Dr. James Andrews is likely one Birmingham’s best known surgeons, especially to the professional athletes and wrestlers that visit the city seeking his opinion on their latest injury. The good doctor is the focus of an article in the upcoming September issue of the magazine Fast Company (#128 for those of you keeping track at [...]

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Jake, John, and Emily Wittig all served as 2007 Change Bandits in support of Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Miracle Network.
These three dynamic youth saved more than $1,200 over the past year in change to support Children’s Hospital. More than $8,000 in change and more than $75,000 in cash and credit pledges were colleceted during [...]

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We’re quite sure that many of you reading this did not know that Birmingham’s own Jack Schaeffer serves as the chair of the Contact Lens and Cornea section of the American Optometric Association (AOA). Well, many more people are aware of his role with that organization after an announcement made earlier this week used quotes [...]

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UAB has announced the creation of one of the only adult Down Syndrome clinics in the United States. It results from improvements in treatment and diagnosis of the condition.
This story, most likely the original press release announcing the clinic’s creation, expands on the reasons for the creation of the clinic and some of its [...]

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