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According to the American Heart Association’s Heart and Stroke Statistics, nearly half of all adults in the United States have some type of cardiovascular disease.
If you’ve noticed these symptoms after giving birth, you may want to call your doctor.
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Research funding from the National Institutes of Health to UAB totals nearly $300 million.
In light of new study results, guidelines for early gestational diabetes screening in obese pregnant women will need reassessment.
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The pilots link two powerful research entities, to focus on asthma, vaccine development and improving safety of therapeutic drugs.
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Investigators from UAB have examined the incidence, or new onset, of cardiovascular disease and in-hospital deaths in patients admitted with severe sepsis.
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Upcoming sales tax holiday weekend is a great opportunity to stock up on severe weather essentials.
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UAB and Children’s of Alabama have named the new director of Pediatric Endocrinology.
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The two-day event will focus on population genomics for medical professionals Friday and how to demystify rare diseases for affected individuals and families Saturday.
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Study suggests that weight loss, even if associated with intermittent weight gain, is worthwhile in that there appears to be no harm and possible benefit in terms of cardiovascular outcomes.
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WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, an organization dedicated to heart disease education and patient support.
The guidelines released by the American Academy of Dermatology will for the first time provide comprehensive information to other physicians on how to treat patients beyond outward physical effects of psoriasis.
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Gamification may increase surgical resident examination scores and knowledge retention.
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A UAB professor was recently appointed president of a local collaborative initiative to improve community health and reduce health disparities.
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Palliative counselors at UAB provide support to patients facing serious illness, while also providing therapeutic support to the patients’ family members.
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The human dopamine transporter protein is missing a single amino acid.
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O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Lace Up for a Cure 5K is March 9.
With its Community Health Advisor model, the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB has demonstrated that laypeople can make a real difference in the fight against breast, ovarian and colon cancers. Now the model is being adapted to tackle lung cancer.
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UAB Women’s Basketball will recognize breast cancer patients, families, and survivors during game against Western Kentucky on Feb. 16.
It is the dead of winter, and UAB experts weigh in with valuable advice about the sunshine vitamin.
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