Frequent Soft Drink Consumption May Increase Aggressive Behavior in Adolescents

Nov 19, 2020 at 12:22 pm by steve

A UAB study, led by Sylvie Mrug, PhD and published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, has identified soft drink consumption as a likely predictor of aggressive behavior. Int.... Read More

Pro-inflammatory Lipids Precede Type 1 Diabetes Onset in Mouse Model and Children

Nov 19, 2020 at 12:21 pm by steve

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results when the body's immune cells attack and destroy the beta cells of the pancreas that produce insulin. Researchers have long tried to unravel the s.... Read More

UAB's New Center for Addiction and Pain Prevention and Intervention

Nov 19, 2020 at 12:19 pm by steve

Think back to the time before Covid-19. Another epidemic was ravaging America, leaving thousands of grieving families to mourn the loss of loved ones to opioids, pain killers.... Read More

CMS Revises Repayment Terms For Loans Issued Pursuant To The Accelerated And Advance Payment Program

Nov 19, 2020 at 12:14 pm by steve

On October 8, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") announced amended repayment terms for loans ("AAP Loans") issued under the Accelerated and Advance.... Read More

CARES Act Provider Relief Funds Reporting Requirements

Nov 19, 2020 at 12:13 pm by steve

Since early April 2020, the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund (PRF) has distributed $175 billion to healthcare entities impacted by the coronavirus. The eligibility and allocatio.... Read More

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The November 2025 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!