Family Connections

May 08, 2013 at 10:06 am by steve

Genetics and Autoimmune Diseases   Some families seem to have more than their share of autoimmune diseases.  Grandpa’s bad back turns out to be ankylosing s.... Read More

State Legislature Steps into Pain Management

May 08, 2013 at 10:03 am by steve

The state legislature is about to dictate serious changes in who can prescribe pain medications. Called the Alabama Pain Management Act, SB113 passed the Senate with little fu.... Read More

Breathing Easier

May 08, 2013 at 09:52 am by steve

Emerging Treatments Make Life with Asthma Less Difficult  Of all biological imperatives, perhaps the strongest is the need for air.  With lungs laboring to breathe.... Read More

Idiopathic Anaphylaxis

May 08, 2013 at 09:42 am by steve

A Riddle Wrapped In a Mystery, Inside an Enigma                  Why, after more than forty years with no history of allergies,.... Read More

New Home Dialysis Training Center

May 08, 2013 at 09:38 am by steve

 A resurging interest in home dialysis thrills Harry Giles, MD. He’s the executive director of the home dialysis unit of Birmingham’s Nephrology Associates, P.... Read More