Tag: health
Ellis: Depression, suicide and blacks
By Glenn Ellis
Last week, a dear friend, and a brilliant young man, ended his life by suicide.
The irony is that just a week before,...
Dr. Mona Fouad’s team named winner of UAB’s Inaugural Grand Challenge
By Tyler Greer
UAB News
The diseases are familiar. So are the state’s rankings.
Alabama ranks 46th in obesity, 48th in diabetes, and 49th in high blood pressure,...
UAB’s expertise will create effective healthcare for Cooper Green patients
By Will Ferniany and Tony Petelos
As leaders of Jefferson County and the medical mission at the UAB Health System, we believe it is vital...
Drew: Part II, Motorcycle Safety Tips
By Samuetta Hill Drew
We ended last week saying we would review this week how to purchase the best helmet and continue to highlight other...
Ellis: Suicide among blacks rise to level of alarm
By Glenn Ellis
We got to do something yeah to save the children
Soon it will be their turn to try and save the world
Right now,...
Living donor navigators are crucial part of organ transplant
By Adam Pope
UAB News
More than 110,000 people in the United States are on waiting lists to receive lifesaving organs, and nearly 100,000 of those...
Medicaid, CHIP enrollment for kids dropped by 840,000 in 2018
By Harris Meyer
Modern Healthcare
An estimated 840,000 fewer children were covered by Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program in 2018 compared with the year...
Measles outbreak prompts physician recommendations, support for vaccinations
By Savannah Koplon
UAB News
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University of Alabama at Birmingham infectious disease and primary care experts urge the public to know their vaccination status and educate themselves...
A Day With Dr. Mona Fouad: Making a Difference at UAB...
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
On the 12th floor of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Faculty Office Tower is the office of...
Dr. Mona Fouad’s Passion is Contagious, Say Colleagues and Staffers
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Mona Fouad, MD, a leading medical professional at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and beyond, has a...
