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Alabama Organ Center honors UAB Hospital with 2015 Gift of Life Award

Alabama Organ Center honors UAB Hospital with 2015 Gift of Life Award
UAB Hospital was honored with a Gift of Life award for educational efforts provided to patients, families and the community and for donor family recognition by the AOC.

UAB School of Medicine grad returns as director of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy

UAB School of Medicine grad returns as director of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy

Adam Beck, M.D., has been named director of surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at UAB.

Cancer Community Network grows, transforms cancer care in region

Cancer Community Network grows, transforms cancer care in region

With 12 associates, the UAB Health System Cancer Community Network integrates patients, collaboration and community to change the way cancer care is delivered in the region. 

New study questions timing in mitral valve repairs

New study questions timing in mitral valve repairs

UAB doctors say new research is showing that patients who suffer from isolated mitral valve regurgitation may need surgery before symptoms appear. 

Unique program at the UAB Cancer Center makes significant impact in the Latino community

Unique program at the UAB Cancer Center makes significant impact in the Latino community

Sowing the Seeds of Health, a longstanding educational program at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, helps to reduce breast and cervical cancer among Latina women. 

‘Sit less, move more’ — Research shows sedentary behavior is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adults

‘Sit less, move more’ — Research shows sedentary behavior is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adults

Sedentary behavior — even among physically active people — may be associated with an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and more. 

Telehealth in Alabama: Changing how we practice to change lives

Telehealth in Alabama: Changing how we practice to change lives

Broad telehealth accessibility in Alabama would provide unprecedented access to care in rural areas by eliminating the geographic divide and improving the quality of life for those with chronic and rare diseases. 

UAB researcher receives Eye Institute telemedicine grant for glaucoma work

UAB researcher receives Eye Institute telemedicine grant for glaucoma work

UAB’s Lindsay Rhodes, M.D., will study telemedicine as a potential strategy to improve eye disease detection and management. 

UAB Health System among nation’s 'Most Wired' for 2016

UAB Health System among nation’s 'Most Wired' for 2016
The UAB Health System is again lauded among the most technology-driven hospitals in the nation with inclusion in the “Most Wired for 2016” list.

UAB Medicine continues ascension in U.S. News & World Report rankings

UAB Medicine continues ascension in U.S. News & World Report rankings
UAB Hospital remains at top in Birmingham and Alabama, and rises in several specialty rankings in 2016-2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals report.

Workshop to provide gynecology procedure training for primary care providers

Workshop to provide gynecology procedure training for primary care providers
The UAB School of Nursing will host a workshop to arm primary care providers with the necessary skills to perform women’s health procedures.

UAB Cancer Center and state groups encourage HPV vaccinations for children

UAB Cancer Center and state groups encourage HPV vaccinations for children
The UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center has initiated a joint call for action from Alabama organizations urging HPV vaccine for children.

New options for residency in Ophthalmology open for young researchers

New options for residency in Ophthalmology open for young researchers
UAB’s Department of Ophthalmology provides a new residency program track to give incoming residents the option to participate in a clinical or basic research project of their choice.

UAB Medicine first in Alabama to empower patients with physician ratings

UAB Medicine first in Alabama to empower patients with physician ratings
In contrast to unreliable third-party physician rating and review systems, UAB Medicine is empowering consumers to make informed health care decisions based on reliable information from actual patients through its online physician directory.

Research shows sharing of cavity-causing bacteria may not be only from mothers to children

Research shows sharing of cavity-causing bacteria may not be only from mothers to children
Kids often acquire S. mutans, a cavity-causing bacterium from nonfamily members, researchers report at the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting.

UAB Hospital first in Alabama to offer first-of-its-kind dissolving heart stent

UAB Hospital first in Alabama to offer first-of-its-kind dissolving heart stent
UAB Medicine is the first in Alabama to advance cardiology services by offering a first-of-its-kind heart stent that gradually dissolves in the body.

Precision medicine clinical trial available for cancer patients at UAB

Precision medicine clinical trial available for cancer patients at UAB
UAB now offers the largest cancer precision medicine clinical trial, NCI-MATCH, with customized treatments for patients based on genetics.

Pregnant women more likely to have gingivitis in first and second trimesters, study shows

Pregnant women more likely to have gingivitis in first and second trimesters, study shows
A new study from the UAB School of Dentistry shows that women who are pregnant are more likely to have gingivitis in their first and second trimesters, which can negatively affect mother and baby.

UAB ECMO program wins gold

UAB ECMO program wins gold
UAB’s program for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, has won a Gold Level Award for Excellence.

UAB Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery program achieves national accreditation

UAB Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery program achieves national accreditation
The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program says UAB meets all criteria as a Comprehensive Center to deliver safe, high-quality bariatric patient care.

BCRFA announces funding opportunity for collaborative breast cancer research

BCRFA announces funding opportunity for collaborative breast cancer research
BCRFA is accepting proposals for a two-year collaborative breast cancer research award among the UAB Cancer Center, Southern Research and HudsonAlpha.

Baptist Health opens new multispecialty clinic with UAB Medicine at Baptist South

Baptist Health opens new multispecialty clinic with UAB Medicine at Baptist South
Clinic opens Aug. 1 and will initially offer urology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and rheumatology care.

Likelihood of widespread Zika outbreak in United States low

Likelihood of widespread Zika outbreak in United States low
High mosquito and human population densities, combined with mosquito breeding conditions, are the central cause for Zika virus.

Proton International and UAB to develop state’s first proton treatment center

Proton International and UAB to develop state’s first proton treatment center
The partnership will bring a highly effective and precise alternative to traditional radiation therapy for treating cancer and some noncancerous tumors, without many of the side effects that often accompany treatment.

In human clinical trial, UAB to test diet’s effect on ovarian cancer patients

In human clinical trial, UAB to test diet’s effect on ovarian cancer patients
Metabolism-based therapies such as the ketogenic diet have the potential to become a valuable adjunct to standard cancer treatment.

In-hospital mobility program proves successful for patients’ posthospital function

In-hospital mobility program proves successful for patients’ posthospital function
A UAB study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows patients’ mobility while hospitalized helps maintain daily activity in older adults.

UAB tackling hepatitis C infection through emergency department testing

UAB tackling hepatitis C infection through emergency department testing
UAB spearheads an innovative program to find undiagnosed cases of hepatitis C and steer those patients to therapy.

Zika, pregnancy and microcephaly: What you need to know

Zika, pregnancy and microcephaly: What you need to know
A UAB physician provides information on risks, recommendations and effects of Zika virus for pregnant women.

UAB Medicine first in Alabama to publicly report cardiac services data

UAB Medicine first in Alabama to publicly report cardiac services data
UAB is the first hospital in Alabama to participate in publicly reporting its data with American College of Cardiology’s Find Your Heart a Home pilot program.

Teaching metabolomics: a UAB outreach to researchers in sub-Saharan Africa

Teaching metabolomics: a UAB outreach to researchers in sub-Saharan Africa
The UAB course was part of a master’s degree program in bioinformatics for researchers in Mali, where malaria is a scourge.
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