Despite cuts, Cooper Green Mercy Hospital continues emergency room, other services
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Apr 23Cooper Green's obstetrics program has closed and its oncology unit is no longer accepting new patients, »
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Jefferson County Commission discusses Cooper Green Mercy Hospital services, and more
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Apr 17Meeting coverage in brief Tweets. »
Facilities sought for Cooper Green’s cancer, OB patients
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Apr 16Officials with Cooper Green Mercy Hospital are working to find medical facilities for cancer patients and new and expectant mothers as the hospital prepares to close its oncology and OB/ GYN units. According to the Birmingham News, Cooper Green spokes... »
Air Force Special Ops surgical and critical care team at UAB ready to operate
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Apr 13On your average day, Dr. Jon Winkler and his team members at UAB Hospital seem like ordinary health-care workers pulling ordinary clinic shifts in the emergency room. But at a moment's notice, they're ready to load their gear into a helicopter and jet ... »
Alabama: No State for Children?
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Apr 04Yesterday, I made the six hour round trip to Alabama’s state capitol, Montgomery, to attend Pediatric Legislative day. I’ve been many times—it was the largest turnout of docs I’ve seen yet. This is my personal report, not in my capacity as a state AAP ... »
Plan would replace Cooper Green with outpatient clinic
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Mar 26A group of state lawmakers hope a plan to replace Cooper Green Mercy Hospital with a state-of-the-art medical clinic will shave millions of dollars off the annual cost of providing health care to the poor in Jefferson County. According to the Birmingha... »
UAB, Huntsville Hospital to launch new residency program
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Mar 07The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Huntsville Hospital are creating a new program to train internal medicine physicians in Huntsville. The program, which kicks off in July, will begin with 16 first- and second-year physicians in training. That... »
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Study finds sigmoidoscopy reduces colorectal cancer rate
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May 21BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Research conducted at the University of Alabama at Birmingham as part of a national study reveals that flexible sigmoidoscopy — a screening test for colorectal cancer that is less invasive and has fewer side-effects than colonoscopy ... »
