ehealth Summer 2007

UAB HealthFinder celebrates 20 years of healthy answers.

Whether you need a regular checkup or treatment for an illness or a minor injury, you’ll find expert care close to home at our UAB Health Centers.

One in nine adults in America have chronic kidney disease, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Not only is UAB on the front lines of educating and treating this disease through the Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic, but the UAB Nephrology program is also ranked one of the top 20 in the country by U.S.News & World Report.

What if you could permanently e rase deep wrinkles with a few simple injections? ArteFill^®, now available at UAB, is designed to do just that.

Patients who live south of town can receive UAB’s world-class cancer care in a setting close to home, at The Kirklin Clinic^® at Acton Road.

Eyes. Heart. Stomach. Kidneys. Nerves. While diabetes is a disease of the pancreas, it can impact the entire body.

Are your kids going to inherit your tendency toward heart disease?

UAB Heart Health Center at Acton Road People who live in and around Birmingham’s southern suburbs can choose UAB’s Heart Health Center at The Kirklin Clinic^® at Acton Road.

Whether it’s a family cruise to the Caribbean or a romantic trip for two to Tuscany, there’s nothing like a vacation to free you from the grind of routine and expose you to new places, faces and a variety of cuisines.

A Vacation from Tempation?

If testicular cancer is diagnosed early, it is a highly curable condition.

In early 2006, 30-year-old Sarah Thomas was facing the need for a radical hysterectomy as treatment for early-stage cervical cancer. But as a physically active, busy working mother of two young boys, Sarah was understandably concerned about how the recuperation time after surgery might limit her ability to care for her family and return to work.

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