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UAB experts provide insight into alcohol and substance misuse, dangers and steps one can take to minimize the risk.
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New screening guidelines and improvements in diagnostics and treatment have improved outcomes in lung cancer.
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This study will enroll patients to evaluate which combination of three proposed interventions — including health coaching, food delivery and remote patient monitoring — will help patients manage diabetes and also be sustainable for health systems to implement.
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The AHEAD study is looking to recruit people at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease for a new study.
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UAB researchers have published an article demonstrating how the term “aggressive care,” used loosely by clinicians to describe care that can negatively impact quality of life for patients with serious illness, is often used to inappropriately label the preferences of African American patients.
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UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine offers ways to avoid soccer injuries.
The holiday season is a time when family members get together to share a meal; doctors recommend using this opportunity to learn more about one’s family history.
Hear personal tales of heartbreak and loss, tenderness and pain, and hope and reconciliation for the fourth annual StoryPower, presented by UAB Arts in Medicine.
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When Cameron Monistere was diagnosed with cancer right before his senior year of college and final season as an Auburn University cheerleader, he acted fast. With the help of UAB experts, Monistere is now cancer-free and using his story to raise awareness about men’s health.
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Type 2 diabetes is alarmingly on the rise in Alabama youth, but following a healthy diet and exercising regularly can help mitigate the risk and the severity.
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Terry also won the Social Change, Talent and Spirit awards, earning a total of $3,300 in scholarships.
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Experimental neonatal chronic lung disease is marked by a redox imbalance that damages the lungs, and that damage can be ameliorated using a live biotherapeutic mixture of three Lactobacillus species.
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Three UAB employees share their diabetes journey and provide healthy tips in honor of Diabetes Awareness Month.
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The university continues its five-year streak of record growth in research and development.
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The Heersink School of Medicine has achieved eight years of accreditation — the highest level available for medical schools across the U.S. — by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education after a rigorous two-year process.
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UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine, UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine, the Professional Athletes Foundation of the NFL Players’ Association, and Living Heart Foundation partnered together to conduct free cardiac exams, neurological exams, orthopedic health exams, and exercise, nutrition and mental health screenings for former players.
The Alabama Department of Public Health shows widespread flu activity in all areas of the state. UAB’s Rachael Lee, M.D., urges the public to enact preventive measures to slow the spread of flu, and to ease the burden on health care systems.
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The event will raise awareness for prostate cancer, which is one of the biggest health issues facing men, while also helping raise funds for UAB’s Program for Personalized Prostate Cancer Care.
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A UAB study including more than 20,000 ventricular assist device recipients showed that patients diagnosed with familial dilated cardiomyopathy had better clinical outcomes compared with other DCM diagnoses.
UAB’s research and reputation land it among the top institutions in the world.
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