Tag: health care
Baby Boomers and Hepatitis C
By Glenn Ellis
Most of us have seen the commercials on television stating that people born from 1945 to 1965 have the highest rate of...
Patient Navigators Slice Red-Tape To Battle Health Disparities
By Kristian Foden-Vencil
Oregon Public Broadcasting/ Kaiser Health News
When a receptionist hands out a form to fill out at a doctor’s office, the questions are...
Minorities more likely to receive ineffective care
By Michelle Andrews
Kaiser Health News
Minority patients face a double whammy: Not only are they more likely to miss out on effective medical treatments than...
Obesity increasing among young people
Special to the Times
Obesity rising in nations rich and poor, especially in kids
The global obesity problem now affects 1 in 10 people in the...
Glenn Ellis: Quality Health Care Problematic in U.S. prisons
By Glenn Ellis
Healthcare is a huge issue for people in jail and prison.
There are currently 2.4 million people in American prisons. This number has...
State-of-the-art Cooper Green medical facility unveiled
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County Manager Tony Petelos on Wednesday announced plans for the county to build a state-of-the-art ambulatory health care facility...
Hillary Clinton rolls out mental health care plan
By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Newswire Contributor
Last week, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton released a health care proposal designed to support millions of Americans suffering...
UAB students run clinic for the underserved in downtown Birmingham
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
A 54-year-old patient has come to the Equal Access Birmingham (EAB) clinic, located in the Church of the...
