Clinical

Ending the Allergy March

Apr 12, 2019 at 03:13 pm by steve

"Each rising generation is appearing to be more allergic than the next," says John Anderson, MD, an allergist with Alabama Allergy. Between 1997 and 2011, the prevalence of fo.... Read More
Clinical

Allergen Immunotherapy

Apr 12, 2019 at 03:11 pm by steve

Allergen immunotherapy (AIT), also known as allergy shots, have been around for over 100 years. This treatment not only creates a long-term tolerance for a specific allergen,.... Read More
Clinical

Severe Asthma Disparities

Apr 12, 2019 at 03:05 pm by steve

Study Finds Social Determinants Impact ED Usage Racial disparities between asthma prevalence, severity and morbidity have been well documented in numerous scholarly journals..... Read More
Clinical

The Biggest Threats to Public Health

Apr 12, 2019 at 03:03 pm by steve

Opioid Abuse, Anti-Vax Movement, Antibiotic Resistance Loom Large William Schaffner, MD, a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and of preventive medic.... Read More
Business

Alabama Health Plan Updates Underway

Apr 12, 2019 at 02:59 pm by steve

Rehab Beds a Key Consideration Managing change is not a simple task. In addition to the pace of advances in health care, there is the continually shifting uncertainty of what.... Read More
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