Weightloss and Wellness

A UAB nutrition expert shares ways to promote collagen production and avoid collagen break-down.

UAB researchers demonstrated that GLP-1 receptor agonist use is associated with a lower risk of heart failure, dangerous heart rhythms and major cardiovascular events in patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 

One UAB expert offers insight into the speculated connection between GLP‑1 medications and kidney stone risk.

While there is no causal link between energy drinks and cancer, indirect factors like high sugar content can contribute to obesity, a known cancer risk factor. Overconsumption of these ingredients is often a cause for concern.

Pamela Bowen, Ph.D., addresses common myths about nutrition and provides practical insights into maintaining a healthy diet to prevent chronic diseases. 

UAB experts say there are many steps people can take to minimize the impacts of a sedentary lifestyle on their heart health.

Protein-packed products are everywhere — but a UAB dietitian explains what is hype, what is true and what consumers really need.

UAB researchers are advancing cancer prevention and treatment through lifestyle-based survivorship care, adaptive molecular therapies and precision biomedical engineering.

One UAB expert shares tips on preventing injuries and explains the benefits of hot and cold therapies in muscle recovery periods. 

Multisite research, including research at UAB, shows that oral semaglutide is nearly as effective as the widely used injectable version for treating obesity, delivering about 13.7 percent average weight loss over 64 weeks.

UAB Neurosurgery and Trauma experts discuss the importance of taking precautions when decorating this holiday season.

UAB experts offer tips to decrease the chance of illness for individuals and their loved ones as temperatures drop.

Chronic stress can wreak havoc on one’s health; but a healthy diet may hold the key to regulating cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone.

A UAB brain expert discusses the ways exercise can improve overall brain health.

UAB is poised to lead the way in nutrition research and education, empowering students, professionals and community members to improve health outcomes through practical, evidence-based approaches.

UAB Sports Medicine experts are providing their top recommended tips to minimize golf injuries.

Chronic stress can increase inflammation in the brain, which can impact sleep, cognition and memory and potentially increase one’s risk for neurodegenerative diseases.

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.

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

Stay committed to those health and wellness goals this new year with these tips from a UAB sports and exercise medicine physician.