Justin Kirk, PT, is a physical therapist at UAB Medicine. Below, he answers some questions about hamstring strains.
Jason K. Daniel, MBA, vice president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF), has been named the 2023 Will Ferniany Academic Medicine Leadership Award recipient.
Summertime offers a wide variety of fresh produce from farms and gardens, and eating more fruits and vegetables is a great way to give your body what it needs.
June 6, 2023
Stay safer at the shore with these 10 beach tips
Enjoying the Gulf Coast beaches is one of the best parts of summer in Alabama. The beautiful shores promise plenty of fun in the sun, but they also pose some serious risks – especially for families with small children.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center invites those impacted by cervical cancer and their families to attend the CeMe Conversations event on Wednesday, June 14.
Francine Walton, MPH, is a program director in the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Office of Community Outreach & Engagement. Sharing the importance of cancer screening, early detection, and access to care is all in a day’s work as she leads the outreach and community education programs. But it’s also a personal priority. Her mother, a four-time cancer survivor, has had a profound influence on Walton’s career path.
Andrew Allen, M.D., is a physician at UAB Medicine Urgent Care. Here, he answers some questions to help get to know him better.
Last year in the United States, opioid overdoses were responsible for some 80,000 deaths, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). With roots that stretch back to the 1990s, the opioid epidemic is much bigger than any one health system in any one state. However, Alabama has led the country in opioid dispensing for over a decade, so health systems in our state do have an opportunity to make a big impact.
Delrico Gibson thought he would never make art again.
A devastating gasoline explosion Feb. 29, 2020, left Gibson with burns to his face and upper body. His burns were so severe that they literally reshaped the structure of his bones and fused his fingers together.
May 25, 2023
Provider Spotlight: Jenna Johnson, M.D.
Jenna Johnson, M.D., is a physician at UAB Medicine Urgent Care. Here, she answers some questions to help get to know her better.
If you aren’t feeling sick, why would you bother going to a doctor? This is a question that men often ask themselves, and the answer might surprise many guys.
On Monday, the UAB Department of Family and Community Medicine officially opened its new clinic space at UAB Hospital-Highlands, moving from a previous clinic on the fourth floor to a newly renovated clinic on the third floor.