Tag: healthcare
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...
It’s time to sign up for the Affordable Care Act: What...
By Stephanie Stapleton and Julie Appleby
Kaiser Health News
The open enrollment season for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act began last week. And a...
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....
UAB doctors focus on disparities among Alzheimer’s patients
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
African-Americans are more likely to develop late-onset Alzheimer’s disease than whites and are less likely be diagnosed with the condition,...
Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama provides scholarships for adult day care
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Miller Piggott, executive director of Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama (ACA), recently spoke to a room full of caregivers, physicians, and...
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...
Maximize the Office Visit: Be an Intelligent Patient
By Glenn Ellis
As health-reform continues to take effect over the next several years (in one way or the other), millions of newly insured Americans...
