A new coronavirus variant, XBB.1.5, is quickly becoming the dominant strain in the United States. XBB.5, a descendant of the omicron variant, is highly transmissible and rose from barely 2% of cases at the start of December to more than 27% the first week of January, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
Each year in the United States, approximately 13,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed and about 4,000 women die of this cancer. Certain types of HPV (Human Papillomavirus) are a leading cause of cervical cancer. HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection. Symptoms of cervical cancer can include abnormal vaginal bleeding, bleeding and spotting…
University Medical Center’s relocated and expanded Northport clinic is now open and accepting new patients. The brand-new and much larger UMC-Northport opened Nov. 14 at 6205 Jemison Lane. The clinic is 15,000 square feet in size and has 28 exam rooms. In addition to family medicine, obstetrics and pediatric care, the new clinic also offers…
Rebecca Richardson is a family nurse practitioner who cares for patients at University Medical Center in Carrollton, Ala. Originally from Carrollton, Richardson has spent nearly 40 years in nursing. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Miss. She received her Master of Science in Nursing degree…
University Medical Center-Northport has moved to its new, larger location and is accepting new patients. Call (205) 348-6700 to schedule an appointment. UMC-Northport is now located at 6205 Jemison Lane, Northport, AL, 35476. University Medical Center in Tuscaloosa is offering COVID-19 bivalent vaccines for patients by appointment. Call (205) 348-1471 and leave your name, date…
As we approach the end of 2022 and I look back over the year, I am pleased with all that University Medical Center has accomplished for our patients. If I had to choose one thing, I think I am most proud of our work to increase access to health care. At UMC, we strive always…
More than 11% of the U.S. population has diabetes, a condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. Your body breaks down most of the food that you eat into sugar and releases it into your bloodstream. When your blood sugar goes up, it signals your pancreas to release insulin. There are two…
As it gets colder and more people move their activities indoors, the recent decline in COVID-19 cases across the United States has started to level off. At least half a dozen versions of the virus, all variants of Omicron, are competing to become the next dominant strain in the U.S. Currently, the BA.5 subvariant still…
University Medical is relocating its Northport clinic to a new, larger building and will expand the health-care services offered there. The new location opens Nov. 14 at 6205 Jemison Lane. UMC is operated by The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences. “Our mission at CCHS and UMC is to help improve the health…
University Medical Center in Carrollton, Ala., held an Open House Oct. 12 and welcomed community members and other visitors to the facility for tours and to meet its providers. “This clinic is very important to this community,” said Dr. Richard Friend, dean of CCHS and a family medicine physician. “Now that the local hospital is…
