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Charging Patients Credit Card Processing Fees: What Is Permissible and What Is Prohibited

Aug 18, 2026 at 04:45 pm

Tracey Wilson MD   By Howard Bogard  As credit card processing fees continue to rise, many healthcare providers are exploring whether they can pass those costs.... Read More
(left to right) Jessica Grayson, MD and James Johnson, MD actively speaking in a podcast studio

A Team Approach Opens New Paths to the Pediatric Skull Base

Aug 18, 2026 at 04:43 pm

By Steve Spencer   The skull base sits at one of the body’s most crowded intersections, where the nose and mouth meet the bottom of the brain. Tumors, birth defec.... Read More
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Boxing for Cancer

Aug 18, 2026 at 04:41 pm

By Laura Freeman   For psychiatrist Aaron Hawkins, MD, stepping back into the ring at 43 has been a refresher course in practicing what he teaches. “I tell pat.... Read More
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Early Testing and Modern Hearing Technology Can Improve Quality of Life

Aug 18, 2026 at 04:38 pm

  By Leah Kavanagh, AuD, CCC-A  When people think about their health, they often prioritize annual physicals, eye exams, and dental visits. Hearing health, howev.... Read More
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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

June 2026

Jun 29, 2026 at 06:52 pm by kbarrettalley

The June 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!