Brookwood, St. Vincent’s Eye Shelby County Emergency Departments

Aug 06, 2008 at 11:23 pm by steve

The exploding population growth along Highway 280 in Shelby County has caused several local hospitals to consider expansion plans in the area. In June, Brookwood Medical Cente.... Read More

Volunteers Opening First Free Clinic in Shelby County

Aug 06, 2008 at 11:23 pm by steve

Over 89 million Americans are without health insurance. Most of the uninsured are from working families, people who exhaust their paychecks covering necessities, often postpon.... Read More

New Generation Da Vinci Surgical Robot at Princeton Baptist

Aug 06, 2008 at 11:23 pm by steve

The newest generation of the da Vinci surgical robot has rolled into Birmingham. The only one in the city, the 3-D high-definition (HD) version at Princeton Baptist Medical Ce.... Read More

CHS Joins UAB as Nationally Recognized Magnet Hospital

Aug 06, 2008 at 11:23 pm by steve

Children’s Health System (CHS) recently joined the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital as the only nationally recognized Magnet hospitals in Alabama. The Magnet.... Read More

A Physician Shortage – The Rural Crisis

Aug 06, 2008 at 11:23 pm by steve

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a four-part series discussing aspects of a state and national shortage of primary care physicians. The final article will look at h.... Read More