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A team with heart: Patient recounts journey through multiple aortic repairs with UAB’s Cardiovascular Institute
July 5, 2023

A team with heart: Patient recounts journey through multiple aortic repairs with UAB’s Cardiovascular Institute

It was just another ordinary, early morning for Patrick Jones. While his wife, Debbie, was out attending to a sick horse on their South Carolina farm, Patrick ambled to the kitchen to make his daily cup of coffee. That journey to the kitchen would be the last thing Patrick remembered until he regained consciousness with Debbie by his side, as paramedics loaded him for emergency transport.
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STEP program marks three years of helping teens move to adult care
June 27, 2023

STEP program marks three years of helping teens move to adult care

The Staging Transition for Every Patient (STEP) program helps teenagers with chronic and complex childhood medical conditions move to adult health care. Launched in 2020 in the Whitaker Clinic of UAB Hospital, the program has made major progress in caring for some of the state’s most vulnerable patients.
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Kirk, Justin
June 20, 2023

Hamstring Strains Q&A with UAB Medicine Physical Therapist Justin Kirk

Justin Kirk, PT, is a physical therapist at UAB Medicine. Below, he answers some questions about hamstring strains.
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June 12, 2023

Daniel named recipient of the 2023 Will Ferniany Academic Medicine Leadership Award

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.
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Put more fruits and veggies on your plate this summer
June 12, 2023

Put more fruits and veggies on your plate this summer

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.
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White sandy beach in Gulf of Mexico
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.
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UAB hosts open dialogue event for cervical cancer community
June 5, 2023

UAB hosts open dialogue event for cervical cancer community

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.
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Francine Walton, MPH, and her mother, Marcia Walton, on a trip to Maine in the fall
May 31, 2023

Mother & Daughter: How cancer shaped the career path of the Office for Community Outreach & Engagement’s Program Director Francine Walton, MPH

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.
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Head shot of Dr. Andrew (Andy) M. Allen, M.D. (Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine)
May 31, 2023

Provider Spotlight: Andrew Allen, M.D.

Andrew Allen, M.D., is a physician at UAB Medicine Urgent Care. Here, he answers some questions to help get to know him better.
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May 31, 2023

UAB Opioid Stewardship Program reduced unnecessary opioid pills by 1 million

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.
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May 30, 2023

Alabama artist who nearly died creates art for the people who saved him

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.
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Head shot of Dr. Jenna Johnson, MD
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.
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