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UAB Hospital Opens a New Emergency Wing
Capacity rises by 40 beds amid record volumes.
By Dr. Lena Afolabi · 6 min read · Video
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Medicine, public health and everyday well-being in a city built around a medical campus.
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Rural Alabama Patients Drive Hours for Specialty Care
Telehealth helps, but procedures still require the trip.
By Nathan Ellery · September 14, 2026
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Birmingham's Air Quality Improves, With Caveats
Ozone days fell; particulate hot spots remain.
By Dr. Lena Afolabi · September 13, 2026
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A Citywide Push on Blood Pressure Screening
Barbershops and churches joined the effort.
By Nathan Ellery · September 13, 2026
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Maternal Health Programs Show Early Results
Doula coverage expanded to Medicaid patients last year.
By Dr. Lena Afolabi · September 12, 2026
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Mental Health Beds Remain the System's Bottleneck
Emergency rooms board patients for days.
By Nathan Ellery · September 11, 2026
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What a Decade of Diabetes Data Reveals About Alabama
Prevalence plateaued while complications fell.
By Dr. Lena Afolabi · September 10, 2026
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Pharmacy Deserts Widen Across Jefferson County
Six independents closed in eighteen months.
By Nathan Ellery · September 9, 2026
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Heat Illness Becomes a Year-Round Concern
Clinics report cases into October.
By Dr. Lena Afolabi · September 9, 2026
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A New Approach to Opioid Settlement Spending
The county will fund recovery housing first.
By Nathan Ellery · September 8, 2026
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Children's of Alabama Expands Behavioral Services
Wait times for pediatric therapy have halved.
By Dr. Lena Afolabi · September 7, 2026
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Nurses Return to the Bedside as Travel Contracts Fade
Staffing ratios are steadier than any time since 2020.
By Nathan Ellery · September 6, 2026
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The Science of Walking Cities Reaches Birmingham
Researchers link new sidewalks to measurable activity.
By Dr. Lena Afolabi · September 5, 2026
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Food as Medicine Programs Win Insurer Backing
Produce prescriptions arrive at three clinics.
By Nathan Ellery · September 5, 2026
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Vaccination Rates Recover Among Alabama Kindergartners
Officials credit school-based clinics.
By Dr. Lena Afolabi · September 4, 2026