Did you know almost all counties in Alabama are in dire need of primary care physicians? Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is attempting to change that fact by awarding 13 UAB medical students scholarships, on the condition they…
Bringing a new bundle of joy into the world is one of the toughest (and most important) jobs anyone can take on. Outstanding maternity care is as vital as it is personal, and we took a look inside Princeton Baptist…
On August 24th, Birmingham’s own Children’s of Alabama received the prestigious “Excellence in Patient Experience-Pediatric” award from NRC Health, beating out 23 competing hospitals.
Did you know Birmingham is home to an adoption clinic that works with families from all over the country? It’s located at Children’s of Alabama, and it’s served adoptive families for almost 20 years. We caught up with the clinic’s…
The Rotary Club of Birmingham is leading the way in the elimination of cervical cancer after being awarded a major global grant.
Jefferson County is ramping up COVID-19 testing, particularly in underserved areas. Find out where the money is going, how to find testing locations, answers to circulating rumors and more right here.
We joke about it all the time here in the South, but as we get into the hottest weeks of the year, heatstroke is very real—and very dangerous. A Birmingham physician walked us through the symptoms + how to respond.…
If you were going to organize and conduct 200,000 COVID-19 tests on incoming and returning Alabama college students before they start classes in August – who are two of the state’s best institutions to do such a job?
Summertime is wrapping up here in Birmingham, and kids of all ages are gearing up to head back to school. It’s going to look a little different this year, though. We caught up with a pediatrician from Children’s of Alabama…
Accolades are in order! Birmingham’s Princeton Baptist Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s 2020 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals in the nation.
As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in the US, Birmingham is at the heart of testing and a vaccine. Here’s what you should know.
In the age of social distancing, being able to speak with a doctor from the comfort of your own home is a luxury we can all use. That’s why the Federal Communications Commission has awarded UAB with a $1 million…
A $75 million project at UAB that could have a major impact on Birmingham is moving forward. This genomic medicine + research center is well on its way to fruition, and we’ve got all the details here. Check it out!
Around the time many of us started #shelteringinplace, some of our Birmingham-area neighbors heard the call to service on the COVID-19 frontlines in New York City. We’ve got one really fun video from a Birmingham-based travel nurse and the personal…
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Every June, we celebrate the fathers and father figures in our lives. What better way to celebrate them than by making sure they stay as healthy as possible? June is also Men’s Health Month, and we caught up with these…
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