Teaching art to medical students helps improve their observational skills in clinical encounters, their perceptions of biases, and their tolerance of ambiguity or uncertainty.
UAB internist and pediatrician provides tips on how parents can discuss weight with their children, as well as promote healthy living among their family.
The novel coronavirus can live on certain surfaces for up to two to three days.
The postpartum awareness bracelets will serve as medical alert bracelets and reminders for postpartum women to prioritize their own health.
For student actors, the virtual “stage” requires additional patience, focus and benevolence — skills actors should continually develop anyhow, says UAB Theatre alumna Theresa Robbins Dudeck, Ph.D.
U.S. News & World Report ranks UAB as one of the nation’s Best Colleges yet again.
Researchers have found the rate of hospitalization for sarcoidosis has increased, and in-hospital mortality associated with sarcoidosis has decreased.
A detailed mechanistic study unravels how the bacterial endotoxin LPS prevents or promotes allergic disease.
Kelsey Hatcher has a rare double uterus and was pregnant with a baby in each. With the help of UAB, she delivered two healthy “twin” girls 10 hours apart — and on separate days.
Rachel June Smith, Ph.D., a key recruit in UAB’s Neuroengineering and Brain-Computer Interface Initiative, can predict the frequency of stimulation that will push a brain into the chaos of a seizure — potentially saving patients with intractable seizures time, frustration and money.
UAB experts provide ways seniors can take and maintain control of their health in several areas of wellness.
Did you know that you can have cataracts as young as 40 years of age but not actually experience vision problems until much later?
A UAB study sheds new light on the epigenetics of memory formation and memory loss in patients with epilepsy, and the discovery may have implications for many other memory disorders.
These are some of the tips and tricks that could help you avoid the flu.
Hear from UAB experts on the differences of COVID-19, flu, alleriges and colds.
UAB’s Megan Hays, Ph.D., shares how to overcome common negative thinking traps by using cognitive behavioral therapy.
Breakouts are common, and knowing what causes them may help patients with treatment.
A detailed mechanistic study unravels how the bacterial endotoxin LPS prevents or promotes allergic disease.
UAB experts provide tips for you to prepare yourself in the event of the spread of COVID-19.
The baby boy, born in late May 2023, is the first baby born from a uterus transplant outside of a clinical trial and UAB’s first baby from its uterus transplant program.
Breakouts are common, and knowing what causes them may help patients with treatment.
Sensory processing difficulties, which affect one in six people, can make public spaces a nightmare and lead to traumatic meltdowns. A UAB expert teaches venues around the world how to help rather than hurt. Here’s her advice.
Researchers at UAB help people understand their motives behind overeating palatable food, which can cause weight gain and obesity.
UAB experts explain why women should not have concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine’s impacting their fertility goals.
Attention, reasoning and memory could be improved with resistance exercise, according to a UAB study.
UAB Callahan Eye ophthalmologist discusses fireworks eye safety precautions and tips in case of an eye injury this Independence Day.
UAB experts provide tips for you to prepare yourself in the event of the spread of COVID-19.
UAB researchers report that making odd food mixtures brings drug-like emotions to binge eaters, potentially hampering treatment of eating disorders.
Pelvic floor therapy provides a conservative and holistic approach to pelvic floor dysfunction, but many women do not know about the treatment. JJ Fagen, UAB Medicine’s pelvic floor therapist, discusses the benefits of pelvic floor therapy and pelvic floor exercises
Death or severe brain bleeding in the first week after birth dropped from 27.4 percent to 15 percent after introduction of a bundle of evidence-based, potentially better practices for preterm infants. Median weight of the 820 infants studied was 1 pound, 10 ounces.
UAB professors publish distinct conceptual framework for entrepreneurship in educational settings.
Pelvic floor therapy provides a conservative and holistic approach to pelvic floor dysfunction, but many women do not know about the treatment. JJ Fagen, UAB Medicine’s pelvic floor therapist, discusses the benefits of pelvic floor therapy and pelvic floor exercises
The $156.7 million, 350,000-square-foot project will replace the existing Spain Rehabilitation Center.
It is easy to remember steps to prevent the body from getting cold, but what can be done to protect the eyes when cold weather hits?
Renal replacement therapy performed continuously over 24 hours provides better hemodynamic tolerance, fluid removal in critically ill patients with kidney failure.
The diet increased quality of life, and it decreased serum levels of the adipokine leptin and a marker of oxidative stress.
The searing pain and debilitating fatigue of fibromyalgia and related conditions turn life into a daily struggle for millions of Americans. UAB’s Jarred Younger hopes to bring them relief through his groundbreaking research into potential causes,including brain inflammation, and exciting new treatments.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an alarming rise in domestic violence and intimate partner violence
A new study shows the quality of sleep medical and surgical residents receive is poor and causes persistent fatigue throughout residency.
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UAB’s Megan Hays, Ph.D., shares how to overcome common negative thinking traps by using cognitive behavioral therapy.
