Tag: health
Mullen-Johnson: Creating Healthy Work/Life balance to Combat Burnout
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
What is interfering with your work/life balance during transition to a new norm? In March of last year, millions of Americans swiftly...
Drew: COVID Vaccinations and Adolescents- During and After Shot
By Samuetta Hill Drew
As our country attempts to turn the corner in the COVID-19 battle, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believe...
Summer Camp Offers Free Health Education for Bessemer Students
By Anne Heaney
UAB News
Children in Bessemer are getting a chance this summer to sharpen their educational skills through activities including math and reading exercises...
Drew: Benefits of COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents
By Samuetta Hill Drew
The news media reports daily about the deescalating numbers of Americans who have contracted the COVID-19 virus. The reports also cover...
As overdose deaths soar in Jeffco, Hoover recovery center opens
By Ryan Michaels
Amid a significant increase in overdose deaths in Jefferson County, state and local officials gathered Tuesday to participate in a ribbon cutting...
Dr. Vincent Bivins: Prostate Health and Screening- No one Size Fits...
By Dr. Vincent Michael Bivins
June is designated as Men’s Health Month, a time dedicated to generating awareness of the importance of prostate health, along...
Drew: Why Adolescents Should get COVID-19 Vaccine ASAP
By Samuetta Hill Drew
In last week’s article we reviewed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation stating adolescents ages 12 and older...
Stillman College President Cynthia Warrick creates partnership, impact and legacy
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
Culture is defined by its leadership. At Stillman College, Cynthia Warrick is the “rudder,” so to speak, in setting the course for...
Live HealthSmart Alabama celebrates new sidewalks, other upgrades in Kingston
Jessica Snyder
UAB News
Live HealthSmart Alabama, a University of Alabama at Birmingham initiative, celebrated phase one improvements in the Kingston community last week at Stockham Park.
These improvements...
Drew: The Pfizer COVID Vaccine and Your Child
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Fully vaccinated Americans are beginning to enjoy the fruits of their vaccine by returning to a reasonable sense of normalcy based...