ehealth Winter 2005

UAB programs score high in U.S. News & World Report's Hospital Rankings

Improved technology at the new University Hospital gives patients a direct link to their nurse, saving time and improving care.

UAB’s Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Clinic offers internationally renowned care for couples trying to have children as well as women with gynecological disorders.

Moms-to-be and their family members now have one less thing to concern themselves with—where to go when the baby’s coming. They now have their own easily accessible entrance at University Hospital’s new Maternity Evaluation Unit (MEU).

When children face life-threatening illnesses, they deserve to be honored for their courage. UAB’s Bravery Beads program allows children to tell their story of strength using colorful beads as meaningful symbols on their road to wellness.

The UAB Heart Health Center at The Kirklin Clinic® at Acton Road offers state-of-the-art cardiac diagnostic services and patient-centered care in a convenient location.

Visitors to University Hospital, The Kirklin Clinic^® and other UAB facilities will now find a convenient and stylishly modern hotel available in the heart of the UAB Medical Center District.

To reduce contact with these nasty germs, it helps to know how they get passed from one person to another.

The stats on male health don’t paint a pretty picture. When you consider all age groups, men die at higher rates than women for the top 10 causes of death—including cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

Spend a few minutes in the frozen-foods section of your grocery store and find healthy meals that are ready to eat in less time than it takes to find that coupon for the pizza shop.

Prepare your own frozen dinner. Make this healthy lasagna ahead of time, and freeze it before baking.

From multiple births to managing pre-existing medical conditions, here’s everything you need to know for a safe and healthy delivery.

UAB urologist and creator of a new device that makes donor surgery easier and less painful

People from around the world watched innovative surgeries take place live in the University Hospital's new state-of-the-art operating rooms in a series of Internet Webcasts this year.