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USA Health physician Om Jha wins international Mahatma Gandhi Expatriate Award for his work to help extremely premature infants thrive.

Patients who survive critical illness oftentimes exhibit long-lasting problems with memory, thinking and reasoning. In some instances, these difficulties in thinking resemble problems consistent with Alzheimer’s disease.

USA Health researchers studying HPV vaccination rates in Alabama discovered that counties with higher rates of HPV-related cancers in unvaccinated adults had higher rates of HPV vaccinations among adolescents, according to research presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.

Twelve studies by the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute were accepted for oral or poster presentations at the national Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s 50^th Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.

USA Health Division of Endocrinology's diabetes education program recently was recognized by the American Diabetes Association for meeting the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support.

Researchers at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine have developed a pre-clinical model for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a progressive disease that occurs in critically ill patients.

Dr. Allen Perkins, professor and chair of family medicine at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, recently was named president-elect of the Association of Departments of Family Medicine.

Most people in the United States will lose an hour of sleep as clocks are moved ahead for the beginning of daylight saving time.

USA Health University Hospital, formerly USA Medical Center, moved up from two to three stars in an overall quality report issued by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

The University of South Alabama College of Medicine recently achieved the highest level of accreditation available by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.

Kim and Matt Renihan had nearly lost hope for their 3-year-old son, Liam, who was diagnosed with epilepsy at 15 months old.

Dr. Michael Chang, chief medical officer for USA Health, plays a vital role in how patients with life-threatening injuries are cared for at trauma centers along the Gulf Coast and across the United States.