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Parenting
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Three ways parents can positively impact their teen driversUAB expert provides three suggestions to parents to positively impact their teen drivers.First-of-its-kind study shows link between unhealthy diet and symptoms of depression in youthDiet matters when it comes to depression. Teens who have a high-sodium, low-potassium diet are at a higher risk of depression.Keeping toddlers safe, hydrated and having fun as summer heat continuesA pediatrician shares safety tips that parents can keep in mind as summer rages on.The value of summer camps for childrenSummer camps can provide entertainment and many benefits for children.Analyzing data from more than 1 million teenagers sheds new light on how teens learn to driveResearchers use new methods to understand how teenagers learn to drive.Virtual help for a job virtually all parents get wrong: installing car seatsUAB child safety researcher testing augmented reality app to prevent roadway injuries and death.Translating safety: a VR approach to reduce pedestrian injuries among Chinese kidsDevelopmental psychologist Huarong Wang, from China's Nantong University, was drawn to UAB by David Schwebel's "very influential" research on child safety.Stopping child abuse by understanding parenting and 'how it goes awry'In her Parenting Challenges with Kids Lab, psychologist Christina Rodriguez studies a wide range of parenting behaviors and approaches.Keeping Halloween safe: Tips from UAB expertsUAB experts offer ways to keep your little ghosts and goblins safe this Halloween.Vaccines: The must-have on your child’s back-to-school checklistAs parents check off their children’s back-to-school needs, vaccinations should be top of the list.Shop smart when going back to school this fall on a budgetBudgeting and research help parents save on back to school shopping.Don’t be shocked! Keep your family safe around pools and lakes this summer
A UAB engineer provides information about the risks and prevention methods associated with electric shock drowning in fresh bodies of water.
UAB Experts in Parenting
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Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D.
Puberty • Teen health • Behavioral concerns in adolescents • Parenting
Read more...Autumn Tooms Cyprés, Ph.D.
Educational policy and politics • Educational leadership • Politics in higher education • Conflict resolution • Educational organization • Change leadership • Women in leadership • Social ju
Read more...Candice Dye, M.D.
Water safety and children • Traveling with children • Infant safe sleep
Read more...Vivian Friedman, Ph.D.
Child psychology • Parenting • Children's mental health
Read more...Russell Griffin, Ph.D.
Gun violence • Gun violence-protection • Motor vehicle-related injuries and prevention • Pediatric trauma outcomes • Improving clinical care of trauma and burn patients • Treating acte kidney injury in newborns
Read more...David Kimberlin, M.D.
Vaccinations: safe, effective and life saving; schedule for school age kids • Measles, mumps and rubella • Cold and flu in children • Infectious disease outbreaks, such as Zika • Antiviral treatments • Whooping cough • Congenital CMV and neonatal herpes infections
Read more...Laura McGuinn, M.D.
Developmental pediatrics • Behavioral pediatrics • Autism spectrum disorder • Learning disabilities in children • Intellectual disabilities in children
Read more...David Schwebel, Ph.D.
Pedestrian safety • Child injury prevention • Texting & walking • Child gun safety • Playground safety • Technology-based injury intervention & prevention
Read more...Sandra Sims, Ph.D.
Quality physical education programs • Integrated physical education and health education • Health & wellness
Read more...Tedra Smith, DNP
Parenting and children's health • Emergency medicine & crisis management • Addiction
Read more...Despina Stavrinos, Ph.D.
Transportation safety • Cognitive development and injury prevention • Virtual reality and simulation safety training • Texting & driving • Distracted driving intervention & prevention • Technology & driving
Despina Stavrinos, Ph.D.
Read more...Jennifer Summerlin, Ph.D.
Pedagogy • Children's literature and reading • Developmental reading • Best practices in literacy • Dyslexia intervention
Back to School
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Tips for teens, parents on staying safe during summer months and activitiesPediatricians share their summer and back-to-school safety tips for parents and teens.Eat this, not that: Tips for packing healthier school lunchesEight tips to help parents encourage healthy eating for their children.A parent’s guide to kindergarten readinessStudents entering kindergarten who were behind in their social-behavioral development were more likely to be held back, suspended or expelled in the future.Easing the back-to-school transition for children with special needsUAB School of Education experts provide some tips to parents on how to ease the back-to-school transition for children with special needs and emotional and behavioral disorders.Vaccines: The must-have on your child’s back-to-school checklistAs parents check off their children’s back-to-school needs, vaccinations should be top of the list.Shop smart when going back to school this fall on a budgetBudgeting and research help parents save on back to school shopping.UAB surgeons explain 'Stop the Bleed' initiative and why more kits are neededWatch a bleeding-control demonstration and join in with questions live as trauma surgeons show benefits of kits in public settings.Technology and children: A parent’s survival guideWith kids using new technology every day, many parents are forced to keep up or get left behind.Helping your children navigate activities of interestParents who listen to their children’s interests could help them be more successful and well-rounded in their extracurricular activities.When preparing your child’s back-to-school needs list, don’t forget to include vaccinesEven if you’ve previously rejected vaccinating your children or have neglected to do so, UAB physicians say it’s not too late to protect them against many preventable diseases.Shop smart when going back to school this fall on a budgetUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham director of the Regions Institute for Financial Education Stephanie Yates, Ph.D., provides insight into how parents can use budgeting to plan and save on back-to-school items this fall.
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Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D.
Puberty • Teen health • Behavioral concerns in adolescents • Parenting
Read more...Candice Dye, M.D.
Water safety and children • Traveling with children • Infant safe sleep
Read more...Vivian Friedman, Ph.D.
Child psychology • Parenting • Children's mental health
Read more...Russell Griffin, Ph.D.
Gun violence • Gun violence-protection • Motor vehicle-related injuries and prevention • Pediatric trauma outcomes • Improving clinical care of trauma and burn patients • Treating acte kidney injury in newborns
Read more...Jeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D.
Trauma • Critical care • Pre-hospital emergency care • Resuscitation outcomes research • Bleeding control techniques/large volume blood replacement • Stop the Bleed, a public awareness campaign urging bystander education on bleeding control
Read more...David Kimberlin, M.D.
Vaccinations: safe, effective and life saving; schedule for school age kids • Measles, mumps and rubella • Cold and flu in children • Infectious disease outbreaks, such as Zika • Antiviral treatments • Whooping cough • Congenital CMV and neonatal herpes infections
Read more...Rachael Lee, M.D.
Healthcare epidemiology • Infection prevention • Outbreak of infectious disease locally and globally including the flu • Multi-drug resistant pathogens in relation to infection control
Read more...Stephen Russell, M.D.
Annual physicals • Primary physician care Primary care for adults and children • Vaccinations • Urgent care for flu, upper respiratory infections, etc. • Preventive care for adults
Read more...David Schwebel, Ph.D.
Pedestrian safety • Child injury prevention • Texting & walking • Child gun safety • Playground safety • Technology-based injury intervention & prevention
Read more...Jennifer Summerlin, Ph.D.
Pedagogy • Children's literature and reading • Developmental reading • Best practices in literacy • Dyslexia intervention
Read more...Susan Walley, M.D.
E-cigarettes • Teen tobacco use and cessation • General pediatrics
Read more...Stephanie Yates, Ph.D.
Financial education • Budgeting • Personal finance • Money management • Finance for underserved communities
Vaping
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Vaping, e-cigarettes, JUULing: what parents, teens need to knowWith one in four high school students’ using e-cigarettes, UAB experts want parents to be aware of vaping’s harmful effects.Does vaping lead to abuse of illicit substances? Rehab scientists use i2b2 to find answersResearchers use i2b2 data to find out if there is a link between electronic cigarettes and illicit substance abuse.
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Mark T. Dransfield, M.D.
COPD • Lung cancer • Vaping effects on the lungs
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Lung health • Chronic lung disease • Critical care • COPD • Palliative care • VapingRead more...Steve Rowe, M.D.
Cystic fibrosis • Effects of cigarettes and vaping • COPD
Read more...Tedra Smith, DNP
Parenting and children's health • Emergency medicine & crisis management • Addiction
Read more...Susan Walley, M.D.
E-cigarettes • Teen tobacco use and cessation • General pediatrics
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Keeping the flu out of the classroomTeach children about hygiene and germs in the classroom and at home.Avoid the flu while traveling: Six ways to stay healthyA record number of travelers are expected to fly during the Thanksgiving holiday.Get your flu shot in October, early November to stay flu-free this seasonUAB physicians urge people to get flu shots early in the season.How to keep flu germs from spreading in your homeYou cannot really germ-proof your home, but you can clean and disinfect things to improve your chances of preventing the flu.UAB website aims to educate public about the flu, prevention and treatmentUAB is taking extra measures to promote flu prevention this season through education.What you need to know about sinus infectionsAs the fall months approach, the potential for seasonal allergies, runny noses and sinus infections increases.Study: Increase in employment shows strong correlation to spread of influenzaHigher employment rates cause an increase in flu incidence, according to a new study.The right way to disinfect classrooms, homes to kill the flu virusKill the flu virus by following these tips on what to clean and how to disinfect commonly touched areas at home, school and work.Is it safe to get the flu shot while pregnant?The flu shot is safe for both pregnant women and their unborn babies.Otherwise healthy and think you have the flu? Avoid the emergency roomPublic health and hospital officials encourage those who think they have the flu to call their health care provider or visit an urgent care clinic — and leave the emergency room for acute injuries and life-threatening conditions.Keep germs to yourself and help prevent the spread of the fluPeople can help curb the spread of viruses with a few simple hygiene tips.Stop the flu in its tracks by washing your hands the right wayFrequent, proper handwashing is critical to helping protect yourself and others you come in contact with during flu season.UAB proporciona información sobre prevención y tratamiento de la influenza o la gripeEl sitio web – www.uab.edu/flu – tiene información sobre la vacuna contra la influenza, recursos de prevención y tratamiento, y videos en español con preguntas comunes sobre la vacuna, síntomas y donde conseguir ayuda.UAB prepares for peak flu season by educating community members, protecting patientsIn an effort to protect the health of our patients and staff this flu season, certain visitor restrictions and precautions will be in place at UAB.UAB Hospital updates flu visitation policies for Women & Infants CenterIn an effort to protect the health of our patients and staff this flu season, certain visitor restrictions and precautions will be in place at UAB.Vaccine for a strain of avian influenza to be tested in clinical trial at UABThe Alabama Vaccine Research Clinic will be testing the efficacy of a vaccine that could help combat a rare strain of avian influenza.The right way to wash your handsAre you washing your hands the right way? You may not be getting off as many germs as you think.Rapid increase in seasonal flu cases taxes area hospitals
With Birmingham-area hospital emergency medicine resources stretched to capacity, physicians urge those with flu symptoms to call primary care providers or utilize UAB eMedicine.
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Irfan Asif, M.D.
Family medicine • Sports and exercise medicine • Pediatrics • Primary care • Population health
Read more...William Curry, M.D.
Internal medicine • Rural health • Primary care • Rural vs. urban health disparities • Socioeconomic health disparities
Read more...Candice Dye, M.D.
Water safety and children • Traveling with children • Infant safe sleep
Read more...Grace Grau, DNP
Health Disparities • Cardiovascular disease • Chronic and continuing care for adults and the elderly
Read more...Jessica Grayson, M.D.
Sinus infections • Seasonal allergies • Olfactory sense issues • Upper respiratory airway diseases • Nasal medicine • Influenza
Read more...Kevin Harrod, Ph.D.
Influenza virus • Infectious disease • Pulmonary disease • Chronic Lung disease
Read more...David LaFon, M.D.
Pneumonia • Pulmonary disease • Influenza
Read more...Rachael Lee, M.D.
Healthcare epidemiology • Infection prevention • Outbreak of infectious disease locally and globally including the flu • Multi-drug resistant pathogens in relation to infection control
Read more...Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D.
Intervention to prevent infection with HIV, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) • Multipurpose prevention, including contraception options and protection against HIV and genital herpes • STI diagnosis management and prevention • Reproductive tract infections, including transmission to infants • Vaccine-preventable infections • Infectious disease outbreaks
Read more...Sarah Nafziger, M.D.
Preparing before, during and after a crisis • Trauma and critical care • Disaster medicine • Pre-hospital care
Read more...Stephen Russell, M.D.
Annual physicals • Primary physician care Primary care for adults and children • Vaccinations • Urgent care for flu, upper respiratory infections, etc. • Preventive care for adults
Read more...Tedra Smith, DNP
Parenting and children's health • Emergency medicine & crisis management • Addiction
Read more...Neena Xavier, M.D.
Preventive medicine • Endocrinology • Diabetes • Thyroid-related illnesses • Experiential learning strategies in the classroom • Health disparities
Opioids
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$1.13 million grant helps combat opioid crisis, bolster mental health resourcesThe goal is to train and add 63 psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners and social workers to Alabama’s workforce over the course of three years.State of addiction: How UAB is making an impact on the opioid crisisThe knowledge and will to fight the opioid epidemic from all angles is why UAB is best positioned to combat the far-reaching opioid crisis.UAB ED launches opioid overdose programUAB investigators hope the Emergency Department medication assisted treatment program will help curtail opioid use disorder.Five things anyone can do to prevent addiction or help people suffering
While friends or family members may feel helpless if someone they know suffers from addiction, one UAB physician says hope can start at home.
New efforts to control opioids become ‘funhouse mirror image’ of prior policiesPublished in Addiction, a new paper lays out some of the factors that lead policymakers to look for easy answers to complex problems related to opioid addiction.UAB Hospital Addiction Scholars Program recruiting for second classUAB's program prepares health care professionals to provide the complicated care that those dealing with drug addiction require.UAB Experts in Opioids
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Mark Bailey, D.O., Ph.D.
Pain management — treatment and solutions
Read more...Karen Cropsey, Psy.D.
Opioid crisis • Substance abuse treatment
Read more...William Curry, M.D.
Internal medicine • Rural health • Primary care • Rural vs. urban health disparities • Socioeconomic health disparities
Read more...Gregory Davis, M.D.
Ivestigation of sudden death • Opioid-related death • Drug abuse
Read more...Susanne Fogger, DNP
Opioid abuse and treatment • Chronic pain management • Veterans' mental health • Addiction treatments • Mental health
Read more...James Galbraith, M.D.
Emergency medicine • HIV testing and prevention • Hepatitis C testing and prevention • Opioid abuse • Needle sharing programs • HIV post-exposure prophylaxis for victims of sexual assault
Read more...Stefan Kertesz, M.D.
Addiction • Opioids and drug policy • Access to quality medical care for homeless, underserved populations
Read more...Cayce Paddock, M.D.
Adult psychiatry • Addiction psychiatry • Opioid epidemic
Read more...Peter Waite, DDS, M.D.
Oral Surgery • Impacted teeth • Dental implants • Orthognathic surgery • Craniofacial cleft lip/palate surgery • Facial reconstruction • Cosmetic surgery • Obstructive sleep apnea • Facial cosmetic surgery
Vaccines
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Vaccines: The must-have on your child’s back-to-school checklistAs parents check off their children’s back-to-school needs, vaccinations should be top of the list.Flu vaccines provided to Birmingham’s homeless community at no costProtecting vulnerable populations from contracting influenza is a priority among UAB and local organizations.HPV vaccine significantly lowers rate of second cancer for childhood cancer survivorsHealth care provider recommendation of HPV vaccines could help decrease secondary cancers in childhood cancer survivors.When preparing your child’s back-to-school needs list, don’t forget to include vaccinesEven if you’ve previously rejected vaccinating your children or have neglected to do so, UAB physicians say it’s not too late to protect them against many preventable diseases.Risk of forgetting medical miracles: measles outbreakVaccines are scientifically proven to save lives and prevent major outbreaks of highly infectious diseases among large populations in a safe and effective way.Alabama Vaccine Research Clinic at UAB recruiting for groundbreaking HIV prevention research trial
A groundbreaking clinical research trial at UAB’s Alabama Vaccine Research Clinic to compare injectable PrEP versus a daily oral regimen for HIV prevention is now recruiting participants.
The truth about vaccines: They are safe, and they save livesDavid Kimberlin, M.D., vice chair of Pediatrics and co-director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, is a physician at Children’s of Alabama. He is the editor of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Red Book, which establishes which vaccines should be given, when and to whom.Reminder for adults: Immunizations are still needed and can be lifesavingThough kids often stay on track with receiving vaccines due to school requirements, with no system in place, adult rates remain low, according to one UAB expert.UAB Experts in Vaccines
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Candice Dye, M.D.
Water safety and children • Traveling with children • Infant safe sleep
Read more...Warner Huh, M.D.
Diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancers • Gynecologic vaccinations • Robotic surgery for gynecologic conditions and cancers • Novel therapeutics for gynecologic cancers • Cervical cancer screening and prevention
Read more...David Kimberlin, M.D.
Vaccinations: safe, effective and life saving; schedule for school age kids • Measles, mumps and rubella • Cold and flu in children • Infectious disease outbreaks, such as Zika • Antiviral treatments • Whooping cough • Congenital CMV and neonatal herpes infections
Read more...Rachael Lee, M.D.
Healthcare epidemiology • Infection prevention • Outbreak of infectious disease locally and globally including the flu • Multi-drug resistant pathogens in relation to infection control
Read more...Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D.
Intervention to prevent infection with HIV, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) • Multipurpose prevention, including contraception options and protection against HIV and genital herpes • STI diagnosis management and prevention • Reproductive tract infections, including transmission to infants • Vaccine-preventable infections • Infectious disease outbreaks
Summer
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Keeping toddlers safe, hydrated and having fun as summer heat continuesA pediatrician shares safety tips that parents can keep in mind as summer rages on.“Ouch, it stung me!” — Sting allergies can bee a real buzzkillSpending time outdoors may seem as sweet as honey, but a UAB pediatrician says sting allergies can bee a real buzzkill if you are not careful.Move and groove with your kids this summerKeep kids moving this summer to combat obesity and improve concentration, memory and behavior.Sunglasses safety: how to buy the best sunglasses for the summerAdam Gordon, O.D., explains how to find the best eye protection for the bright days of summer.Four simple ways to be safe while cyclingCyclists should know the rules of the road and prepare before leaving home.Teaching science fundamentals while having summer funThese three activities will get children thinking about science and math while having fun.The value of summer camps for childrenSummer camps can provide entertainment and many benefits for children.More additions available for UAB 2019 summer campsOpportunites for students to attend summer camps across campus continues to grow.Hidden harms of summer: how to keep kids safe and hydratedKeeping children safe as temperatures rise should be top-of-mind this summer, says one UAB pediatrician.Contact lens users: Protect your eyes from heat, sun and water this summer at home and on the goAndrew D. Pucker, O.D., Ph.D., gives tips on safe use of contact lenses, including advice on travel, swimming and UV rays.Here is what you need to know about ticks with the number of tick-borne illnesses in Alabama on the riseWith both Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme disease increasing in recent years, UAB wilderness medicine physician says it’s important to dress properly and to perform tick checks after woodland excursions.
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