Helping children develop healthy habits at a young age can help lower their risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems later in life.

When UAB employee Jamie Smith collapsed one morning while she was at work, UAB employees from multiple specialties stepped in to help save her life.

Experts at the UAB Cardiovascular Institute and UAB St. Vincent’s say it is never too early or too late for women to begin protecting themselves from heart disease.

With a $2.47 million gift from Novo Nordisk Inc., Live HealthSmart Alabama is applying its holistic health model in Selma, Camden, Demopolis and other underserved communities.

UAB researchers reveal how managing cardiovascular risk factors can mitigate heart failure risk in Black individuals carrying the transthyretin V142I genetic variant.

UAB is ranked No. 164 based on exceptional academic research portfolio and its overall global and regional reputation.

Injecting infarcted pig hearts with specially bioengineered cells significantly decreased the infarct area and improved heart function, showing possible clinical relevance.

This study highlights how high-volume centers, where operators perform these procedures more frequently, achieve better outcomes, including lower 30-day mortality and reduced complication rates. 

Heart failure is responsible for 13 percent of deaths worldwide, and half of patients die within 5 years. New therapies are needed.

UAB is combating youth tobacco use with its ninth annual award from the Alabama Department of Public Health.

The goal of this project is to reduce health disparities in colonoscopy screening and colorectal cancer outcomes for vulnerable populations in Jefferson County.

Funded by the National Institutes of Health, HEALTHe Birmingham will measure the effects of community revitalization on residents’ health.

The funding will be used in two projects to combat growing syphilis rates in men and women in underserved areas.

Findings from a new UAB study show greater levels of grandparenting intensity are not associated with greater physical activity. 

By understanding the differences between these illnesses and utilizing convenient health care options, proactive steps can be taken to protect one’s health and support the health care system during this busy season.

One UAB expert says the roles of screenings, warning signs and a healthy lifestyle are all keys to cancer prevention.

Poor nutrition comes with risks such as pre-term birth, gestational diabetes, excess weight gain, hypertensive disorders and potential complications with delivery, among other issues.

UAB’s Liver Transplant Program — the only one in Alabama — has performed over 3,000 liver transplants since its launch in 1983.

An expert from the new UAB Falls Clinic provides tips on how to keep older adults safe from falls.

AFib is expected to affect 40 million people worldwide and can be fatal if not treated. UAB experts provide tips on symptoms, risk factors and management of this condition.