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Allergist: Desensitization treatments offer relief for chronic allergy sufferers

May 23, 2012

MOBILE, Alabama — For years, local allergist Dr. Alma Herrera has been treating new patients with chronic allergies who didn’t know how bad off they were or how much better they could feel with proper treatment.

National Dog Bite Prevention Week hopes to bring awareness to the dangers of unrestrained pets

May 23, 2012

Last year, 5,577 postal employees were the victims of dog attacks in more than 1,400 cities with Los Angeles leading the list with 83 workers being bitten. In Alabama, carriers suffered 36 dog bites in Fiscal Year 2011 and 28 dog attacks so far in Fiscal 2012.

New Hope Children’s Clinic getting new modular facility

May 23, 2012

The New Hope Children’s Clinic, started in 2009 to treat the underserved children of Madison County, is getting a new modular facility to replace the single-wide trailer it’s currently using.

Finding UAB and other Birmingham medical facilities to get easier

May 23, 2012

Way-finding program meant to save lives, improve traffic and add convenience to visitors of key distinations in medical district.

Finding UAB and other Birmingham medical facilities to get easier

May 23, 2012

Way-finding program meant to save lives, improve traffic and add convenience to visitors of key distinations in medical district.

Jefferson County officials question HealthSouth opposition to nursing home plans

May 23, 2012

The company looking to invest $24 million to build two new nursing homes to replace one run by Jefferson County questioned HealthSouth Corp.’s reasons for attempting to block the projects.

Report: Alabama in nation’s top 10 for rate of fatal injuries

May 22, 2012

Injury is the leading cause of death for Americans ages 1 to 44, and one person dies from an injury every three minutes.

UAB plays role in colon cancer testing that cuts deaths by 26%

May 22, 2012

UAB participant in study for simple but effective colon cancer testing

HealthSouth opposes Jefferson County nursing home sale

May 21, 2012

HealthSouth files opposition to sale and new owner’s plans for replacement nursing homes.

UAB is one of 11 schools named as Centers of Excellence in Pain Education by the NIH

May 21, 2012

About 100 million people in the United States suffer from chronic pain.

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