UAB Medical West’s Sleep Center
Are you sleepy? We would like to introduce you to our Sleep Center here at Med West! Have you ever said?: I have been told that I snore I suddenly wake up gasping for air during the night I have…
Women And Strokes
Understanding Women and Stroke Stroke is the third leading cause of death for women (in comparison, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death for men). Each year 55,000 more women have a stroke than men. Because in general women…
Exercise Yourself to Sleep Better!
Want to fall asleep faster and wake up feeling more rested? Get moving! As little as 10 minutes of aerobic exercise, such as walking or cycling, can dramatically improve the quality of your nighttime sleep, especially when done on a…
Experiencing a Heart Attack
February is Heart Health month, so here is more information to help you keep your heart healthy and beating! A heart attack strikes someone every 43 seconds. Every second of every minute matters if you feel like you are experiencing…
National Heart Month
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. The good news? It is also one of the most preventable. Making heart-healthy choices, knowing your family health history and the risk factors…
When To Go To the ER
When you wake up in the middle of the night with an alarming symptom—maybe it's a high fever or splitting headache—it's hard to know whether to rush to the emergency room or not. You don't want to overact, but you definitely don't…
Lose Weight – The Healthy Way
Working on weight loss? Then you probably want results -- fast. However, you really want to lose weight the healthy way! Remember, if a diet plan sounds too good to be true, it probably is.Fad diets and fast plans may have results but…
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
The United States Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. Nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, but the disease is virtually always preventable with vaccination and appropriate screening with Pap and HPV…
New Year, New Beginning! Keep Those Resolutions Going!
New Year is a time for new beginnings! Many people use the start of a New Year as a reason to commit to change, yet within a couple of weeks after New Year, they have broken or given up on…
Germs? No Thanks!
Oh Germs… no thank you! Unless your idea of a good time is being laid up for days with headaches, diarrhea, chills, and muscle aches that are all courtesy of the cold and flu season, you really don’t want to…