UAB Cancer Center and State Groups Encourage HPV Vaccinations for Children

Aug 16, 2016 at 12:26 pm by steve

In a call for action, a coalition of statewide organizations led by the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center is urging parents and health care providers to get children vaccinated.... Read More

New Service Allows Patients to Instantly Schedule Online with Brookwood Baptist

Aug 16, 2016 at 12:26 pm by steve

Brookwood Baptist Health Primary and Specialty Care has introduced a new service that will help patients digitally access Brookwood Baptist Health Primary and Specialty Care p.... Read More

UAB Researchers to Study Asymptomatic Congenital CMV and Neonatal HSV

Aug 16, 2016 at 12:26 pm by steve

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease recently awarded the UAB Department of Pediatrics contracts totaling $11.5 million to support two studies that will as.... Read More

Opioid Abuse Crisis Spurs Action

Aug 16, 2016 at 12:26 pm by steve

The statistics are alarming: some 40 people a day die in the U.S. from opioid drug overdoses, more deaths than cocaine and heroin combined. The Centers for Disease Control cal.... Read More

Alabama Medicaid Cut Endangers Patient Care

Aug 16, 2016 at 12:26 pm by steve

The Alabama Medicaid Agency and Gov. Robert Bentley announced a devastating cut to primary care physicians effective August 1st, which will make access to care more difficult.... Read More