Tag: public health
Kim Richardson Uses Yoga to Promote Peace in Birmingham
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When she began practicing yoga about 10 years ago, it was a very "lonely experience," Kim Richardson said.
She picked up...
Water Safety for Beach Vacation
The vacation safety series continues. This week’s focus will shift from vacation preparedness safety to staying safe at beach destination vacation sites. Enjoying the...
UAB Neurosurgery Promotes STEM in Birmingham Elementary Schools
By Savanah Kirchner
UAB News
The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is lending its expertise to promote STEM fields in area elementary schools. STEM consists...
CDC Director: Racism in the US a “Serious Public Health Threat”
Bay News
The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately impacted minority communities across the country, and on Thursday the nation’s leading public health agency announced a series...
Gun violence a public health crisis in Birmingham, mayor says
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Mayor Randall Woodfin on Thursday said bluntly that “gun violence in the City of Birmingham is a public health crisis.”
Woodfin...
Glenn Ellis: Quality Health Care Problematic in U.S. prisons
By Glenn Ellis
Healthcare is a huge issue for people in jail and prison.
There are currently 2.4 million people in American prisons. This number has...
Violence is a public health concern
By Glenn Ellis
Violence among youths is a critical public health problem. Some of the documented reasons are the early onset of aggressive behavior in...
