Clinical

New Drug Options for Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome

May 13, 2022 at 01:00 pm by steve

Barry McLean MD, PhD treats many patients for metabolic syndrome, and he seeks to address it before it becomes a more serious condition which cannot be cured. Unfortunately,.... Read More

New Personalized Test for Cancer

May 13, 2022 at 01:00 pm by steve

When President Biden reignited the Cancer Moonshot initiative in February, he stated ambitious goals, including halving the number of cancer-related deaths in just a decade..... Read More

The Challenge of Osteoporosis

May 13, 2022 at 01:00 pm by steve

"The main reason osteoporosis is such a poorly appreciated and treated problem is because, in and of itself, it doesn't directly cause pain or death," says Chris Heck, MD, a.... Read More

New Treatment Options for Cardiac Amyloidosis

Apr 13, 2022 at 10:40 am by steve

There are now medications for treating cardiac amyloidosis, specifically ATTR-CM, that increase the value of diagnosing the disease. "If you see a pattern of symptoms, keep ca.... Read More

Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center

Apr 13, 2022 at 10:40 am by steve

Hearing the words "breast cancer" may be the loneliest moment some women ever face. However, from the day of diagnosis, patients in the four-county Birmingham metro area are n.... 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!