Birmingham Archives

Universal Healthcare Coverage: Is it Inevitable?

Oct 03, 2007 at 11:36 pm by steve

Universal health coverage has emerged as one of the most publicized issues in the current Presidential campaign. Last month, Hillary Clinton announced her “American Health Ch.... Read More

Baptist Health System Transforms Itself

Oct 02, 2007 at 11:25 pm by steve

In 2003, Baptist Health System was the dominant healthcare player in the central and north part of the state, with 10 hospitals, a string of health clubs, nursing homes, retir.... Read More

Eyes in Space<br>Satellite Remote Sensing Gives Researchers New Tools to Find Answers

Oct 02, 2007 at 11:25 pm by steve

In a remote village in Kenya, a member of a UAB field team that is working to wipe out malaria puts on a red cap and punches coordinates into a small GPS unit. There, on the s.... Read More

Homewood Hyperbaric Oxygen Center Offers Alternative Site for Treatment

Oct 02, 2007 at 11:25 pm by steve

Physicians prescribe medications every day for “off-label uses.” The medications haven’t undergone double-blind, placebo-controlled, FDA-approved trials for the alternate uses.... Read More

Redefining the Model

Oct 02, 2007 at 11:25 pm by steve

In the 1990s, many corporate-owned medical clinics around the state closed their doors when profits declined, but the recent re-openings of several of these clinics throughout.... Read More