2013 Article Archives

Dropping Reimbursements Makes Paying Off Debts a Priority

Nov 12, 2012 at 05:12 pm by steve

“It’s a convergence of events bordering on a perfect storm,” says Jim Stroud, CPA, with Warren Averett Kimbrough & Marino. With reimbursements declining.... Read More

WHY MAMMOGRAPHY IS NOT PERFECT

Nov 12, 2012 at 05:07 pm by steve

Without a doubt, mammography is the most sensitive screening test developed for the early detection of breast cancer. Many lives have been saved because cancers have been caug.... Read More

The Alabama Graduated Driver License Law

Nov 12, 2012 at 05:06 pm by steve

We all like surprises, right? Recently, I was surprised to learn that a friend of mine did not know that Alabama ranked second nationally in teen driving fatalities. In the.... Read More

Hunger, Satiety and Obesity

Nov 12, 2012 at 05:05 pm by steve

What Regulates Our Appetite? Our body naturally tells us when to eat and when to stop by hormones and neurons: ghrelen, neuropeptied Y, cholecystokinin, peptide YY, insulin,.... Read More

Compounding Pharmacies Coming Under Greater Scrutiny

Nov 12, 2012 at 05:04 pm by steve

With as many as 13,000 patients possibly exposed to fungal meningitis from tainted spinal steroid injections traced to a New England compounding pharmacy, the regulation of co.... 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!