Birmingham Archives

The Women's Health Initiative: A Tale of Two Trials

May 09, 2007 at 01:33 pm by steve

In 1987, the "grandmother" of hormonal trials tested 875 healthy postmenopausal women from ages 45 to 64. The Postmenopausal Estrogen/ Progestin Interventions (PEPI) trial beg.... Read More

Physican Spotlight: John Kingsley, MD

May 09, 2007 at 01:33 pm by steve

On at least two occasions, pausing for a tennis match and a couple of beers ultimately landed John Kingsley, MD, in another state. What was supposed to be a short social visit.... Read More

New Financial Incentives for Physician Quality Reporting

May 09, 2007 at 01:33 pm by steve

Widespread physician "pay-for-performance" under the Medicare program is one step closer to a reality. On April 3, 2007, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rel.... Read More

Successful Match Day

May 09, 2007 at 01:33 pm by steve

Match Day, when graduating seniors at medical schools across the country simultaneously find out where they will be doing their residency training and in what field, was held.... Read More

Need for Hispanic and Bilingual Nurses Grows

May 09, 2007 at 01:33 pm by steve

Between 1990 and 2000, the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area experienced a Hispanic population increase of 348 percent. In 2004 the Hispanic population numbered 25,000 plus,.... Read More