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As her career has evolved, Caroline Baker, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC (BSN 2011, MSN 2015, MSN 2020), believes the nursing profession has allowed her to maximize her skillsets and pursue her passions. The three-time alumna of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing uses her clinical expertise as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist in the Center for Nursing Excellence and Center for Psychiatric Medicine at UAB Hospital to provide accessible mental health education on social media.

You’re not the only one digesting your lunch—so are your microbes. Every time you eat, an entire ecosystem inside your gut gets to work, breaking down food, absorbing nutrients, and boosting your immune system. Probiotics, live microorganisms found in certain bacteria and yeasts, are at the heart of this process. But understanding how they function (and why you should care) can be more complicated than it seems.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is the official medical provider of the 2025 World Police & Fire Games, which will kick off in Birmingham this month.

Conversations around mental health are breaking down barriers as emphasis on emotional well-being continues to grow. However, some societal expectations of masculinity may lead some men to suppress or ignore symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Johan Latorre, M.D., MS, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), is the junior faculty winner of the Dean’s Excellence Award for Faculty in Access & Engagement by UAB Heersink School of Medicine.

Berdale S. Colorado, D.O., MPH, associate professor in the UAB Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, was selected to receive the 2025 Innovators & Influencers Award by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Scuba divers can face a variety of medical challenges and are at risk of injuries that are typically caused by the change in pressure. Therefore, Matthew Kelly, M.D., co-medical director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine program, says it is important to assess potential risks before scuba diving and to know the symptoms of diving injuries in order to be able to seek care promptly when needed.

No one wants to think about potential health issues when traveling, but unfortunately, long car rides and flights can raise travelers’ risk of getting blood clots. With summer travels around the corner, Marc Passman, M.D., professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy and director of the UAB Vein Program and UAB Vein Clinic, encourages everyone to assess their risk of blood clots and take preventive steps during their summer travels this year.

Learn how prolonged use of phones and screens can strain the neck and spine. A UAB physical therapist explains the causes, symptoms, and prevention of tech neck.

In recent years, the UAB Police Department implemented procedures and policies to increase campus safety. This includes new technologies, partnering with UAB Medicine Emergency Management to create a security operations center, and adding staff.

Testicular cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the testicles, or testes, which make sperm. The testicles are the two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum, the sac of loose skin located directly below the penis.

UAB Medicine was ranked the No. 2 health care brand in the country and first in the Birmingham area by independent consulting firm Monigle, in its eighth annual Humanizing Brand Experience research report.