Clinical

bladder control diagram

Incontinence Ankle Implant Improves Bladder Control

Aug 18, 2026 at 04:37 pm

By Laura Freeman  Life shouldn’t be measured by the distance to the bathroom. But as urge urinary incontinence (UUI) develops and grows worse through the years, pa.... Read More
Nita LImdi, PhD

Genetic Risk Information Could Improve Disease Prevention

Jul 26, 2026 at 07:28 pm

Researchers at UAB are leading a national effort to determine whether delivering personalized genetic risk information to patients and their doctors can improve preventive hea.... Read More
Marc Passman, MD

Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis

Jul 26, 2026 at 07:26 pm

By Laura Freeman   Summer is the season when vacationers tend to travel more, squeezing into airline seats for hours or spending days in a car riding cross country. Bef.... Read More

In-Office Radiofrequency Procedures for Nasal Conditions

Jul 26, 2026 at 07:26 pm

By Steve Spencer   For millions of Americans, breathing through the nose is a daily struggle. Some deal with a nose that seems to pinch shut with every breath; others.... Read More
(left photo) Lamar Jones and Cameron Caffee provide support HIV and HCV patients.

BAO Offers Hope to Hepatitis C Patients in Recovery

Jul 26, 2026 at 07:25 pm

By Marti Webb Slay   When Birmingham Aids Outreach (BAO) started in1985 as Alabama’s first AIDS service organization, it began addressing the devastating impact o.... Read More

September 2026

Sep 21, 2026 at 05:07 pm by kbarrettalley

The September 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!