Health and medicine
UAB has completed more than 16,000 organ transplants since 1968.
UAB experts, medical students and undergraduate students are dedicated to raising awareness of cervical cancer and promoting information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
After two months in the hospital, Blake was sent home the day before his 30th birthday. Since Blake has been home, he has continued to attend therapy sessions and take steps to regain his independence.
Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal mortality. Brian Brocato, D.O., UAB maternal-fetal medicine specialist, discusses the signs, symptoms and treatment of the pregnancy condition.
Findings show a single oral dose of azithromycin, a common antibiotic, reduced the risk of maternal sepsis or death by 33 percent in women who delivered vaginally.
The UAB School of Dentistry is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
Trauma patients rushed to a hospital often find that the clothes they were wearing do not survive their medical emergency. A UAB medical student is working to provide discharge with dignity.
Researchers at UAB help people understand their motives behind overeating palatable food, which can cause weight gain and obesity.
Double vision is an eye condition that requires prompt evaluation by an eye care provider.
At the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, a clinical trial and a collaborative care team tackle an aggressive form of T-cell lymphoma in a patient—now a survivor—from Montgomery.
UAB experts provide insight into alcohol and substance misuse, dangers and steps one can take to minimize the risk.
The gift will advance the use of induced pluripotent stem cells as a potential therapy for Alzheimer’s disease.
Pelvic floor therapy provides a conservative and holistic approach to pelvic floor dysfunction, but many women do not know about the treatment. JJ Fagen, UAB Medicine’s pelvic floor therapist, discusses the benefits of pelvic floor therapy and pelvic floor exercises
AHA recognizes the UAB Cardiovascular Institute’s dedication to ensuring all heart failure patients have access to best practices and lifesaving care.
UAB’s new director of the Division of Urogynecology discusses pelvic organ prolapse prevention, treatment and the importance of open conversations around the condition that affects many women in the United States.
The University of Alabama System approves plan to move forward with replacing Cooper Green’s current facility with a state-of-the-art medical clinic.
Injury and illness can happen to anyone. Going to the right place of care could save lives.
The Zorro-Flow Inc. is the newest startup from the UAB Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The device is the first external catheter to collect urine effectively, safely and comfortably from critically ill female neonates and children.
Tips on how to successfully transition a child with disabilities from summer to fall schedules.
The new clinic targets prevention and early intervention, providing a brief, stepped care option to patients at risk for, or with, mild to moderate psychiatric and chronic health conditions.