WILLIAM A. CURRY: A better way for babies
Tuscaloosa News – Feb. 12
…There is a model proven to work in such communities: the family practice obstetrician. In my home county and in others, family physicians with additional training in obstetrics, working with teams of nurses and the public health system, have lowered infant mortality to levels below the national average. The University of Alabama School of Medicine regional campus in Tuscaloosa has been training such physicians for many years. With more resources it could train more…William A. Curry, a Birmingham physician, is former dean of the University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences/School of Medicine–Tuscaloosa. Campus.
UA Students Can Now Rent Bicycles
Fox 6, Birmingham – Feb. 11
Students are now able to rent bicycles to get around on campus. Anyone who signs up and pays a one-time $20 fee can rent a bike for up to three days, then re-rent it as many times as they like. The University of Alabama is encouraging students to use options other than driving cars to get around campus.