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Early detection and mammography can reduce the risk of death caused by breast cancer.
UAB experts advise parents to think about keeping kids safe this Halloween.
The volume of cases in the emergency department and the severity of the injuries seen by the staff provide a good training ground for nursing competitions.
UAB Medicine is again honored for excellence in the use of information technology in improving patient care.
With the help of the Comprehensive Snakebite Program, Raela Wells is up and moving only two months after a copperhead bit her twice, causing her leg to swell and become immobile — just in time for her wedding.
The five-year project will focus on improving education and training efforts of dental students on how to care for vulnerable groups, including those undergoing substance use disorders.
The award recognizes Gilbert’s commitment to research and its application to clinical practice of dentistry.
The portal allows patients to communicate with their providers, track appointments and make prescription renewals.
Pelvic floor therapy provides a conservative and holistic approach to pelvic floor dysfunction, but many women do not know about the treatment. JJ Fagen, UAB Medicine’s pelvic floor therapist, discusses the benefits of pelvic floor therapy and pelvic floor exercises
Dentistry’s advances over the decade include cavity fillings without drilling, fillings that fight bacteria and 3D imaging for implants.
The funding from the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation will help further ovarian cancer research to advance therapeutic treatments.
A TBI Model System is awarded based on demonstrated excellence in research and knowledge translation that promotes health and quality of life for people with TBI and their families.
This grant adds to 50 years of continuous funding for UAB’s Spinal Cord Injury Model System. With this grant, UAB will conduct research on how bowel function and metabolic health are affected by spinal cord injury and better understand how quickly this change happens and how long it may continue.
The Alabama Maternal Health Task Force will lead state entities, community members and maternal health experts in developing and implementing a strategic plan aimed at reducing maternal mortality and morbidity across the state.
UAB physicians urge people to get flu shots early in the season.
$3.2 million in funding from the NIH will enhance dentistry research and training and address the nationwide shortage of dental academicians.
UAB’s CAR T-cell therapy cured stage 4 lymphoma with the help of the patient’s resilience and the doctor’s timely diagnosis and treatment.
AHA recognizes the UAB Cardiovascular Institute’s dedication to ensuring all heart failure patients have access to best practices and lifesaving care.
Alabama K-12 public and private schools now have the option to receive asymptomatic COVID-19 testing, high-efficiency particulate — or HEPA —air purifiers, over-the-counter test kits, on-site liaisons and more through the UAB School of Public Health program.
The clinic — supported by a $3.4 million state appropriation — is part of the UAB School of Dentistry’s innovative efforts to combat the shortage of dentists in rural areas of the state.
UAB’s new director of the Division of Urogynecology discusses pelvic organ prolapse prevention, treatment and the importance of open conversations around the condition that affects many women in the United States.
The University of Alabama System approves plan to move forward with replacing Cooper Green’s current facility with a state-of-the-art medical clinic.
This grant will promote digital health literacy to assist with the growing need of patient engagement with technology.
The Zorro-Flow Inc. is the newest startup from the UAB Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The device is the first external catheter to collect urine effectively, safely and comfortably from critically ill female neonates and children.
As the Minority Health & Health Equity Research Center embarks on its next phase, it calls on all community members to work together to make health equity a reality.
UAB researchers have discovered a new way to treat melanoma by targeting CDC7 with EZH2 or BRPF1/2/3 inhibitors.
UAB Medicine and alliance-partner Ascension St. Vincent’s are the only two Alabama health care organizations honored with inclusion on the Top 100 Consumer Loyalty list.
Lung cancer patients in rural Alabama now have access to first-in-class stereotactic radiation treatments performed by UAB Medicine physicians.
Dransfield and the commission made several recommendations to prevent and eliminate COPD worldwide.
The new funding from HRSA will support medical student education, faculty research and enhance pipeline programs.