Weightloss and Wellness
The AMPLIFY Diet intervention helps older survivors of obesity-related cancers achieve meaningful weight loss and improvements in key health outcomes without in‑person visits, coaching calls or live counseling.
Three UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine experts offer their advice on starting an exercise plan, preventing injury and knowing when to stop.
UAB experts discuss the life cycle of the metabolism, ranging from before birth to older adulthood, and provide tips on metabolic health for a lifetime.
UAB scientists discovered an oral drug stopped weight rebound after discontinuation or cessation of GLP‑1 treatment in preclinical studies, opening the door to a new approach for maintaining weight loss.
A new UAB and Alabama CEAL initiative aims to improve health by empowering neighborhoods.
Since March 2022, UAB and McMaster University have advanced a shared vision to strengthen institutional collaboration across research, education and global health initiatives.
As UAB researchers continue to study how these drugs work and what comes next, their findings are helping move the conversation beyond hype, while working toward a clearer understanding of one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of the past decade.
Experts at the UAB Cardiovascular Institute and UAB St. Vincent’s say it is never too early or too late for women to begin protecting themselves from heart disease.
In an effort to prevent concussions in young athletes, UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine partnered with Birmingham Youth Sports League to donate Guardian Caps to community youth.
UAB Vein Clinic treats various types of vein disease and can help reduce vein pain.
Researchers attribute this rise in exposures to an increase in prescriptions for these medications and an increase in therapeutic errors.
It is never too late for individuals to take steps to help manage their health as they age.
The combo drug could mark a significant step forward in medical weight management — especially for patients struggling to lose weight through diet and exercise alone.
One UAB nutrition researcher suggests incorporating more plant-based protein can help improve overall nutrition.