COVID-19: Where do we go from here?

May 18, 2021 at 12:00 pm by steve

By Bertha Hidalgo, PhD, MPHWhat a year we’ve had. This time last year, we were starting to transition out of stay-at-home orders, attempting to find balance between.... Read More

Addressing the Opioid Abuse Epidemic

Jun 14, 2016 at 10:35 am by steve

The existence of an opioid drug abuse problem in the United States is no secret, although the scale of this problem may be less well known. From 1999 to 2014, more than 165,00.... Read More

What’s in a Flu Vaccine

Jan 07, 2015 at 04:51 pm by steve

Flu strains migrate across the world like flocks of birds. But they garner far more attention. On their typical passage from east to west, flu viruses are monitored by more th.... Read More

E-cigarettes Reveal New Danger to Children

Jan 07, 2015 at 04:51 pm by steve

A search for electronic cigarette stores in Birmingham quickly generates 30 listings on the Yellow Pages site. “If e-cigarettes could totally replace combustible product.... 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!