When a stroke hits, time is of the essence. The longer the time to treatment, the longer brain cells are deprived of oxygen and the higher the risk for poor outcomes, including disability and death. The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Alabama Department of Public Health have launched a new system aimed at improving Alabama’s stroke […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has received a $3.6 million pledge from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. The donation will support scholarships for students in the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, School of Nursing and School of Dentistry. These scholarships serve to improve access to quality, affordable health care for all Alabamians and further address health […]

The Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Clinic at UAB Hospital has been named a Center of Excellence by the Cure HHT foundation. HHT is an uncommon but serious genetic disease that prevents blood vessels from developing properly. The condition can lead to stroke, heart failure, anemia and serious bleeding — most often from the nose. The UAB HHT Clinic is led […]

The odds of winning the jackpot are approximately one in 292 million. The odds of being struck by lightning are less than one in a million. Britney Alba, an elementary school teacher from Tuscaloosa, found herself in an extraordinary situation when she delivered her second set of identical twins at the University of Alabama at […]

The new year often brings new resolutions, the majority of which are centered around physical health or weight loss, research shows. Diet and nutrition fads flood the internet with promises of quick weight loss, but many dieters find the regimens difficult to maintain. Instead of focusing solely on a restrictive diet, researchers at the University of Alabama […]

UAB Hospital was rated as “high-performing” — the highest level possible — in the 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Maternity Care rankings. “This recognition is a full reflection of the amazing quality of care and expertise that our nurses, staff, advanced practice providers and faculty provide every day,” said Warner Huh, M.D., chair of the University […]

For young children, hospitals with their noises, alarms and constant bustling of people can be intimidating. For Serenity Lane, hospitals became her second home when she was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 4. She spent more than two-and-a-half years in and out of the Children’s of Mississippi Hospital. Almost 15 years after beating leukemia […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded nearly $2 million by the Alabama Department of Public Health to support the establishment of the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control (ARC IPC). This new center will provide consultation and support services across Alabama. It was approved by the board of trustees of the University of Alabama System at its June […]

At 14, Abbie began using drugs. At 16, she was convinced she would not live to see her 18th birthday. Then, at 22, she was crying in a doctor’s office, pregnant and addicted to heroin. Shortly after that visit, Abbie received a call from a nurse with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Obstetrical Complications Clinic inviting her […]