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There are plenty of other potential suspects when it comes to chest pain.

One woman’s mysterious illness left her searching for answers, and all it took was having someone listen.

Taking flotation devices off children can be a scary topic, but the UAB aquatics team provides five signs to help know when your child is ready.

The cast hopes this “brand-new story with classic roots,” portrayed by a black family, will humanize the black experience for audiences.

These are some of the tips and tricks that could help you avoid the flu.

“Broken heart syndrome” is a common name for stress-induced cardiomyopathy.

Students are examining 60 variables, including sidewalk conditions, crosswalks, blighted properties and advertisements in four Birmingham communities.

Research conducted at UAB is reaching the front lines of treatment of the novel coronavirus.

Coronary microvascular dysfunction is a precursor to later heart disease, heart failure and possible death.

UAB orthopaedic surgeons report that the cost of orthobiologics, promising but not fully proven therapies, can vary widely across the nation.

Gonnerman’s experience includes managing Vanderbilt’s flagship library for the arts and sciences, humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary fields.

The alliance will utilize innovative strategies to address health disparities, mental and behavioral health, and diabetes, with an emphasis on expanded access for poor, vulnerable and rural populations.

Study points to a potential immediate treatment for this devastating disease.

Huntsville Hospital Health System and University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System have agreed to a partnership that seeks to expand health insurance options for seniors and others.

UAB and Proton International open the first proton therapy center for cancer treatment in Alabama.

By protecting yourself from the spread of bacteria, you can keep your New Year’s resolution to exercise more while also avoiding illnesses.

Scientists are racing to determine which genealogy most accurately represents the evolutionary history of sea turtles — a challenging proposition.

Breakouts are common, and knowing what causes them may help patients with treatment.

UAB Hospital is only the 21st hospital worldwide to receive this designation five consecutive times and is the only hospital in Alabama designated a Magnet organization.

UAB social work professor Stacy Moak provides best practices on avoiding abduction during the holiday season and every day of your life.

Fouad’s winning UAB Grand Challenge proposal is a comprehensive approach to addressing Alabama’s complex health problems and includes 90 partners on her team from communities, government, business, education and more.

Five-year, research-funding growth has grown by more than $154 million, marking a 34.4 percent increase in grants and awards won by faculty.

This study included preclinical experiments and use of bronchoalveolar cells from IPF patients.

This first-of-its-kind study aims to address this information gap by examining total net worth in conjunction with five components of wealth.

Harvard-trained physician and clinician-scientist will begin his new role Jan. 6, 2020.

A new study blunts hopes that metformin might help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass.

The Birmingham City Council passed an ordinance on Tuesday, Oct. 15, that establishes a non-smoking Health District on Birmingham’s Southside. Smoking will be prohibited on public property – including city streets and sidewalks within the Heath District.

Excess exposure to oxygen can cause long-term effects on preterm infants.
UAB Medicine is notifying affected patients that criminal hackers recently gained access to certain employee email accounts containing patient information.

As the fall months approach, the potential for seasonal allergies, runny noses and sinus infections increases.