Tag: health

By Jasmine Shaw For the Birmingham Times After Tamika Harris reached her heaviest weight of 235 pounds, she had a chance encounter that proved life-changing. “I was...

By Samuetta Hill Drew Another activity many enjoy during the dog days of summer is boating. Sailing on the lake, gulf or ocean can be...

By Glenn Ellis It's a common fear among many with aging parents: a dreaded phone call comes in the middle of the night that a...

Savannah Koplon UAB News UAB Medicine’s Complex Contraception Clinic is now open at the John N Whitaker Building. The Complex Contraception Clinic will serve women with...

By Glenn Ellis “All my life America has taught me to raise the children and save America. Now, we’re talking about saving the children, and...

By Emily Stembridge UAB News Jessica Scoffield, Ph.D., assistant professor of microbiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is the first recipient of a new...

By Samuetta Hill Drew Summer is now official, and temperatures are beginning to spike. As temperatures climb to the mid and upper 90° Fahrenheit people...

By Glenn Ellis There's a lot to do when the weather is right in the summertime. Unfortunately, too much fun in the sun can be...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Welcome to Third Thursdays! This series—published in the Birmingham Times on the third Thursday of every month—highlights area citizens who...

By Samuetta Hill Drew This is the final article in the series about protecting your child at home and abroad when on summer vacation. It...