In the News: August 19
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Featured StoryUSA Health unveiled new multidisciplinary ALS treatment center
“This center will help expand access to ALS care along the Gulf Coast, making a positive impact on patients and their families, but it will also honor a great man in Kelly Butler,” said Owen Bailey. “The lives he touched are too many to count, and through this center, his legacy will live on and impact many more lives for decades to come.”
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Wellness@Work : 10 healthy habits to improve your life
Start small and gradually build on these habits for lasting change.
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University Hospital Heart Station reaches rare milestone for quality cardiac care
“This is an incredible honor, and no other facility in Alabama outside of one private cardiology office has met this standard,” said Jamie Creel, RN, BSN.
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USA Health expands interventional radiology services with the addition of C.J. Gaston, M.D.
C.J. Gaston, M.D., completed an independent residency in interventional radiology at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and two residencies – one for early specialization in interventional radiology and the other in diagnostic radiology – at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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USA awarded NIH grant to develop blood test for triple-negative breast cancer
Santanu Dasgupta, Ph.D., was awarded $423,500 from the NIMHD, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study mitochondrial DNA mutations in the blood of patients diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer.
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Mitchell Cancer Institute welcomes medical oncologist and hematologist after completing three-year fellowship in the academic health system
The opportunity to learn about clinical research deeply influenced Escobar’s decision to stay in the university’s health system for her residency and fellowship as she was able to offer hope to patients and be a part of a field where research is transforming lives.
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Children’s & Women’s Hospital holding gun lock giveaway Aug. 20
“We believe part of our mission as healthcare providers is to help keep children, their families and everyone in our community as safe as possible,” said Deborah Browning, MSN, RN, CENP.
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Local artist makes donation to Children's & Women's Hospital chapel
The artwork, titled "Tranquil Seascape," will offer a calming presence for the many families, patients and employees who visit the space.
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Wellness@Work : 10 ways to greet strangers
Combating loneliness can be as simple as greeting strangers.
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USA Health Recognizes You: August 13
USA Health regularly recognizes employees for going above and beyond in caring for patients and providing high-quality customer service.
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Meaningful Reflections: The benefits of greeting strangers
The beauty of greeting a stranger and offering a smile and a word of kindness is that while you boost your own happiness levels, you could also make a new friend.
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In the News: August 13
USA Health clinicians are experts in their fields, making them trusted sources on a variety of healthcare-related news topics.
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