Tag: health
Johnson: ‘Movember’: Promoting Men’s Health Issues
It is known that men do not routinely ask each other “how is your mental health?” at the barbershop or “when is the last...
Drew: What Happens if the Perfect COVID-19 Storm Strikes Your Family?
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Last week the safety article's focus was on being COVID-19 prepared for a possible perfect storm. Some in the medical community...
Ellis: Why Blacks are Hesitant to Take COVID-19 Vaccine
By Glenn Ellis
In spite of Blacks being one of the populations hit hardest around the world from COIVD-19, a poll from The Undefeated sports...
Flu and COVID-19: how to tell the difference this winter and...
By Savannah Koplon
UAB News
The onset of colder, fall weather is usually the first trigger for people to remember that flu season is around the...
Alabama’s ‘safer at home’ order extended to December
By WSFA Staff
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris announced updates to Alabama’s “safer at home” order...
Drew: Being COVID Prepared for a Winter Storm
By Samuetta Hill Drew
It was predicted earlier in the year by the experts in the field of medicine and science that the U.S. would...
Ellis: COVID-19, Structural Racism and Black Health
“I am glad COVID has ‘laid bare’ structural racism and inequalities in health care and health for some folks. Welcome. We are happy to...
Drew: COVID-19 Safety Tips for Halloween
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Usually this time of year it would not be uncommon for us to see sightings of goons, goblins, witches, ghosts, superheroes...
Ellis: Holidays, Cold Weather Bring COVID-19 Challenges
By Glenn Ellis
Before you start planning how you are going to celebrate the holidays with family and your friends, you should be aware that...
UAB’s Dr. Bruce Korf: All of Us Research Gives Insight Into...
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
The goal of the All of Us Research Program is to help researchers understand more about why people get...