Implementing a consistent and simple routine can help with a smooth transition into a new school year and alleviate stress and anxiety in children and adolescents.

Car seats are documented to reduce injuries and deaths in children but are effective only if installed and used properly.

Mixing alcohol with the blaze of intense Southern heat can be a dangerous combo.

Get information on COVID vaccinations for children 5 and younger, such as how soon a child can be vaccinated following an infection with COVID-19, dosage requirements, the negative impact of the virus on children and more in these YouTube videos — perfect for sharing on social.

Thousands of people, many of them children, suffer eye injuries from fireworks each year in the United States. UAB ophthalmologists at the only eye emergency room in Alabama provide safety tips.

One UAB expert provides tips on how you can stay hydrated this summer during The World Games.

As the summer temperatures increase, so does the risk of heat-related illness and death. A UAB pediatrician shares best practices for parents to prevent child hot car deaths.

UAB’s Dayna Watson, Ph.D., recommends four ways to help keep children’s mental health in great condition once the final school bell rings.

Anyone traveling more than four hours by air, car or bus can be at risk for blood clots. The director of the UAB Vein Center provides tips on how to prevent blood clots when traveling.

Kaylee Crockett, Ph.D., a clinical health psychologist at UAB, provides tips on how to take care of one’s mental health while using social media.

A UAB doctor explains what contrast imaging is and why it is important.

Incorporating stretching in your daily routine can significantly improve your flexibility and range of motion and help manage stress.

UAB nutrition experts provide five practical ways you can start living a healthier life.

COVID-19 changed the way we communicate, care for others, educate our children, work and more. Experts from UAB weigh in on these changes.

Organ donors save lives and help advance medical research.

This month is National Children’s Dental Health Month. Explore ways to maintain and advance your child’s oral health.

With news about UAB’s first peer-reviewed, published transplant of genetically modified pig kidneys into a brain-dead human individual, there are many questions about what this means for the future of transplant and how this will save countless lives moving forward.

Megan Hays, Ph.D., provides tips on how to overcome burnout.

Ketones, ketogenic diet, ketosis — what does it all mean? UAB expert Eric Plaisance, Ph.D., explains the ketogenic diet and the known health benefits it produces.

For those who had COVID-19, lingering heart problems can complicate their recovery. UAB experts address common concerns that people have with their heart health after COVID-19.

Many Americans are catching up on missed holiday plans, but should you go ahead and receive your booster shot to ensure the safety of yourself and others?

UAB clinical psychologist Megan Hays walks through five strategies that can be used to manage pandemic anger and burnout. 

Two nutrition researchers at UAB claim that hunger cues go well beyond your stomach’s rumbling and grumbling — it has more to do with your overall mindfulness.

COVID-19 vaccines were not developed overnight. Here are the astounding stories behind mRNA vaccines.

UAB experts explain some of the benefits of getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

The CDC has updated guidelines to support wearing two masks, as well as saying nitrile medical gloves should not be used unless medically necessary.

Now that effective vaccines for COVID-19 have been developed and are being distributed to members of the public, it is key for folks to understand the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Alabama is one of 10 U.S. states with the highest rates of short sleep duration.

UAB’s Harsvardhan Singh, Ph.D., says typically, there is no concern if there is no pain associated with knee cracks.

While the average fluid lost from our bodies does turn out to be around 8 cups a day, you do not need to replace all of it with plain old water.