By Emily Williams Later this fall, Amy Passey will celebrate her 11th year as a breast cancer survivor, counting back from the day she received her diagnosis in 2009. “I always tell the people I mentor that you become a survivor the day you are diagnosed,” Passey said. “Because if you don’t fall over of a heart attack the day you are diagnosed, you’re a survivor.” The more … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, roughly one in 1,000 children are born deaf. “In Alabama, that’s going to be about 30 to 40 kids, because there are about 30,000 to 40,000 live births a year,” said Dr. Audie Woolley, chief of pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s of Alabama. Many of those babies end up at … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams By 2030, the American Heart Association hopes to increase life expectancy in the United States from 66 to 68 and globally from 64 to 67. The goal was rolled out at the beginning of this year, just in time for February, which is identified as National Heart Month.  In a report published by the AHA in January 2019, heart disease was the number one cause … [Read more...]

Dr. Christopher King takes on cases other cardiologists have deemed impossible. “I am passionate about providing service to people who have been told that there may be little or nothing that can be done for their condition,” said King, who has been in practice with Alabama Cardiovascular Group for more than 10 years.  Overall, King specializes in diagnosing and treating … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams Five years into his cancer treatment, 41-year-old Adam Wende of Vestavia Hills knows he is one of the lucky ones.  After being diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia, Wende was able to receive treatment via daily medication without having to alter his or his family’s lifestyle too drastically.  Wende is a scientist by trade, working for the … [Read more...]