Clinical psychologist Joshua Klapow, Ph.D., can discuss the new addition to the social networking site from a public health standpoint and what this intervention can achieve.
As investigators prepare to make safety recommendations following a deadly wreck in Missouri where the driver was texting, Despina Stavrinos, Ph.D., a UAB expert on distracted driving, can discuss various measures that need to be taken to better protect motorists.
UAB psychologist says amidst sexual harassment controversy, Herman Cain is at psychological crossroad. He can either self-destruct, or move on. But he must act now.
How focusing too much attention on football can negatively affect your life.
A breakdown of the new regulations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and what they mean to consumers
With school out for the summer, there’s no scheduled recess or lunch time, and UAB experts offer tips for parents to ensure their kids are physically active and eating right.
Learn from an eye trauma expert what can be done to avoid fireworks injuries during the July 4 holiday.
People in Alabama are experiencing a real tragedy in the aftermath of yesterday’s deadly storms. It’s important to realize just how severely the many losses are being felt, and while emergency responders are helping those with physical injuries, it’s important to care for those with psychological wounds as well, says Joshua C. Klapow, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and associate professor in the UAB School of Public Health.
Ignoring the warnings about tanning doesn’t keep you from suffering the consequences.
UAB Pathology professor explains while levels of radiation at Fukushima have gotten high this week, it's effects aren't as bad as those from the Chernobyl accident.
As the crisis in Japan continues to unfold, Andrew Rucks, Ph.D., associate professor of public health at UAB and investigator in the South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness at UAB and Tulane, says response management and coordination will be major issues for the Japanese government.
With the number of traumas currently affecting Japan, it's people will reach a breaking point without some psychological first aid.
Children don’t understand that images they see on TV are half a world away. For a child, how much is an abstraction, and how much is real?
UAB psychologist Josh Klapow, Ph.D., believes new security measures at the nation’s airports are the straws that broke the travelers’ backs. UAB forensic scientist Jason Linville, Ph.D., says serious questions about the validity of the forensic data generated by full body scanners need to be answered.
Gary Warner, Director of Research in Computer Forensics at UAB, is available to comment on the breaking story about the financial and cyber crimes related to the Zeus botnet.
While the oil spill in the Gulf may have a profound impact on those who make their living in the region, children in the area may also feel the stress, says University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) child psychologist Vivian Friedman, Ph.D.
UAB experts offer comment on how the oil spill could effect tourism and retail, real estate values and shellfish communities along the Gulf coast.
A preeminent travel-medicine doctor and researcher, David O. Freedman, M.D., has been appointed to WHO’s International Health Regulations (IHR) Roster of Experts. The four-year term could mean crisis-related service in Geneva on emergency committees reporting directly to the director-general. Freedman, head of UAB’s Traveler’s Clinic, also co-directs the GeoSentinal global network of travel- and tropical-medicine clinics.
"Immunization is the best defense we have to prevent the spread of H1N1 influenza in the months ahead," says Richard Whitley, the director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and current president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). The reminder comes during National Influenza Vaccination Week, Jan. 10-16.
Simple strategies can help reduce the discomfort and stress of navigating a stepfamily holiday and help children develop positive memories, says a psychologist and wellness expert. Josh Klapow, Ph.D., says to recognize the holidays will not always go smoothly and be reminded that family, children are worth the effort.
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