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The flu could be especially severe for the 39.6 million older adults in the United States.

The latest edition of Best Doctors in America ® recognizes 325 UAB physicians — voted by their peers as the best.

UAB expands its popular room service meal program to patients at UAB Highlands Hospital

Small changes can be easier to stick with and add up to better health.

Renal replacement therapy performed continuously over 24 hours provides better hemodynamic tolerance, fluid removal in critically ill patients with kidney failure.
Grant to develop new interprofessional practice model for health-care delivery also expands health-care options for medically underserved.

Flossing your teeth daily can improve your overall health — and your bottom line.

Gerald McGwin, Ph.D., is also associate director of the Department of Ophthalmology’s Clinical Research Unit.

Men are more likely to get kidney stones than women, but you can avoid the pain.

The first graduating class included top leadership from health systems across the country.

UAB health care economists estimate benefits to Medicaid expansion under the PPACA.

The City of Birmingham and UAB announce partnership to commemorate the seminal events of the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.

New project between UAB’s 1917 Clinic and Birmingham AIDS Outreach will seek HIV patients who have fallen out of care and get them back in.

Gearing up to start an exercise program — especially for those over 40 — can be filled with pitfalls. Experts at UAB say start slow and low.

UAB faculty trained physical therapists at a facility in the Czech Republic.

T. Michael Harrington, M.D., has previously served in a variety of roles in MASA.

Being physically active is tough for people with disabilities yet vitally important for their overall health and wellbeing. UAB research is working to break down barriers.

New clinic provides high-quality care with infusion therapy to Bessemer and Tuscaloosa-area communities.

Healthcare Leadership Academy provides year-long challenges to cultivate career success.

Lower your risk for a slew of illnesses — and save money — by having yearly physical examinations, UAB experts say

The program features presentations from UAB faculty in epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, chronic pain and stroke.

UAB and the Alabama Organ Center honor police officer killed in the line of duty with floral portrait on Donate Life Rose Parade float.

Run to support Equal Access Birmingham's health care access programs.

UAB teams up with Walmart Vision Centers and the CDC in an innovative telemedicine program for early detection and treatment of glaucoma.

UAB experts say that while physical activity is necessary for both men and women, there are gender-specific benefits that women need to know.

People with spina bifida now routinely live into adulthood; UAB’s Adult Spina Bifida Clinic handles their changing needs with one-stop shopping.

Donations needed for the UAB Christmas Toy Fund Drive

Black men and women have twice the risk of fatal coronary heart disease as whites, but the disparity could be eliminated with better risk factor control.

Researchers at UAB have performed the first U.S. trial of a foam sealant injected into the lungs.

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