North Alabama Medical Center Grows into its New Home

Apr 12, 2019 at 04:45 pm by steve

As the worldwide influenza epidemic of 1918 swept through Alabama's Tri-Cities, young Eliza Coffee was one of the many who were lost. The area's hospital was named in her memo.... Read More

Clinical Labs Beware: Review Your Marketing Arrangements

Apr 12, 2019 at 04:42 pm by steve

On October 24, 2018, Congress enacted the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA). EKRA is part of the "Support for Patients and Communities Act," comprehensive l.... Read More

Home Dialysis Can Be Life Changing for End Stage Renal Patients

Apr 12, 2019 at 04:16 pm by steve

End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or permanent kidney failure, affects almost 750,000 people per year in the United States, and the patient population is increasing by five perc.... Read More

Ending the Allergy March

Apr 12, 2019 at 03:13 pm by steve

"Each rising generation is appearing to be more allergic than the next," says John Anderson, MD, an allergist with Alabama Allergy. Between 1997 and 2011, the prevalence of fo.... Read More

Allergen Immunotherapy

Apr 12, 2019 at 03:11 pm by steve

Allergen immunotherapy (AIT), also known as allergy shots, have been around for over 100 years. This treatment not only creates a long-term tolerance for a specific allergen,.... Read More
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Feb 11, 2026 at 02:32 pm by kbarrettalley

The February 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!