Clinical

Joy Deupree

Health Literacy Month Do Your Patients Understand?

Oct 11, 2023 at 12:20 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman When your patient gets results saying her mammogram was negative, does she worry about having cancer? When her husband gets news that his chest x-ray was pos.... Read More

Health Effects Of Extreme Weather Are Expanding The Range Of Diseases

Sep 13, 2023 at 11:27 am by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman   When you hear hoofbeats, don’t look for zebras. Every medical student has been reminded of that sage advice. However, considering how climate e.... Read More

Physical Therapy Protocol Helps Parkinson’s Patients Slow Disease Progression

Sep 13, 2023 at 11:27 am by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay Until a cure is found for Parkinson’s disease, a physical therapy protocol called LSVT BIG is helping patients improve the quality of their movements.... Read More

Shoulder Injuries: Repair or Replace?

Sep 13, 2023 at 11:27 am by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman   Shoulder injuries can bring even the most stoic tough guys to tears. A simple dislocation can be righted quickly, leaving only the fading memory of p.... Read More

Brookwood Offering Minimally Invasive, No-Scar Hysterectomies

Sep 13, 2023 at 11:27 am by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay   Heidi Straughn, MD, ob/gyn at Brookwood Women's Health, P.C., readily admits that taking a class in vNOTES (vaginal natural orifice trans.... Read More
Birmingham Medical News October 2024 Cover

October 2024

Oct 16, 2024 at 10:27 pm by kbarrettalley

Your October 2024 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!