Clinical

Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:32 pm by kbarrettalley

A shingles vaccine may do more than prevent a painful rash. It may also reduce the risk of developing dementia and could even slow progression in those already diagnos.... Read More

(left to right) Marcos Pozo Jatem, MD and Saulat Sheikh, MBBS. Pozo and Sheikh with the liver, readying for surgery.

Children’s of Alabama And UAB Perform Rare Split Liver Transplants

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:29 pm by kbarrettalley

One Liver Went to Two Patients By Laura Freeman In an average year, 9,000 American names go on the liver transplant registry list. For 1,500 to 2,000 of those patients.... Read More

Katelin Holmes, DO (second from right) with other surgeons in Amsterdam, learning the technique.

Pushing the Envelope in Breast Care with First Nipple-sparing Mastectomy

Feb 07, 2026 at 05:24 pm by kbarrettalley

By Lauren Johnson Alabama breast surgeon, Katelin Holmes, DO became the first doctor in the United States to perform a laparoscopic, FDA-approved nipple-sparing maste.... Read More

Top 10 Alzheimer’s Care Strategies to Help Patients Maintain Their Dignity

Jan 16, 2026 at 09:51 am by kbarrettalley

By The Institute at MagMutual Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t just test your clinical judgement. It challenges your ethics, your empathy and your attention to.... Read More

side by side headshots of Patrick Rowan, MD, Scott Seibert, MD, and J. Dory Curtis MD

Jiffy Knee

Jan 16, 2026 at 09:46 am by kbarrettalley

A Quad-S paring Approach By Laura Freeman The Achilles heel of human mobility isn’t necessarily found in the foot. Knees are the joints that often fail fi.... Read More