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Chelsea Thrash walks back into class months after suffering a severe spinal injury with help from UAB neurosurgeons, trauma surgeons and rehab specialists.

The Magic City Choral Society will host a concert to benefit HIV/AIDS service organizations.

UAB Hospital’s NICU uses a new, non-invasive system that can identify preterm babies who are at-risk for deadly infection.
More than three million teeth are knocked out in youth sports each year but some can be prevented or successfully treated.

Most kids go to the doctor for a general checkup before school starts but it’s important to remember teeth need a checkup, too.

UAB Cancer Care Network expands to Florida with Gulf Coast Medical Center as a new affiliate.

Study shows the Edmonton Obesity Staging System more accurately predicts a risk of premature death due to obesity-related illnesses.

Questions about age, diabetes, smoking and other health issues aim to identify people at risk for kidney disease.

Cancer therapy puts patients at even greater risk of damage from the sun and heat.

Blueberries provide nutritious benefits and prevent cell damage that can lead to cancer.

Nine medical specialties rank among the nation’s best, three others rank among the top 25 percent and UAB is the best in the metropolitan area.

UAB Hospital has treated a patient with heat stroke and as the temperatures remain high, more patients with heat-related illnesses are expected.

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