Tag: health
Teamwork: Benefits of the All of Us Research Program
Times staff report
When the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) received a $45 million, five-year funding award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
UAB Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center
By Haley Herfurth
UAB Reporter
Understanding lifestyle differences, social factors and personal challenges when determining medical treatment for vulnerable populations have been the basis of Mona...
Ellis: Final Stage of Life
By Glenn Ellis
The entire lifespan of most African Americans is consumed by efforts to overcome obstacles, inequality, and in many cases, institutional racism.
The most...
Birmingham-based ‘Ladies Who Hike’ group: Conquering trails and trials
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
In the midst of a “season of singleness,” Brittney Davis would go hiking by herself at Ruffner Mountain...
How Brittney Davis found a hiking group and a peace of...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Asked how the members of Ladies Who Hike combat the stigmas involving black women and the outdoors—heat, insects,...
Tamikeo Wilson lost weight and gained confidence with help of ‘sister-circle’
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
After reaching a weight of more than 300 pounds, Tamikeo Wilson knew it was time for a change.
First,...
T. Mills Run Club: Building and benefiting the community
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
On a hot, sunny day amid blue skies and green spaces, the T. Mills Run Club met at Railroad Park...
Jefferson County takes step to exit the healthcare business
Times staff report
On Tuesday, a divided Jefferson County Commission committee voted to move forward on a university health care authority to manage medical services...
Ellis: Bad eating more deadly than smoking
By Glenn Ellis
Every year 11 million people die around the world just because they had a bad diet. Compare this to the fact that...
Ebonee Lyons: Why telemedicine is growing in popularity
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Ebonee Lyons actually looked forward to doctor’s office visits as a child.
“I wanted to play with their tools,” she said....
