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The Cyclotron Arrives at UAB

May 08, 2019 at 03:32 pm by steve

The weight equivalent of 13 African elephants, the 90-ton cyclotron for the UAB proton therapy initiative was lowered through the roof of the three-story facility in March and.... Read More

Ending the Allergy March

Apr 12, 2019 at 03:13 pm by steve

"Each rising generation is appearing to be more allergic than the next," says John Anderson, MD, an allergist with Alabama Allergy. Between 1997 and 2011, the prevalence of fo.... Read More

Precision Medical Serves as Team Physicians for Birmingham Iron

Mar 19, 2019 at 05:11 pm by steve

When pro football arrived in Birmingham this spring, they needed team physicians trained to treat the injuries from multi-hundred-pound men crashing into each other for hours.... Read More

One Practice Focuses on Obesity

Mar 19, 2019 at 05:02 pm by steve

"It's not just a weight loss clinic," says Liliya Slutsker, MD, about her practice in Trussville. "I want to treat obesity." Opened a year ago, Carrington Medical Spa and Weig.... Read More

One-and-Done Infusion Option for Cellulitis

Nov 19, 2018 at 09:58 am by steve

When a patient presents to the emergency room with cellulitis--a soft tissue infection--they often end up admitted to the hospital for an average stay of around 3.8 days. Not.... Read More