The newest addition to the medical portion of downtown Birmingham’s skyline has led to a necessary, and currently temporary, move of parking facilities for the city’s VA medical center. The changes went into effect November 1.
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UPDATED: Fight for Cooper Green goes national with Reverend Al
October 5th, 2012 · Comments Off · Health, JeffCo, politics
The public battle over the Jefferson County Commission’s plans to discontinue inpatient services at Cooper Green Mercy Hospital got a little more attention (and interesting) earlier this week, thanks to the Rev. Al Sharpton.
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New name. Still teaching. Still growing.
May 14th, 2012 · Comments Off · food, Health
The nationally acclaimed sustainable food non-profit now known as Jones Valley Teaching Farm made its name change official via an email sent to those on its mailing list and a change to its website on May 11. The focus on education means more news is coming soon.
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A city dangerous for pedestrians + ranked among least fit?
May 31st, 2011 · Comments Off · Health
There may be a correlation between two reports released in recent weeks looking at Birmingham, AL and our metro area’s level of fitness – but it’s not like folks aren’t already trying to fix the problem.
Tags:american fitness index·Birmingham·commute·cycling·fitness·Health·Hoover·information·metro·pedestrian·poor·ranking·report·safety
Learn how to Save a Life on Saturday
March 15th, 2011 · Comments Off · Health
This Saturday residents of Birmingham, AL (and more than 100 other communities) will have an opportunity to learn first aid skills for free.
Tags:CPR·event·first aid·Gabrielle Giffords·Health·information·nationwide·new headquarters·Red Cross·Save a Life·training
This year, join Stephen’s 13.1 mile team
January 3rd, 2011 · Comments Off · Health
Last year, Stephen Vinson walked the 5KBR. This year, the Birmingham, AL native is going to walk the Mercedes Half-Marathon instead. He’ll have a lot of folks keeping track of his progress thanks to his recent interview with The Birmingham News.
Tags:Health·Mercedes Half-Marathon·Stephen Vinson·story·update·weight loss·WhoAteMyBlog
UAB awards scholarship to newborn
February 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off · Health
Five babies were born before midnight on Sunday at UAB’s new Women and Infant Center. One of them received a full tuition scholarship from the University of Alabama at Birmingham the next day. Pretty cool…
Tags:AL·Alabama·announcement·B'ham·baby·Birmingham·College·La'Issac Smith·newborn·opening·scholarship·tuition·UAB·Women and Infant Center
Wear Red today!
February 5th, 2010 · Comments Off · Health
Today there is a reason that you’re seeing so much red in Birmingham, AL and elsewhere – It’s National Go Red for Women Day.
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