http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/uabhealthtv_rss.asp Photobooks, Inc. Copyright © 1999-2006 Photobooks Inc. and its content providers. All rights reserved. en-us http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/images/UAB-Logo.jpg http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/rss/uabhealthtv_rss.asp Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:55:58 EST http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=139 A new stent coating designed at UAB mimics natural endothelium, the substance that lines blood vessels. This discovery has the potential to prevent post-operative tissue scarring along the blood vessel wall, and thus lessen the likelihood of future blockages developing at the stent site. Research such as this could prove vital to reducing coronary artery disease, which is the number one cause of death in the United States. 18 Nov 2008 12:27:00 EST 4_139 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=137 Turning fundamental scientific discoveries into practical applications that enhance the lives of Alabamians is the focus of a new five-year $26.9 million grant at UAB. The funds will be used to establish the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS) at UAB. 06 Jun 2008 10:27:00 EST 4_137 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=132 Osteoarthritis, also called degenerative joint disease, commonly affects the weight-bearing joints of the body such as the hips, knees, and spine. But, it may also affect other joints including those of the hands. 03 Apr 2008 09:25:00 EST 4_132 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=131 Upper endoscopy enables a clinician to look inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. The procedure might be used to discover the reason for swallowing difficulties - nausea, vomiting, reflux, bleeding, indigestion, abdominal pain, or chest pain. It is also used to treat problems such as bleeding. 03 Apr 2008 08:44:00 EST 4_131 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=127 UAB Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Joseph Khoury explains the process of Mehta casting and how it is used to treat infantile scoliosis. 05 Dec 2007 08:41:00 EST 4_127 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=126 UAB Grad Student Chelsea Umbach attends class from her hospital bed while awaiting a heart/lung transplant. Thanks to English Professor Flowers Braswell, organ transplantation is no excuse for tardiness... 05 Dec 2007 08:40:00 EST 4_126 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=125 Follow Skip Monaghan's journey from near death to heart transplant to his return to a normal life. Find out how UAB doctors not only saved his life, but helped him resume his passion for flying. 19 Oct 2007 08:40:00 EST 4_125 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=25 Thyroid disease can be treated with medicines, but for some, surgery is necessary. Here's how a new minimally invasive surgical procedure is leaving less scarring and getting patients back to their regular routine quicker. 05 Oct 2006 11:45:01 EST 4_25 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=26 Lifesaving surgeries are performed everyday to repair the hearts of many Americans who have had a heart attack or have heart disease. Here's how improved technology is giving doctors a new way to mend damaged hearts. 05 Oct 2006 11:44:01 EST 4_26 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=27 A young man who was blinded in one eye was told he would never see again. Here's how improved technology and persistence changed the course of fate for one family. 05 Oct 2006 11:42:01 EST 4_27 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=28 When astronauts blast into space, their immune systems undergo change that could be problematic for fighting infection. Here's how researchers are finding answers with space age technology. 05 Oct 2006 11:40:01 EST 4_28 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=29 Sunscreen helps protect skin against the sun's rays, but once damage is done, normal cells can turn cancerous. Researchers hope a DNA repair cream will reduce the incidence of skin cancer. 05 Oct 2006 11:38:01 EST 4_29 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=30 Pressure sores are a danger to many patients. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are hoping technology will lower costs and raise quality of life for these patients. 05 Oct 2006 11:36:01 EST 4_30 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=31 Technology helps diagnosing cancer early, saving many lives every year. As technology improves, physicians are able to treat patients with other problems, without operating. 05 Oct 2006 11:34:01 EST 4_31 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=32 When other weight-loss options fail, laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery may help those fighting the battle with morbid obesity. 05 Oct 2006 11:32:01 EST 4_32 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=50 A cancer diagnosis often means major surgery for patients, but new and improved technology offers a less invasive treatment option. 05 Oct 2006 11:30:01 EST 4_50 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=51 Heart failure affects more than five million people. There is no cure, but thanks to new computer aided technology, the lives of these patients looks much better. 05 Oct 2006 11:28:01 EST 4_51 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=52 New technology makes giving the gift of life easier on the donor. 05 Oct 2006 11:26:01 EST 4_52 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=53 Metal to metal hip prosthesis is found to be more durable than the traditional metal to plastic for hip replacement surgery. 05 Oct 2006 11:24:01 EST 4_53 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=54 Bacterial meningitis is a serious and sometimes deadly disease. The bacteria that causes meningitis accounts for millions of visits to the doctor's office each year. 05 Oct 2006 11:22:01 EST 4_54 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=55 Shingles, caused by the chicken pox virus, remains dormant becoming active later in life, causing blisters and severe pain. UAB is testing a vaccine for the elderly. 05 Oct 2006 11:20:01 EST 4_55 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=56 Each year, Americans spend more than $40 billion on diet programs and products. New research looks at why dieters rebound and how even one tempting food can trigger an eating disorder. 05 Oct 2006 11:18:01 EST 4_56 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=57 Intensity Modulated Radiation Treatment is the latest cancer-fighting tool. IMRT accurately targets just the tumor with radiation while sparing the healthy cells around it. 05 Oct 2006 11:16:01 EST 4_57 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=86 TMJ disorders affect more than 50 percent of the population. It can cause pain and can even affect speech and chewing. For some patients, joint replacement is the only cure. 05 Oct 2006 11:14:01 EST 4_86 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=21 Prostate cancer survivor Mr. Pat Martin & Dr. Donald Urban discuss the choice of robotic prostatectomy for removal of the prostate. 03 Oct 2006 11:26:26 EST 4_21 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=22 Dr. Christopher Amling, UAB Chairman of Urology, explains the process of robotic prostatectomy using the daVinci device. 03 Oct 2006 11:24:25 EST 4_22 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=9 Each year more than 600 thousand women have a hysterectomy, a surgical procedure to remove the uterus. The recovery is long, often requiring weeks of recuperation. Now women have another surgical option using robotic technology. 03 Oct 2006 11:05:38 EST 4_9 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=77 Psoriasis is a painful skin disease that affects more than seven million Americans. There is no cure, but new medicines are helping ease the suffering of this common skin disorder 03 Oct 2006 10:53:11 EST 4_77 http://uabhealthtv.photobooks.com/default.asp?ChannelID=4&ProgramID=10 Researchers are exploring whether certain ingredients in sunscreen might actually fail to prevent melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. 03 Oct 2006 10:35:03 EST 4_10