Displaying items by tag: department of pediatrics
As the number of knee and hip joint replacements grows, nanodiamond coatings could answer problems related to metal surfaces.
Young children don’t realize — and can’t tell you — if they have a vision problem. Make a resolution to have your young child’s vision screened, before it’s too late.
Careful selection can encourage and aid healing activities.
Kathleen G. Nelson, M.D., will serve a one-year term on the board of directors of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
UAB patient Parker Crawford and his family want to raise awareness of craniofacial disorders.
UAB antiviral researchers say six months of oral medication better treats the herpes simplex virus in newborns.
UAB experts in pediatrics and child psychology say fall sports aren’t just for getting another trophy for your child.
Sixty percent of kids feel tired at school and 15 percent fall asleep; adolescents need nine solid hours, but most are sleep deprived.
More than 3 million athletes suffer a concussion each year in the United States; a new clinic, and new rules, aim to reduce the impact.
Modified oxygen delivery device can provide safe, cost-effective life-saving therapy to infants and children in developing nations where pneumonia is the leading killer.
Greer Underwood, 9, became the first child in the U.S. to get an experimental heart device in March, keeping her alive for a Mother’s Day heart transplant.
Free time in the summer shouldn't be spent on the couch.
With the acquisition, UAB takes a significant step toward making sophisticated cell therapy a part of patient care.
UAB research reveals a better way to protect newborns from cytomegalovirus, often passed to them from their mothers.
Spring does more than bring warmer temperatures; it can be a seasonal nightmare for those with allergies, even kids.
UAB pediatrician — and mother of two — offers tips to keep kids on track when the sun starts setting later.