Members of the Latino community value discretion in regard to topics such as sex and relationships, so communicating about these subjects proves challenging for Latino families. However, few resources are available to guide parents in communicating about sexual health with their teenagers, especially in a culturally relevant format. iRT’s self-paced, interactive online program, Media Aware…

Dr. Maryam Bidgoli, assistant professor of health economics with the CCHS Department of Community Medicine and Population Health and the Institute for Rural Health Research, co-authored “Short and long-term effects of cancer on employment among cancer survivors,” accepted for publication in the Journal of International Population Health and Public Health. To view the article, click…

Dr. Stacy Horsley joined CCHS as assistant professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine. She will also care for patients at University Medical Center locations in Tuscaloosa and Northport. UMC is operated by the College. Prior to joining CCHS, Horsley was in private practice as a family medicine physician in rural Double…

As people age, their bodies go through changes that might diminish sexual desire. But older adults are having sex, which can put them at increased risk for sexually transmitted infections, said Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, a preventive medicine/public health physician with The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences. In the United States, more than…

Chronic low-level inflammation plays a role in many health conditions and diseases. Curcumin, which is found in the spice Turmeric, has demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects. Dr. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Distinguished University Research Professor of Bioscience and Medicine with The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, is studying the health benefits of curcumin. He has…

Dr. Shawn Cecil, assistant professor of pediatrics with CCHS, Dr. Sara Phillips, assistant professor of pediatrics with CCHS, and Dr. Nicole Lally, a second-year resident with the College’s UA Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program, co-authored a poster presentation on the views of parents of children ages 6 month through 11 years about the COVID-19 vaccine.…

After more than four decades of caring for patients and teaching medical students and resident physicians, Dr. Joseph Fritz will retire from CCHS at the end of 2022. Fritz, a family medicine physician, opened his own practice, Warrior Family Medicine, in 1978 in Tuscaloosa. In 2013, he merged his practice with University Medical Center, which…

Dr. Lisle Hites, associate professor of community medicine and population health with CCHS, and Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, professor of community medicine and population health with CCHS, co-authored “Telehealth uptake among middle-aged and older Americans during COVID-19: Chronic conditions, social media communication, and race/ethnicity,” accepted for publication in the Journal for Aging & Mental Health. To…

Dr. Mallory Scogin joined CCHS as assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She will also care for patients at University Medical Center, which is operated by the College. Scogin received a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from The University of Alabama, and a Master of Public Health Degree in health care organization…

Studies show that transitioning to retirement isn’t always easy, but there are ways for older adults to successfully navigate that journey, according to Dr. John Burkhardt, a clinical psychologist with University Medical Center. During a November Mini Medical School presentation to participants of The University of Alabama OLLI program, Burkhardt explained the five stages that…