Tag: health

By Glenn Ellis “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times MiBella means “my beautiful” in Italian—and that’s the goal for Mia Cowan, MD, at her wellness center off of Highway...

By Glenn Ellis Am I the only one who realizes that the “diversion” of the Trump Impeachment hearings came at a time where, quite literally,...

By Adam Pope UAB News A new study published in Circulation Research by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers shows that young, healthy African American individuals...

By Glenn Ellis From Thanksgiving through New Year's Day, emergency room visits and hospital admissions for acute illnesses tend to spike. While the holidays are...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times UAB leaders on Tuesday launched Live HealthSmart Alabama, a partnership between the institution, community, government, business and education agencies to...

By Brian Massey Improving the health and wellness of individuals and communities involves understanding and addressing numerous conditions in our environment that can affect one’s...

By Ameera Steward For the Birmingham Times November is Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to raise understanding about diabetes, an illness that affects millions of Americans...

By Glenn Ellis The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that outbreak strain of Salmonella Reading is present in live turkeys and in many...

By Samuetta Hill Drew With Black Friday on the horizon and stores starting their 2019 sales early because of the short shopping season between Thanksgiving...