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Some of the cheapest and most common foods in your grocery store may help you fight cancer, says a registered dietitian of UAB's EatRight Nutrition Information Service.

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Public health schools at UAB and Tulane University are partnering to establish the South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness.

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Some people think mathematics is only good for balancing a checkbook or keeping up with a household budget. But math can also be used to explain a variety of problems and solutions in other scientific fields.

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A 70-meter-long asteroid zoomed past Earth March 8 and came within 288,000 miles of the planet. Astronomers didn't see it until four days later because it traveled through an astronomical blind spot.

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A survey of 401 Birmingham-area residents shows that 51 percent believe another terrorist act will occur in the United States within the year.

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In the controversy over mammography as a screening tool for breast cancer, a UAB radiologist stands firmly on the side of the mammogram.

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A new study under way at UAB aims to determine if sisters of women with fibromyalgia may be at greater risk for developing a heightened sensitivity to pain and if so, if one or more genes are associated with this increased risk.

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Teachers and administrators from six poor but academically successful urban schools share their secrets for creating resilient schools in a new book, "Bouncing Back," written by three UAB professors of education.

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"Hearty Fire Station Cuisine," is a cookbook featuring dietician-approved, kitchen-tested recipes of Birmingham firefighters.

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Immigration patterns and increased global travel have brought new strains of ringworm into the country. The scalp infection now affects some 15 percent of American children under age 10.

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The next two-to-three months are prime allergy season. Trees in Alabama are pollinating now and grasses will begin later this spring.

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Spring is in the air but should pregnant moms be? With spring break and travel season in full bloom, many moms-to-be may be wondering whether boarding a plane is a good idea.

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These are boom times for botox, those injections that smooth deep facial wrinkles such as worry lines.

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Summer day camps can be great places for children to learn and have fun. But which camp is right for your child? Look for camps that offer a variety of activities.

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A team of University of Alabama at Birmingham scientists, along with scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, have discovered the organic remains of life that existed on Earth 3.5 billion years ago.

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A study suggests that an unfixed challenge, where one is allowed to work as hard as they wish, is likely to raise blood pressure and heart rate more than a fixed challenge, where one performs up to a specified level.

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Americans cheered as the women's bobsled team brought home the gold in Salt Lake City. Will this mean endorsement deals for the duo that broke America's 46-year medal drought in bobsledding?

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Iron deficiency during pregnancy, a common problem in women of childbearing age worldwide, can impede the mental and motor development of children, say UAB researchers.

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Children with holes in their hearts can now get the problem fixed without open-heart surgery. The FDA has approved a device to close holes in the hearts of children born with a common heart defect, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).

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Workers can lose more than their jobs when they are laid off or the company closes, says UAB management professor and human resource management expert George Munchus, Ph.D.

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A consortium of scientists is improving a virus commonly used to perform gene therapy in hopes of making it more effective.

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UAB researchers want to see if estrogen can prevent memory loss in post-menopausal women since memory loss during aging is often associated with dementia such as Alzheimer's disease.

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Growing numbers of Americans are venturing out on their own, starting businesses that range from technology companies to restaurants.

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A recent U.S. Surgeon General's report says 13 percent of children and teens in the United States are overweight or obese.

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Contestants may want to work up a heart-healthy exercise regimen before jumping into ABC's "The Chair."

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The 35-year campaign against cigarette smoking in the United States has moderately reduced the number of smokers who are younger adults, but has failed to have an impressive impact on older smokers.

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While Black History Month recognizes the black experience in the United States, a growing number of writers are examining slavery and the black experience in Europe, says UAB Associate Professor of English.

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Many people, including prospective entrepreneurs, think marketing refers to how a product is packaged and advertised.

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A farmer's market for rural residents who don't have access to fresh produce is among the projects to be funded through a $5.3M CDC grant to UAB's Center for Health Promotion, housed in the university's School of Public Health.

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The Democratic and Republican disagreements over economic stimulus legislation, and the subsequent stalling of both parties' versions of the bill, may not be such a bad thing for the economy, says UAB economics professor.

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Physicians need to reach past the prescription pad and examine the roots of disease, according to UAB psychiatric physician .

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A U.S. Appeals Court ruled this week that Ernest H. Avants' 1967 confession to the FBI about his part in the killing of a black farm worker near Natchez, Miss., is admissible in federal court, thus breathing new life into one of several civil rights era murder cases that have been reopened.

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For several years, low unemployment has been the excuse for poor customer service -- anyone who would work was hired.

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What's the secret to healthy living? "It's no secret," says UAB associate professor of internal medicine and author of Maximal Living, a weekly online health column.

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Adding the gene neurogenin (ngn2) to certain non-neural cells in the retina can spur the growth of new neural retinal cells, according to UAB research.

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A recent Supreme Court ruling giving the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission the ability to seek money or other damages in court for employees who have signed away their own rights to sue will not have much affect on employers or employees, says UAB management professor.

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With so much information on healthy hearts these days, it is sometimes hard to know where prevention begins.

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HIV-positive women with children are more likely than men to suffer from chronic sorrow related to their illness, fear of death, poverty and social isolation.

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Graduates with a combination of computer savvy and pre-technology skills in such fields as quantitative analysis, accounting and communications will have an edge in an increasingly competitive market.

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In part because of its "gentle ventilator" practices for premature babies, UAB is among the top neonatal units in the nation, particularly in its low incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

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Chapped, peeling lips are a cold-weather woe. An Oral pathologist cautions that lip balms could make the condition worse, resulting in an uncommon but difficult-to-treat condition called cheilitis.

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The changing fortunes of companies have affected the portfolios of their employees and retirees, costing people thousands of dollars in retirement savings.

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Teenagers don't necessarily have to spend their movie money on over-the-counter specialty or prescription products to prevent acne.

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Checking a resume to make sure all of the information on it is correct and truthful should be done for every level job, says management professor.

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With all of the money banks spend on advertising services such as free checking accounts and no ATM fees, it can be confusing to choose which bank is best for you.

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Fourteenth century poet Geoffrey Chaucer, famous for his "Canterbury Tales," also was a member of Parliament and justice of the peace.

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UAB researchers have discovered a wild chimpanzee with simian immunodeficiency virus in Africa.

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Black History Month is a time to recognize the achievements and contributions of African-Americans.

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Researchers who spend months in the field often make personal sacrifices for the benefit of science. For example, UAB researchers who just returned from a 10-week trip to Antarctica missed Thanksgiving and Christmas with their families to study toxic defense compounds of Antarctic marine invertebrates that could one day play a role in the prevention of diseases like cystic fibrosis, cancer and AIDS.

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Among children of low-income families, meaningful, enduring relationships inside and outside the home play a significant role in enhancing self-esteem.