February is designated as American Heart Month to bring awareness to heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States. Risk factors of heart disease include high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking, which can lead to a heart attack, heart failure or arrythmia (fluttering in the chest). The most common…
Dr. John Burkhardt, a clinical psychologist at University Medical Center, will provide a WellBAMA four-week mental fitness program for UA employees on techniques to manage stress, increase awareness and understanding of stress, to maintain a healthy work-life balance and adapt healthy behaviors to improve your well-being. Classes are in-person every Tuesday in February from 12:10pm-1:00pm…
CCHS is partnering with the UA Capstone College of Nursing to provide chronic kidney disease education strategies for physicians and community members at an event Feb. 28, 2024, at 5pm. The event will be held at CCN, 650 University Blvd. East, and is also accessible online. For more information, email sandrews3@ua.edu.
The flu is currently the leading respiratory virus of concern, said Dr. Richard Friend, dean of The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, which operates University Medical Center and the UA Student Health Center and Pharmacy. In a recent interview with Tuscaloosa television station CBS 42, Friend discussed ways that University of Alabama…
UMC-Carrollton provides comprehensive primary health care to the community with services in family medicine, obstetrics, prenatal care, sports medicine and colonoscopy/endoscopy consultations. Providers include Dr. Jacob Guin, Dr. Catherine Lavendar and Rebecca Richardson, a nurse practitioner. UMC-Carrollton is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, call (205) 463-1350. The clinic is open Monday through Friday,…
From the time you get within 600 feet of the emergency room, the hospital is responsible for your care, said Dr. Richard Friend, dean of the College of Community Health Sciences, during a January Mini Medical School Presentation to The University of Alabama OLLI program. Friend is also a family medicine physician and has extensive…
Mini Medical School, a series of lectures provided by University Medical Center health-care providers to The University of Alabama Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, started its spring semester with speakers Drs. Jane Weida, a family medicine physician at UMC, and Tom Weida, chief medical officer at UMC. The physicians provided a presentation called “Ask the Docs,”…
Cervical cancer mostly affects women over the age of 30 and an estimated 4,000 annually in the U.S. die from this cancer. Symptoms include pelvic pain as well as bleeding during menstrual cycles, menopause or intercourse. Regular screenings with your doctor can help reduce the risk of cervical cancer, along with getting vaccinated against HPV,…
With the help of generous donors, University Medical Center raised $3,450 for its Reach Out and Read Program during The University of Alabama’s first Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign on Nov. 28. Twenty-nine donors contributed to the Reach Out and Read Program Support Fund. GivingTuesday is a global movement that seeks to empower nonprofit organizations UMC’s…
University Medical Center in Livingston, Ala., hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 13 to celebrate its presence as a primary health-care provider for the city, the University of West Alabama and Sumter County. In attendance were patients, city and county officials, representatives of UWA and local residents. “I am pleased to see such a great…
