Displaying items by tag: department of medicine
The study showed that 7.4 percent of veterans with a history of homelessness reported having an overdose in the past 3 years. Alcohol was the most commonly involved substance, but opioids and other drugs were common.
UAB researchers are now running tests and will soon have them available on a commercial platform, increasing output.
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To stop a pandemic from growing, everyone must work together to “flatten the curve.”
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Hear from UAB experts on the differences of COVID-19, flu, alleriges and colds.
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Colorectal cancer screening among UAB employees enrolled in a medical plan increased from 54 percent in 2014 to 68 percent in 2019.
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The study uncovered bias and stereotyping when recruiting patients for clinical trials.
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There are plenty of other potential suspects when it comes to chest pain.
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A new clinic designed to help treat patients with opioid use disorder has opened at UAB.
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UAB experts provide tips to keep your germs — and everyone else’s — at bay.
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UAB experts provide tips for you to prepare yourself in the event of the spread of COVID-19.
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“Broken heart syndrome” is a common name for stress-induced cardiomyopathy.
New guidelines for operating room attire to prevent surgical site infections may be ineffective.
Research conducted at UAB is reaching the front lines of treatment of the novel coronavirus.
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UAB Women’s Basketball will host the Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders for the annual Pink Game on Feb. 15.
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Coronary microvascular dysfunction is a precursor to later heart disease, heart failure and possible death.
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On Thursday, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern.”
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Cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly 801,000 American deaths.
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Unsuspected genetic variation among strains of mice can surreptitiously confound data results.
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The alliance will utilize innovative strategies to address health disparities, mental and behavioral health, and diabetes, with an emphasis on expanded access for poor, vulnerable and rural populations.
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This microbiome signature suggests that bacteria, or bacterial products, colonize the lungs far before birth.
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