The Time is Now for Advance Care Planning

Nov 18, 2022 at 02:49 pm by kbarrettalley

By Craig Greer Most people don’t usually think about advance directives until a crisis occurs. This often leads to confusion and sometimes conflict if a person has neve.... Read More

More Hard Times for Hospitals

Nov 18, 2022 at 02:47 pm by kbarrettalley

By Tyler Layne and Jay Greathouse   Steep inflation, staffing shortages, supply chain disruption, the continuing impact of COVID-19 and other factors are putting financ.... Read More

Proposed Rules Could Impact How Healthcare Providers Handle Medical Waste

Nov 18, 2022 at 02:43 pm by kbarrettalley

By: Angie Cameron Smith In August 2022, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) published proposed changes to its rules for public comment. Sp.... Read More

Rallying Around Clinical Trial Programs

Nov 18, 2022 at 02:41 pm by kbarrettalley

By LYNNE JETER   For the last three years, clinical trials have grown by 25 percent, yet participant pay remains arbitrary and inconsistent among studies.   &ldq.... Read More

Exercise and Nutrition for Breast Cancer Survivors

Nov 18, 2022 at 02:40 pm by kbarrettalley

by Jane Ehrhardt   About 30 percent of all cancer diagnoses in females are breast cancer. Of those 287,850 new cases of invasive breast cancer annually, according to th.... Read More
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January 2025

Jan 10, 2025 at 11:39 am by kbarrettalley

Your January 2025 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!