In 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a proclamation stating “I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of February 1964 as American Heart Month.” That section of the proclamation appears near...
The plus sign or double pink lines on pregnancy tests should really be accompanied by a little note that reads, “Welcome to parenthood - the world of worry.” Because that’s when it all starts . . .
While pregnant, you...
Quality Care with Less Waiting
We are so excited that Urgent Care for Children has officially opened its Vestavia location! The Urgent Care for Children co-founders are Birmingham physicians and entrepreneurs, and they knew Vestavia would be ideal as they...
It has taken me several months to put this post together . . . partly because I don’t want to revisit this nightmare, but also because I feel like my words normally fall on deaf ears.
I’m a 29-year-old mother,...
UAB's Callahan Eye Hospital in downtown Birmingham has served our region with excellence for the past 50 years. Callahan is the gold standard for eye care in our state, but did you know you don't have to travel to...
Emergency C-Section
"Don't panic." I told myself. "They are just being thorough. I remember having this a few times before with my other two." Then, the nurse called the doctor in from the hall to confirm the heart rate of...
Don’t Be Fooled by HFM
A Word on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (the most horribly named illness your child will probably get)
My daughter, Edie, has had diaper rash on and off since we brought her home from the hospital....
The road to addiction recovery is never a straight and narrow path. Recently, a friend of mine shared his story with me, including the struggles and challenges that he had to face to get out of that pit. He...
My alma mater, Western Michigan University, is known for several great health and human services programs. The school produces an abundance of successfully employed occupational, speech, and physical therapists. While in school, I stayed on the liberal arts side...
Arthritis, as an umbrella diagnosis, is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Let that sink in. But why is this fact striking?
Because kids get arthritis, too.
In an autoimmune disorder, a person’s body attacks itself, causing inflammation and...
In + Around Birmingham
Birmingham Summer Bucket List 2024 | 100 Things to Do with...
We only have eighteen summers with our kids at home, so we all want to make the most of them, right? Birmingham Mom Collective...
