Tag: health
What Local Parents Teach Their Children About Racial Bias
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Wayne Richardson teaches his four children that everyone is the same. He tells them, “Know that you can’t look at...
Despite Challenges of Sickle Cell Disease, Cameron Thedford Inspires
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
When others seem to be having a bad day, Cameron Thedford, a 20-year-old University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) student...
Drew: Back to School Safety Part II
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Last week the article discussed how riding on a school bus is usually safe, but the loading and unloading process could...
Ellis: Vaping: Whose Side is the FDA on?
By Glenn Ellis
Most recently, we are finding out that vaping and e-cigarettes are causing health problems in the healthy lungs of young people.
Initially touted...
Opening ARMS in North Birmingham
Alabama Regional Medical Services (ARMS) last week officially cut the ribbon during a grand opening celebration of its Northern Health Center in North Birmingham....
Drew: Back To School Safety: Bus Stops
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Schools nationwide are now open again for another academic year. Students are arriving at their schools using a variety of transportation...
Ellis: Is Fluoride In Your Water Safe?
By Glenn Ellis
Fluoride in water has long been known to reduce dental cavities and tooth extractions in both children and adults. Yet, a recent...
Study Shows Link Between Unhealthy Diet and Depression in Youth
Alicia Rohan
UAB News
According to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, teens who consume foods with high levels of sodium and...
Drew: Food Safety Tips for Picnics and Tailgating
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Labor Day is the holiday which marks the end of summer. Many citizens use this holiday to get in a little...
Ellis: Urban Gun Violence is a Public Health Crisis
By Glenn Ellis
Urban community gun violence is a massive part of our country’s gun violence epidemic but, we’ve reach a point where it is...