Tag: UAB
6 Preventive Tips to Stay out of the Emergency Department
By Anna Jones
UAB News
Hospital emergency departments are busy places throughout the year. Currently, wait times are up, and space is limited at emergency departments...
MLK 2023 Weekend Events in Birmingham
birminghamal.gov
Here is a listing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities in Birmingham AL.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14
Seventh Annual MLK Day 5K Drum Run. This fun...
$120 Million Cooper Green Mercy Health Clinic Gets One Step Closer
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County officials, health, business and education leaders and community members gathered Monday to break ground on a new $120...
Cooper Green Mercy Health to Break Ground on New $120M Building
www.uab.edu
Cooper Green Mercy Health will break ground on a new building to house its clinical operations at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, on the site of...
As Gunshot Wounds Increase in Birmingham, UAB Adds Surgeons to Handle...
By Amy Yurkanin | ayurkanin@al.com
This is another installment in Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: what can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign...
Why Black Christians are Less Likely to Get Their Preferred End-of-Life...
By Anna Jones
UAB News
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published a paper in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities demonstrating the importance of respecting the...
5 Startups To Watch During Birmingham’s Healthtech Accelerator Premier
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
What began with a focus on sports technology at an Historically Black College and University in Texas is now...
Former Alabama Player; Other NFLers Receive Free Health Screenings at UAB
By Katherine Mozzone
UAB News
Former NFL player Antonio Langham sat in an exam room at UAB Hospital-Highlands awaiting a hearing test. As president of the Birmingham chapter...
Bingeing on Halloween Candy is Nothing to Worry About – If...
By Anna Jones
UAB News
Today, trick-or-treaters will be on a mission to collect as many pieces of candy as they can. Meanwhile, the adults in their...
Factors that Increase Suicide Risks in College Students
By Brianna Hoge
UAB News
Regardless of sociodemographic background, college students across the country struggle with suicidal thoughts and behaviors. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
