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UAB has completed more than 16,000 organ transplants since 1968.
Researchers at UAB recently received a grant to help develop a plan aimed at reducing crash fatality in Central Alabama through evidence-based enhancements.
After a devastating car accident, Garry Taylor, 71, had nearly a zero percent chance of survival. Pre-hospital blood extended his survival to allow him to get the lifesaving care he needed at UAB Hospital.
Even in the colder months, it is important to keep an eye out for any unusual skin changes as some discolorations may not appear immediately after sun exposure.
UAB Neurosurgery and Trauma experts discuss the importance of taking precautions when decorating this holiday season.
The award, totaling over $2 million through 2030, will support Overstreet’s investigation aimed at uncovering the factors that determine patients’ experiences of acute and chronic pain during their healing journeys after surgery.
A UAB expert provides recommendations on how to drink responsibly during the holidays.
Experts at UAB are providing insight into some of the top preventable injuries they see on a regular basis and some practical advice for how to avoid them.
The UAB Health System is the largest health system in the state and continues to expand its reach and impact across the state, now operating as a nearly $7.5 billion enterprise with 133 locations serving all 67 counties in Alabama and beyond.
Two years after traumatic brain injury, Grayson Pope continues to make great strides during recovery
More than two years ago, 19-year-old Grayson Pope was fleeing a pop-up storm while playing golf with friends when a large tree collapsed on his golf cart. He suffered hundreds of brain bleeds, brain stem damage and swelling on his brain.
After a motorcycle accident, Kristen Davison had a traumatic brain injury that involved facial fractures and bleeding in and around the brain.
Good foot care is an important aspect of one’s overall health.
The novel procedure utilizes smaller incisions in place of what typically is a much more invasive procedure — potentially shortening recovery times and decreasing complications.
Jackson says she experienced almost every symptom and complication of diabetes and CKD, and she spent two decades of her life constantly managing her condition.
Level I trauma centers are equipped to provide total care of trauma patients — from injury through rehabilitation.
An NLP-informed AGI clinic is a viable approach to efficiently improve the systemwide quality of care for patients with AGIs.
Anyone traveling more than four hours by air, car or bus can be at risk for blood clots. The director of the UAB Vein Center provides tips on how to prevent blood clots when traveling.
UAB is a stronghold at finding patients for studies, but healthy controls were harder.
There are several ways one can increase their health and reduce the strain put on their pancreas through diet and wellness modifications.
UAB is ranked No. 164 based on exceptional academic research portfolio and its overall global and regional reputation.