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One of the most common types of cancer is skin cancer. A UAB dermatologist shares background information, risks and how to protect your skin.

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Robin Parks Ennis, Ph.D., assistant professor and behavioral interventions and supports researcher, explains how a popular toy can be beneficial with proper management.

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More than 1 million married women ages 15-44 across the United States are infertile. Janet McLaren Bouknight, M.D., offers insight on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of infertile couples trying to conceive.

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A UAB OB/GYN discusses when and why an adolescent female should see a gynecologist.

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As a physician, I urge caution as we cut back opioids

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Jim McClintock, Ph.D., author of Lost Antarctica and endowed university professor of polar and marine biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, provides thoughts on the visible signs of glaciers disintegrating in real-time in Antarctica.

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Divyank Saini is one of 17 UAB employees who interpret lab samples to determine whether living - and deceased -donor transplants are possible. But Saini wanted to do more, and he did, becoming a donor in the world’s longest kidney transplant chain.

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Mississippi man transplanted at UAB is only the eighth HIV-positive to HIV-positive transplant recipient in the United States since implementation of the HOPE Act.

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Cooper will join Joseph Tector as co-director of UAB’s Xenotransplantation Program with their research geared toward using genetically modified pigs to facilitate kidney transplants in humans.

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The contentious presidential campaign is causing stress among friends who hold different opinions on the candidates. UAB's Josh Klapow sheds light on how to cope if your friend is voting for the other side.

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An Alabama woman asked her primary care physician one question that may have saved her life — is it time for me to have a mammogram?

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A fight with breast cancer has brought Odenville Elementary teachers Meg Lowry and Michelle Simmons closer as they learn the disease is “not your grandmother’s story anymore.”

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High mosquito and human population densities, combined with mosquito breeding conditions, are the central cause for Zika virus.

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A UAB physician provides information on risks, recommendations and effects of Zika virus for pregnant women.

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Adam Gordon, O.D., discusses blue light, including the lack of clinical evidence in advertisements overstating dangers, as well as the effects of blue light on sleep and eye discomfort.

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In his new book, “What We Talk About When We Talk About Clone Club,” international expert on the ethics of human cloning, Gregory Pence, explores issues raised in the sci-fi show “Orphan Black” about human cloning, its ethics and impact on personal identity, genetic enhancement, and other mysterious science. Pence takes a lighthearted look at cloning in popular culture and explains when the show gets the science right and when it doesn’t.

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Springing forward with daylight saving time may increase your risk of having a heart attack if you have a history of heart disease.

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Researchers at UAB look for a relationship between eye movement and the brain to find biomarkers to help diagnose and treat concussions.

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Changes in routine, including elaborate plans or scheduling special events, can have an adverse effect on someone suffering from any form of dementia.

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A UAB professor and student are examining how a new drug may improve life expectancies for CF patients and unplanned pregnancies among women.

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While babies are born with very little vitamin K, and the only way to sufficiently supplement it is through an injection soon after birth, some parents are shying away from the shots.

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New graduates and students hoping to find a job or choose a career can increase their chances by heeding the advice of professional career planners. Specialists in Career and Professional Development at the University of Alabama at Birmingham share their wisdom in four areas: how to choose a career field, get an internship, shape a social media footprint and write a resume.

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More jobs are offered this spring for new grads, but students still in school should prepare for the job hunt before they graduate, says Joy Jones with UAB Career and Professional Development.

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Michael Saag, M.D., spreads message from first book to TEDxBirmingham attendees; says three lessons can help enact change.

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First impressions matter, so keep your social media accounts and your reputation clean and classy when searching for a job.

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Internships are today’s entry-level jobs, and at least 65 percent of students who intern receive job offers. Here are pointers on how to secure one.

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From secondary stroke prevention to alcohol consumption’s effect on stroke, UAB experts will cover various areas of the disease and will be available to provide expert comment.

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UAB’s David Kimberlin, M.D., who also is president of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, urges parents to speak with their child’s doctor about immunizations.

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Chemical properties play a powerful role in the development of flavors.

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UAB epidemiologist Christine Skibola used genomics to identify a DNA variant that makes some susceptible to leukemia.

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As the open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace draws to a close, one UAB health policy expert points to confusion and says to seek help or risk penalty.

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Flooding could be severe this spring. Emergency physician and disaster preparedness expert Dr. Sarah Nafziger says be ready.

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Dallas Buyers Club captures the despair and frustration of the AIDS crisis but misses the mark on profits. In a video interview, Dr. Mike Saag, past pres. of the HIV Medical Assn & director of the Center for AIDS Research, gives a non-Hollywood review of the movie.

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UAB will contribute newsworthy presentations, and it has a number of experts available to weigh in on the news coming out of the conference.

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Alan S. Gertler, M.D., associate professor of medicine in UAB’s Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and part of UAB’s Heart & Vascular Service.

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Anath Shalev, M.D., director of the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center. Shalev is an internationally recognized authority in endocrinology, pancreatic beta-cell biology and the pathophysiology of diabetes.

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Dr. Fouad is Director of the UAB Minority Health And Health Disparities Research Center and Director of the Division of Preventive Medicine.

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Dr. Ovalle is Director of the Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Diabetes Clinic at UAB.

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In an America shaped by Currier and Ives lithographs and Norman Rockwell paintings, the holiday season is supposed to be one of warmth, love and good cheer. For too many Americans, however, it can be a time of sadness and grief, says University of Alabama at Birmingham psychologist Josh Klapow, Ph.D.

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Believed to be eradicated from the United States in 2000, measles are brought into the country and can infect those who are not vaccinated.

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Many black people vote Democratic, although their moral views are more in line with Republicans. A UAB professor explains why.

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Regional politics didn’t change, so the parties did, University of Alabama at Birmingham professor says in a new book.

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Jolie has people talking about genetics; testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 is not for everyone, but knowing family history is a good start.

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UAB researchers are available to weigh in on newsworthy presentations, moderators and more from the annual American Heart Association meeting.

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Persistence and sacrifice are central to success, says UAB expert who competed on the world stage as a teen.

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UAB health experts say you can shed some pounds for the summer by making simple — but safe — changes.

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Junior Seau’s apparent suicide might shock the sports world, but not concussion specialists. NFL players have a higher rate of depression, substance abuse, and dementia. This is thought to be connected to head impactssays UAB's James Johnston Jr., M.D.

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UAB expert says putting your money in the bank is not much better than burying it in the ground. His advice: Buy a house.

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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow gets the kind of media hits that’s heaven sent, the kind other players pray for.

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UAB clinical psychologist and health modification expert Josh Klapow, Ph.D., discusses why the new ads targeting childhood obesity are not so bad.