Stories Tagged ‘Health’ 
UA Research Seeks to Reduce Literacy Barriers in Treating, Managing Pain
The University of Alabama has been approved for a $1.27 million research award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study different psychosocial treatments for the management of chronic pain.
UA Social Work Grad Student to Present Research in Brazil
Later this week, a University of Alabama social work graduate student will fly to Sao Paulo, Brazil, where she’ll present research on health-care access for women in rural Haiti at an international conference.
UA’s Rural Health Conference Focuses on Fighting Obesity
Partnering with rural communities to reduce obesity is the topic of the 14th Annual Rural Health Conference hosted by The University of Alabama's College of Community Health Sciences and its Institute for Rural Health Research.
McCollough Medical Scholar’s Forum Features VP of Top Medical Insurance Group
Dr. Hayes Whiteside, senior vice president of risk management and chief medical officer for a top medical insurance company, will be the featured speaker for the 11th annual Susan and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum Feb. 1-2 in the Shelby Hall rotunda on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Engineering Professor Developing Better Ankle Prosthesis
Dr. Xiangrong Shen, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, hopes to develop an alternative below-knee prosthesis capable of actively powering the ankle joint for amputees.
Cuba’s Prenatal Program Improves Low Birth Weights, According to UA Study
Comprehensive prenatal care can decrease the rate of low birth weights, according to a study led by Dr. Yasmin Neggers, a University of Alabama researcher and professor of human nutrition and hospitality management.
Surgeon, UA Professor Team in New Approach to Pain Treatment
A chronic pain condition and numerous gastrointestinal disorders may all be caused by a virus.
UA MBA Candidate Uses Shrimp-Shell Compound in Efforts to Develop New Bandage
Dr. Whitney Hough is scheduled to earn her MBA from The University of Alabama this week, but she’s not looking forward to joining the business world. She’s already there.
UA’s Rural Health Conference Focuses on Emergency Preparedness and Response
Emergency preparedness and response will be the focus of the 13th Annual Rural Health Conference presented by The University of Alabama Institute for Rural Health Research.
Correspondent T.R. Reid to Speak at UA on Health Care
Nationally recognized correspondent and documentary filmmaker T.R. Reid will visit The University of Alabama Feb. 27 to speak on the topic of disparities in health care.
South Alabama Dean of Medicine Headlines UA’s McCollough Forum
Dr. Samuel Joseph Strada, dean of the College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama, will be the featured speaker for the 10th annual Susan and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum Feb. 24-25 in the Shelby Hall rotunda on The University of Alabama campus.
UA’s Denny Chimes to be Lit Blue in Observance of World Diabetes Day
Denny Chimes on The University of Alabama campus will be lit blue Monday, Nov. 14 from sundown to midnight as a part of the World Diabetes Day monument challenge.
A Step in Unraveling Alzheimer’s Described in ‘Science’ Article Co-Authored by UA Researchers
Scientists outline new methods for better understanding links between specific proteins and the risks associated with Alzheimer's disease in an article co-authored by University of Alabama researchers and publishing today in Science Express.
Snakes with Big Hearts May Help Yours, According to UA Co-Authored ‘Science’ Article
Identification of three fatty acids involved in the extreme growth of Burmese pythons' hearts following large meals could prove beneficial in treating diseased human hearts, according to research co-authored by a University of Alabama scientist and publishing in the Oct. 28 issue of Science.
UA Psychology Professor Seeks Relief for Chronic Headache Sufferers
Dr. Beverly Thorn, chair of The University of Alabama's psychology department, is seeking volunteers for a key study into how "mindfulness meditation" can help manage chronic pain from headaches.
Tuscaloosa Physician Named Endowed Chair of Sports Medicine at UA
Dr. James Robinson, a family and sports medicine physician and head team physician for The University of Alabama Athletic Department, has been appointed the first Endowed Chair of Sports Medicine for Family Physicians at UA's College of Community Health Sciences.
UA Psychology Professor Seeks Relief for Chronic Headache Sufferers
Dr. Beverly Thorn, chair of The University of Alabama's psychology department, is seeking volunteers for a key study into how "mindfulness meditation" can help manage chronic pain from headaches.
Rural Mental Health Issues Take Center Stage at Upcoming UA Conference
Zelia Baugh, the newly appointed commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health, will be a keynote speaker at the 12th annual Rural Health Conference on Monday, April 25, and Tuesday, April 26, at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.
Immunology Researcher to Address McCollough Medical Scholars Forum at UA
Dr. Richard deShazo, a distinguished researcher in the field of immunology and leading advocate for improving Mississippi's health care, will be the featured speaker for the ninth annual Susan and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum to be held Feb. 11-12 in the Shelby Hall rotunda on The University of Alabama campus.
‘Hip Hop Doc’ Breaks Down Medical Careers at UA’s Rural Health Care Minority Summit
Family physician and author Dr. Rani G. Whitfield of television’s “Hip Hop Doc” will give the keynote address at the first Rural Health Care Minority Summit on Saturday, Jan. 22, at The University of Alabama.
Deemed Essential to Health for Decades, Chromium Has No Nutritional Effect, UA Researchers Show
Despite a long-held acceptance that healthy diets must incorporate chromium III, new research indicates the element has no nutritional benefit, according to a paper authored by University of Alabama researchers.
UA’s Williams Named Association’s Health Care Management Chair
Dr. Eric Williams, director of the health care management program at The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce, has been named the chair of the Health Care Management Division of the Academy of Management.
UA’s Rural Health Conference Focuses on Patient-Centered Partnerships
“Partnering for Care: Where Do You Fit?” is the theme for the 11th annual Rural Health Conference, which will be offered Wednesday, Sept. 1, and Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.
Partnership between Jefferson Davis, UA Offers Nurses Mobility
Advanced nursing degrees are within easier reach for area registered nurses through a new Internet-based partnership between Jefferson Davis Community College and The University of Alabama's Capstone College of Nursing.
UA Faculty Member Inducted into Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame
Dr. John Wheat, professor of community and rural medicine in The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, was recently inducted into the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame in Montgomery.