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The collaborating medical centers include the University of Maryland Medical System, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System. Through these clinical affiliations the patients served by these medical centers will continue to have access to clinical support, medication counseling, chronic disease monitoring and wellness programs at CVS/pharmacy stores and MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic division of CVS Health.
Alabama's 2014 Retailers of the Year were announced and honored on Tuesday by The Alabama Retail Association and the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business.
The biggest predictor of health,” Dr. Frank Franklin declares, “is wealth.” Franklin, professor emeritus of public health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is reflecting on the glaring social and economic disparities that have prevailed in Birmingham and Jefferson County for decades.
" Anxiety, difficulty sleeping, feeling on edge, replaying of the events over and over, intrusive thoughts and images, emotional numbness, feelings of sadness, all can and often do occur in the immediate hours and days after an event," said Josh Klapow, associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Public Health.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Birmingham AIDS Outreach have joined together for a research project to locate, assess and re-engage those people living with HIV/AIDS who have fallen out of care.
Teams gather during UAB’s Blazer BEST Hub bug robot competition testing at the Riverchase Galleria in Birmingham, Ala., on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. BEST Robotics is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage middle and high students to pursue careers in technology and engineering. UAB’s Blazer BEST Hub is one of the BEST Robotics hubs, which are represented nationwide.
The UAB Piano Series is presented by the Department of Music, part of the UAB College of Arts and Sciences. The series brings the world's finest pianists to Birmingham.
Not only can fluid overload increase a patient’s risk for death, but it can add several days to the hospital length of stay (LOS) and more than $15,000 to the total health care cost, according to a study presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Summer Meeting.
Joshua Klapow, a clinical psychologist and associate professor of public health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, says relationships that take place primarily on the road can work if each party agrees to the "ground rules."
"Memory improved with the absence of H2A.Z, which was unexpected, since we hypothesized that H2A.Z would be a necessary part of memory formation in normal situations," J. David Sweatt, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Neurobiology said. "This gives us an intriguing new target for therapies for conditions involving memory loss or poor memory formation."
Children's of Alabama has further solidified its partnership with the University of Alabama at Birmingham by pledging $5 million to The Campaign for UAB: Give Something, Change Everything.
Birmingham has made substantial progress in police-minority relations, say participants in UAB panel
In the wake of recent events in Ferguson, Mo., The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) held a panel discussion and town hall meeting on Tues., Sept. 16, 2014, regarding the relations between law enforcement and minorities in Birmingham. The Rev. Calvin Woods discussed changes for the better in the Birmingham Police Department since the Civil Rights Movement.
One reason a reduction in calories sold has not translated into a reduction in obesity could be that the balance of protein, fats and carbohydrates in a diet may be more important for weight than calories, said obesity expert Kevin Fontaine of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
At UAB Hospital, doctors and staff have been preparing for Ebola even though they say it's not likely we'll ever see an Ebola patient here in Birmingham.
Jeffrey R. Curtis, M.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues set out to determine whether the risk of shingles in older patients with RA differs depending on which biologic drug is being used
The fourth annual event – hosted by UAB Employee Wellness – is open to employees and their families, as well as students and alumni.
“Arrhythmias were very common post HeartWare LVAD implant,” Salpy V. Pamboukian, MD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, concluded during a presentation here. “Most arrhythmias were associated with clinical symptoms, such as hypotension and decreased VAD flows, and the majority were managed medically. Despite some increases in morbidity, arrhythmias were not associated with increased mortality in patients with a HeartWare LVAD.”
Eight months later, as a way to say thank you for his dedication, Dr. Hrynkiw was made an honorary coach for UAB's football team Saturday
UAB's Digital Media Fellows Program hopes to help students gain experience in the field and receive a much-needed paycheck at the same time.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been named one of America's "Up-and-Coming Schools" for 2015 in a new national ranking released last week by U.S. News and World Report.
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"Teaching should be one of the most revered and prestigious professions in our society — considering how it shapes the future — and it should be one in which the diversity of our society is reflected," said Deborah Voltz, dean of the School of Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
"Teaching should be one of the most revered and prestigious professions in our society — considering how it shapes the future — and it should be one in which the diversity of our society is reflected," said Deborah Voltz, dean of the School of Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.