treated for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Arnett is the fifth UAB faculty member installed as president of the American Heart Association.
A new drug that improves lung function for some patients with cystic fibrosis may also help treat smokers with the incurable lung disease COPD.