What exactly is a shoulder dislocation, and how does it affect return to play? Our sports medicine expert breaks down symptoms, diagnosis, recovery, and timelines athletes may face.
As temperatures drop, our ears become more sensitive to cold, leading to discomfort, earaches, and temporary hearing changes.
“Sudden temperature shifts create pressure changes in the environment, which the ear works to balance through the Eustachian tube—a tunnel connecting the middle ear to the back of the nose,” explained Stefania Goncalves, M.D., assistant professor in the UAB Department of Otolaryngology. “When these pressure changes occur too quickly, the Eustachian tube struggles to adjust, causing temporary sensations of ear fullness, pressure, pain, clogged ears, or even brief hearing changes.”
UAB Health System (UAB Medicine) has acquired Southview Medical Group, a long-standing, multi-specialty physician practice serving patients in the Birmingham area.
No matter what we look like on the outside, we are all roughly the same shade of red under the skin.
That observation was prompted by a visit to the walk-in storage cooler inside the Blood Bank in UAB Hospital. If you are squeamish at the sight of blood, this is not the place for you. When the door closes, you are surrounded by 1,000 or so units, from hundreds of donors of various ages and ethnicities, each containing 300 milliliters of life-giving fluid that is essentially the same hue.
The UAB Division of Transplantation recently performed a split-liver transplantation – marking the first use of this life-saving procedure at UAB and Children’s of Alabama (COA) in almost a decade.
There’s a positive energy that happens when a community comes together not just to raise funds and awareness, but to raise hope. That energy was undeniable this year as Teal Wings of Hope and UAB Gynecologic Oncology deepened a powerful partnership by turning events of speed, style, and sport into an effort for change.
Becker’s Hospital Review recognized the UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center on its 2025 list of “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs.” This annual list honors national leaders in cancer prevention, treatment, research, and innovation.
Becker’s Hospital Review recognized UAB Hospital on its 2025 list of “100 Great Neuro and Spine Programs”, which highlights national leaders in spine and neuroscience care. The annual list honors organizations that elevate patient outcomes, pioneer new research, and expand access to essential services.
The UAB Men’s Health Clinic provides a range of services for common medical conditions in men. A second location, now open at UAB Hospital-Highlands, offers the same expert care in a setting designed for convenience, ease of access, and privacy.
The holiday season can be a whirlwind of activity — shopping, cooking and traveling — but for pregnant women, all this hustle and bustle can exacerbate the discomfort of varicose veins, a common and often distressing symptom of pregnancy.
Starting a new medicine is as simple as taking your prescription to the pharmacy. But how do you know when it is time to quit taking a drug altogether?
In 2021, Bill Goodrich went to the doctor with what he described as a “raspy throat.” The symptoms persisted, and eventually he was referred to Blake Simpson, M.D., Abroms Professor of Otolaryngology in the UAB Department of Otolaryngology and co-director of the UAB Voice Center. Dr. Simpson diagnosed him with throat cancer.
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