Tag: health
ARMS Opening First Stand-Alone Pediatric Clinic in North Birmingham Aug.10
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Alabama Regional Medical Services (ARMS) believes in welcoming residents with open arms and that’s what will happen at the medical...
Kingston Teaching Farm Renamed in Memory of Richard “Dick” Pigford
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Following a moving ceremony in Kingston attended by family, friends and members from some of the city’s leading organizations, the...
Drew: Beating the Summer Heat While Pregnant-Part II
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Pregnancy and extreme heat equal uncomfortable conditions for pregnant women. Last week’s article reviewed some cooling tips to help pregnant women...
Ellis: Asthma and back to school
By Glenn Ellis
As the days wind down for summer many parents and kids are preparing for another school year with the challenges of asthma.
Asthma...
Lunch & Learn For Breast Cancer Survivors And Their Loved Ones
Forgeon.org
Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center (Forge) and the UAB Integrative Medicine Clinic recently partnered to host a free Lunch & Learn to discuss the...
Drew: Beating the Summer Heat While Pregnant
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Beating the scorching summer heat is something we all strive to achieve. In our region of the country where August is...
Ellis: Rotator Cuff Injury
By Glenn Ellis
As I write this column, I’m in pain from a torn rotator cuff. It has been a lingering problem for several months...
Drew: Inexpensive Ways to Have Fun and Stay Cool This Summer
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Summer is the time of year individuals, as well as families, like to take advantage of the outdoors, school closures and...
Ellis: How Alcohol Affects The Liver
By Glenn Ellis
Liver cancer is the third most common cancer in the world. A deadly cancer, liver cancer will kill almost all patients who...
Dr. Patrice Harris Sworn-In as American Medical Association’s First Black Female...
By Stacy M. Brown
BlackPressUSA
In June, Dr. Patrice A. Harris, a psychiatrist from Atlanta, was sworn-in as the 174th president of the American Medical Association...
