UAB Medicine

24/07/2025

Pelvic floor disorders are more common than you think, and so is the misinformation. We’re here to clear up the confusion so you know what’s fact and what’s fiction. Swipe to learn more. 👉 💬

22/07/2025

In this episode of Women's Health with Dr. Huh, Rachel Fargason, M.D., and Katy Orr, CRNP, continue their discussion on perinatal mental health, explaining key warning signs, available treatments, and how loved ones can provide meaningful support.
🎧 Listen here: https://brnw.ch/21wUkJz

21/07/2025

Summertime offers a wide variety of fresh produce from farms and gardens, and eating more fruits and vegetables is a great way to give your body what it needs. But how much is enough? Read what the experts say, and get tips for incorporating more fruits and veggies into your summertime routine.

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Summertime offers a wide variety of fresh produce, and eating more fruits and vegetables is a great way to give your body what it needs.

21/07/2025

Welcome to the UAB Women & Infants Center! Join us for a tour of our facility, where we will guide you through what to expect upon your arrival, during the delivery of your baby, and as you prepare to go home.

19/07/2025

July is Bone Cancer Awareness Month! 🦴 It’s a time to raise awareness about a rare but serious condition, support those affected, and highlight the importance of early detection.

🔗 Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wUh2G

UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center

18/07/2025

No diagnosis, no direction? UAB Medicine’s Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) offers hope through a collaborative, expert-driven approach using the latest technology in genetics and genomics to uncover answers and guide treatment.

🔗 Learn more: uabmedicine.org/udp

18/07/2025

Legacy-building is a way for patients receiving end-of-life care to pass along stories, traditions, and memories. The UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care promotes legacy-building with unique keepsakes, including items that feature recordings of the loved one’s voice.

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The UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care partnership helps patients and their families create keepsakes to cope with bereavement.

17/07/2025

When your child is sick or injured, you want a provider who’s ready for the next step. UAB Medicine Gardendale ED has resumed reading pediatric radiology reports (such as X-rays or ultrasounds), ensuring fast, accurate answers close to home.

16/07/2025

Two decades in clinical research gave Meredith Fitz-Gerald added confidence that a clinical trial was a good choice for her husband. Hear her unique perspective on the safety protocols and treatment advantages a clinical trial can offer.

🔗 https://brnw.ch/21wUcjf

16/07/2025

DYK: Immunotherapy is changing the game in how we treat gynecologic cancers like cervical and uterine cancer. At the UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, experts are leading the way in making these therapies more effective and personalized. This innovative approach is improving treatment outcomes and survival rates, even for patients with late-stage cancer.

🔗 Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wUc26.

Gynecologic cancers are treated in different ways, but immunotherapy is more common now in treating cancers in women’s reproductive organs.

15/07/2025

Urinary/bowel leakage is the most common pelvic floor disorder (PFD) among women. Although it can be embarrassing, it’s nothing to be ashamed of, and treatment can help greatly with symptoms. Learn about PFD symptoms, risk factors, and how the latest treatment options at UAB Medicine can help.

🔗 https://brnw.ch/21wUaE8

15/07/2025

UAB Medicine has once again been re-verified as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT). UAB first received this designation in 1999 and has maintained Level I verification status continuously since.👏
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UAB Hospital has been reverified as a Level I adult trauma center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma (COT).