Clinical

Children’s of Alabama Fights the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Apr 11, 2023 at 08:31 pm by kbarrettalley

ByAnsley Franco Five years ago, the Children’s of Alabama hospital opened the Psychiatric Intake Response Center (PIRC), a confidential phone center to help adu.... Read More

Get Ready for Medical Marijuana

Mar 13, 2023 at 08:01 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt Medical marijuana could become a part of Alabama physicians’ options for alleviating pain and making numerous conditions more endurable as soon.... Read More

Samford Student’s Research Published in The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science

Mar 13, 2023 at 07:57 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman Experience can be a strong source of inspiration. Many who go into healing professions can trace their interest back to a time when they or someone n.... Read More

Why Isn’t Lumbar Disk Replacement Covered in Alabama?

Mar 13, 2023 at 07:56 pm by kbarrettalley

By Jane Ehrhardt Currently, although BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama covers cervical disk replacement, the insurer does not reimburse for a lumbar total disk replacement (TDR.... Read More

Improving the Odds Against Lung Cancer

Mar 13, 2023 at 07:53 pm by kbarrettalley

By Laura Freeman It’s the most lethal cancer in the United States. However, advances in screening, diagnostics and new therapies are at last improving the prognosis f.... Read More