Tag: medicine
As a classical music teacher and EMT, Bessemer’s Ahmun Miles found...
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
As a classical music teacher and an emergency medical technician (EMT) with Birmingham Fire and Rescue (BFR), Ahmun Miles said...
All of Us Research Making Progress in Precision Medicine
By Bob Shepard
UAB News
The All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health has made strong progress in its efforts to advance precision medicine, according...
Does The Expiration Date on Your Medicine Mean You Can’t Take...
By Glenn Ellis
Is expired medication effective and safe to take? Do drugs really stop working after the date stamped on the bottle?
Drug manufacturers are...
Ellis: The Cost of Taking Your Medicine
By Glenn Ellis
In the latest confirmation of the dysfunction and inefficiency of the American healthcare system, recent revelations have disclosed the extent to which...
Ellis: Why Are We Still Questioning Vaccines?
By Glenn Ellis
Measles cases have cropped up across 12 states over the last 10 weeks — nearly two decades since the highly contagious disease...
Knowing how your body handles drugs can greatly impact your health
By Glenn Ellis
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic...
Sickle Cell Patients Suffer Discrimination, Poor Care — And Shorter Lives
By Jenny Gold
Kaiser Health News
NeDina Brocks-Capla sits in her kitchen in San Francisco. Her son Kareem Jones died at age 36 from sickle cell...
Does The Expiration Date on Your Medicine Mean You Can’t Take...
By Glenn Ellis
Is expired medication effective and safe to take? Do drugs really stop working after the date stamped on the bottle?
Drug manufacturers are...
New Leadership takes charge at Cooper Green Mercy Health Services
Special to the Birmingham Times
Cooper Green Mercy Health Services has a new leadership team in place with Armika Berkley as director and Taylor Krueger...
Casino Royale Returns with Harlem in the ‘Ham
UAB News
Casino Royale, one of Birmingham’s most popular fundraising events, returns this fall as the UAB Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC)...