2015 Article Archives

New Procedure Delivers Drug Via Balloon To Help Repair Leg Arteries

Feb 11, 2015 at 04:50 pm by steve

Repairing heart arteries that become clogged with plaque--a condition known as atherosclerosis--has become a familiar medical procedure in recent years. Somewhat less well-kno.... Read More

2015 Article Archives

Freestanding Emergency Departments to Benefit Patients in Hoover and 280 Corridor

Feb 11, 2015 at 04:50 pm by steve

Overcrowded emergency rooms and ambulance diversion are problems around the country, and Birmingham is no exception. Recent approval for the construction of freestanding emerg.... Read More

2015 Article Archives

The Literary Examiner

Feb 11, 2015 at 04:50 pm by steve

Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner by Judy Melinek, M.D. and T.J. Mitchell; c.2014, Scribner; $25.00 / $29.99 Canada; 258 pages Every.... Read More

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Big Data Analytics and an Evolving Standard of Care

Feb 11, 2015 at 04:50 pm by steve

IBM's Watson, the natural-language processing computer perhaps most famous in popular culture for obliterating its opponents on a January 2011 evening of Jeopardy!, has more r.... Read More

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Mission Work at Home

Jan 14, 2015 at 02:32 pm by steve

OB/GYN Finds Satisfaction in Volunteering Before he retired from delivering babies a few years ago, obstetrician/gynecologist Ronald W. Orso, MD estimates that he delivered s.... Read More