COVID-19 has kept University Medical Center extremely busy – caring for our patients and for The University of Alabama community. We haven’t shut down or stopped at UMC. Our quality and compassionate care has continued during COVID-19, via telemedicine early on and now, once again, in-person in our clinics. We have extended that same quality…
Every year thousands of people in the U.S. get sick with the flu and this year health experts worry about an overlap of flu and COVID-19 and the potential double burden to people and the healthcare system. On this episode of Health Matters, Dr. Jennifer Clem, a family medicine physician at University Medical Center, talks…
COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives – from virtual classrooms to telecommuting to isolation and quarantine. While following public health measures is important to reduce the spread of the virus, we don’t know how long these safety measures will be in place. But you can still take care of and protect and…
The fall 2020 semester at The University of Alabama has so far provided a very different student experience from semesters past. With new procedures in place to stem the spread of COVID-19, life for students has dramatically changed. Masks and social distancing are required. Many classes have moved on-line or are a hybrid, both in-person…
Osteoarthritis is a common form of arthritis and affects more than 32 million U.S. adults. It can damage any joint, but most commonly affects joints in the knees, hips, hands, feet and spine. With osteoarthritis, the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of bones wears down over time and can cause pain, stiffness and swelling,…
In most cases, postmenopausal bleeding is caused by a thinning of the uterine lining, vaginal atrophy, fibroids or endometrial polyps, but in a small number of cases it could be a sign of endometrial cancer – a malignancy of the uterine lining. “Any woman who has bleeding after menopause, we want to assess it,” said…
COVID-19 cases appear to be slowing in Tuscaloosa, which is good news. But we are still dealing with the coronavirus. And with flu season upon us, there is worry about an overlap of the two, which makes getting a flu shot this year more important than ever. We don’t know what might happen when COVID-19…
Meat is an important source of protein and iron, but there have been times during the COVID-19 pandemic where meat may not have been readily available. On this episode of Health Matters, Suzanne Henson, a registered dietitian at University Medical Center, talks about easy ways to incorporate protein and iron into your diet without meat.…
This flu season, health experts worry about an overlap of flu and COVID-19 and the potential double burden to patients and the healthcare system. Will doctors’ offices and hospitals be strained by flu patients as they are still dealing with COVID-19? Or, will the new habits we’ve acquired because of COVID-19 – wearing masks, social…
In partnership with Reach Out and Read Alabama, University Medical Center is seeking to increase the availability of new books to children and their families who are cared for by UMC health-care providers. Our goal is to raise $5,000 to provide new books to every child between the ages of 6 months to 5 years…
