Jason Thompson MD, PhD

New Diabetic Medicines Offer Cardiovascular Benefits

Feb 23, 2024 at 07:49 am by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay   “When it comes to diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors in general, it takes a village to dial people in so they will avoid my cath lab in.... Read More
Saema Mirza, MD

Statins and Cholesterol

Feb 23, 2024 at 07:48 am by kbarrettalley

Focus Topic  CARDIOLOGY   By Jane Ehrhardt “Cholesterol is not just high or low LDL. It’s not a simple number based on a reading,” says car.... Read More
Daniel Patten

Five Things to Consider About Value-Based Care

Feb 23, 2024 at 07:47 am by kbarrettalley

By Daniel Patten and Jennifer Rangel In its simplest form, value-based care (VBC) represents a shift from the traditional healthcare delivery model designed around a reimburs.... Read More
Marissa Natelson Love, MD

UAB Seeking Asymptomatic Patients for AHEAD Alzheimer’s Study

Feb 23, 2024 at 07:46 am by kbarrettalley

By Marti Webb Slay  Treatment options for Alzheimer’s have expanded in the past year, with the FDA approval of lecanemab (Leqembi®) in July 2023 leading to Med.... Read More

New Technology at Grandview Helps Diagnose Deadliest Cancer

Feb 23, 2024 at 07:44 am by kbarrettalley

By Ansley Franco Grandview Medical Center became the first hospital in Birmingham to begin using Intuitive’s Ion endoluminal system, a robotic bronchoscopy platform, th.... Read More

December 2024

Dec 16, 2024 at 08:55 pm by kbarrettalley

Your December 2024 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!