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Kaylee Crockett, Ph.D., a clinical health psychologist, offers four tips to help adjust the body to daylight saving time.

This accreditation signifies the culmination of efforts involving faculty, staff and institutional partners committed to advancing emergency medicine.

UAB experts are encouraging everyone to take steps now to prepare for the threat of severe weather.

Patients are now able to receive the same level of care for snakebites that they would typically receive in the emergency department.

Maria Grant, M.D., was recently awarded the Research to Prevent Blindness David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding Vision Research.

Those inducted into the Hall of Fame have made contributions to the advancement of engineering and technology. 

UAB’s Christopher Edmonds, Ph.D., offers expert insights on market trends, affordability challenges, co-buying, mortgage options and essential tips for first-time buyers.

UAB has been recognized as a ‘Center of Excellence’ by the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology.

The UAB Department of Dermatology chair, Boni Elewski, M.D., was recently awarded the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology Gold Medal Award.

One UAB otolaryngologist explains how dry air can affect the voice and provides insights on preventing and managing voice issues.

A UAB microbiologist provides insights into how bacteria are widespread on various surfaces, ultimately debunking the five-second rule.

Helping children develop healthy habits at a young age can help lower their risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems later in life.

One UAB nutrition researcher suggests incorporating more plant-based protein can help improve overall nutrition.

A coronary calcium score is one of the best tools to help cardiologists predict future heart disease issues.  

A child’s first dental appointment can seem overwhelming, but one UAB expert provides his expertise on how parents can plan ahead. 

One UAB expert explains how ADHD can present in adults and how they can use behavioral strategies in daily routines to help cope.

InspireHER awards are presented by the national EmpowerHER Foundation to recognize women who make a profound, lasting impact on the lives of others.

This innovative program addresses global health initiatives and medical training in Peru with Partners in Health, known locally as Socios En Salud, in Lima, Peru.

When UAB employee Jamie Smith collapsed one morning while she was at work, UAB employees from multiple specialties stepped in to help save her life.

Traditional systems of performance management fail because they can feel punitive. Incorporating continuous feedback and cultivating trust through investing in employee development can help fix the problem. 

Father of five listened to his body and sought care that saved his life after a surgery many of his family members have had.

With a $2.47 million gift from Novo Nordisk Inc., Live HealthSmart Alabama is applying its holistic health model in Selma, Camden, Demopolis and other underserved communities.

Researchers identified that the dominant B cell epitope of Lachnospiraceae flagellins and the utilization of the flagellin peptide cytometric bead array can potentially advance the diagnosis and prognosis of Crohn’s disease.

Jacquelyn Shaia, J.D., Ph.D., director of UAB’s Public Relations curriculum, is faculty advisor for the nationally recognized PRCA/PRSSA student chapter.

Garvey’s career spans decades of influential work, shaping national guidelines for obesity and diabetes treatment.

New guidelines create clarity of language that will help advance mitochondria transfer and transplantation research for therapeutic innovations.

The project “Go Tell It on Red Mountain” features scholars with expertise on labor history, industrial history, and the lives of those who resided and worked on and around Red Mountain, as well as residents of the Wenonah community.

The commission recommends a shift away from relying solely on BMI to more accurately define obesity as a disease.

E-cigarette use among college-age students has drastically increased. UAB researchers studied the perception of health risks of e-cigarettes compared to traditional cigarettes.

The ability to alter protein binding can create tailored therapeutics with reduced side effects, sensitive diagnostic tools, targeted drug delivery and sustainable bioremediation.