Birmingham Archives

Color-Coded Wristbands Provide Hospitals with Standardized Identification of At-Risk Patients

Oct 13, 2008 at 10:48 am by steve

Alabama hospitals are being asked by the Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA) to voluntarily begin using standardized, color-coded wristbands to identify patients at risk of a.... Read More

Patient Education Critical in Battling Testicular Cancer

Oct 13, 2008 at 10:48 am by steve

In otherwise healthy men between the ages of 20 and 35 years, testicular cancer has become the most common type of malignancy. The occurrence of the cancer, which still repres.... Read More

New Procedure Can Kill Small Renal Cancers

Oct 13, 2008 at 10:48 am by steve

Men are at higher risk than women for being diagnosed with kidney cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. While renal cell carcinoma makes up only 3 percent of all c.... Read More

New Techniques for Treating Male Infertility

Oct 13, 2008 at 10:48 am by steve

Male factor infertility accounts for 30 to 40 percent of all infertility cases and includes a problem in either sperm transport or sperm production. Men facing infertility are.... Read More

Options for Senior Medical Care

Oct 13, 2008 at 10:48 am by steve

Coping with the aftermath of a diagnosis, extended hospital stay or sudden injury can be daunting and requires many decisions to be made about how to meet daily needs as well.... Read More