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Director of cardiothoracic surgery at UAB elected to position on the American Heart Association’s Greater Southeast Affiliate Board of Directors.

UAB experts weigh in on overuse of personal technology – provide advice for safe, healthy use.

Halli-Tierney is board certified in internal medicine, as well as geriatric medicine, and she is one of only two board-certified geriatricians in the Tuscaloosa area.

The academy comprises more than 2,000 nurse leaders in education, management, practice, policy and research.

Not your father’s cataract surgery: new tools, lasers and technology make cataract surgery far easier, safer and effective than ever before.

Participants can sign up to meet in group setting with trained lifestyle coach to learn how to prevent or delay onset of type 2 diabetes

NBNA’s mission is to provide a forum for black nurses to advocate and implement strategies to ensure access to the highest quality of health care for persons of color.

An aggressive blood-management plan has changed the culture at UAB, leading to less blood use, more blood donation and better outcomes for patients.

Originally built in 1975, the Wallace Tumor Institute is the hub of the Cancer Center’s research and administrative enterprise.

Study is the first to show that the higher risk of coronary heart disease associated with excess albumin-to-creatinine ratio differs by race.

Magnetic stimulation therapy is gaining popularity in treating depression and UAB researchers are now looking at a low-magnetic strength version that might be better and cheaper.

The School of Medicine will hold its White Coat Ceremony for first-year medical students at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18.

Mönkemüller is an innovator and pioneer in gastrointestinal endoscopy and is a member of editorial boards for several top journals.

The paper is based primarily on data from UAB’s Spinal Cord Injury Model System Database.

UAB hosting new support group for breastfeeding mothers

UAB MHRC teaming with local church association to improve health

UAB School of Nursing opens once-closed clinic, offering Bessemer community and The Foundry’s residents affordable care

Program is only one of its kind in Alabama.

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He has been interim director for both programs since January 2012.

Pritchett has served the UAHSF as general counsel and corporate secretary for 20 years.

Following evidence that CT scans can be a reliable screening tool for early detection of lung cancer, UAB becomes the first hospital in Birmingham to offer that service.

UAB and the Red Cross will hold a blood drive July 8-18

The network has the largest group of well-characterized pediatric MS cases in the world.

UAB’s annual Give Kids a Smile event gets a year-round home in Shelby County.

EndoBarrier trial testing liner that forms barrier between food, portion of intestine to help obese people with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes

Cobbs offered founding leadership to the Division of Infectious Diseases.

The fund will benefit cancer patients who are facing demonstrable financial hardship to help offset the cost of their treatment.

The theme of this year’s symposium is “Healthcare is getting competitive: Can you win with your cost and quality?”

UAB Medicine names UA Health Services Foundation’s Reid Jones to new COO position.

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