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UAB Hospital, the flagship hospital of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, is now the fifth-largest hospital in the nation, up three spots from 2025, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. UAB Hospital has 1,400 hospital beds.

The UAB Amputee Clinic at Spain Rehabilitation Center is now the first clinic in Alabama, and one of few nationwide, to offer 3D-printed sockets for prostheses.

Health involves more than just diagnoses, treatments, and clinic visits. Everyday needs like transportation, food access, housing stability, and utility services can affect whether care is received on time, delivered consistently, or works as intended.

For many Americans, a new year means new fitness goals. According to survey data released by YouGov, Americans’ top New Year’s resolution is to exercise more, with 25% of respondents listed exercising and 21% improving physical health as their goal for 2026.

One month into the new year, many have committed to new active lifestyles. With consistent activity also come muscle development and the risk of injury. One surgeon from UAB Medicine offers tips on when to utilize hot or cold therapy in muscle recovery and ways to reduce the risk of injury.

What may begin as hot flashes, mood swings or restless nights can signal a defining transition in a woman’s life — perimenopause.

The UAB Vein Clinic has earned the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission’s (IAC) 10-year Milestone award. It recognizes a decade of continuous accreditation and highlights the clinic’s commitment to high-quality patient care and excellent outcomes.

Pregnancy and cancer are two of the most life-changing health events. Those who face both at the same time depend on specialty care coordinated with a personalized approach.

UAB Medicine’s Staging Transition for Every Patient (STEP) program helps young adults age 18 and up with chronic and complex childhood medical conditions move from pediatric to adult health care. The program manages care for some of Alabama’s most vulnerable patients, and recently it increased the number of patients and families it serves and expanded staff and services.

Expertise provided by Dr. Amit Momaya, Orthopaedic Surgeon, UAB Medicine. Disclaimer: This expertise is shared based on a typical injury and not intended to diagnose or provide an outlook on Lindsey Vonn’s situation.

Congratulations to the most recent winner, Kathryn Glick, RN. Below, a colleague explains what makes Kathryn worthy of a DAISY Award.

Fatigue, unexplained weight changes, and mood swings. These common complaints can have many causes, but one often-overlooked culprit is the thyroid. This small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower front of the neck produces hormones that influence every cell, tissue and organ in the body, controlling metabolism, heart rate and how quickly the body processes everything from food to sugar.