Tag: health
Routine checkup and knowing her family’s history with breast cancer may...
By Zarinah Shahid
Alabama NewsCenter
With October wrapping up – the month recognized as breast cancer awareness month – it serves as a reminder for many...
Addiction program focuses on caring for pregnant women with substance use...
By Alicia Rohan
UAB News
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Women and Infants Services has established the UAB Comprehensive Program for Addiction in Pregnancy with...
Knowing how your body handles drugs can greatly impact your health
By Glenn Ellis
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic...
Care Center Promotes Independence and Dignity for Those with Alzheimer’s
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Each week, more than a dozen seniors arrange chairs to form a drum circle at the McCoy Adult Day Care...
In the Struggle with Alzheimer’s, Caring for the Caregivers is a...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Shemeco Swain plans to visit Alaska next year. She went to Miami this year. She traveled to Canada last year....
At 17, Rae’Mah Henderson Will Get to Make Her Big Pitch...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Rae’Mah Henderson is only 17 years old, but her ambition and work ethic have always impressed those around her. It...
Does The Expiration Date on Your Medicine Mean You Can’t Take...
By Glenn Ellis
Is expired medication effective and safe to take? Do drugs really stop working after the date stamped on the bottle?
Drug manufacturers are...
Urinary Tract Infections can be Dangerous in Older People – Here’s...
By Glenn Ellis
When bacteria enter the urethra and your immune system doesn’t fight them off, they may spread to the bladder and kidneys. The...
Medicare Vs. Medicare Advantage: How To Choose
By Judith Graham
Kaiser Health News
As health insurers struggle with shifting government policies and considerable uncertainty, one market remains remarkably stable: Medicare Advantage plans.
That’s good...
What’s in a name? Plenty when UAB Football jerseys support Children’s...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama NewsCenter
Christian Juarez saved the day for UAB Saturday.
Or at least that’s what the name on the back of the jersey said.
Six-foot-7 Stacy...
