Children’s of Alabama is backing several events to spread awareness of congenital heart disease during American Heart Month. Children’s has one of the largest pediatric cardiovascular programs in the Southeast. The team at the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center of Alabama at Children’s has more than 14,000 patient encounters each year. In 2021, staff performed more … [Read more...]
A Merry Monarch: Tommy Roberts Will Reign Over This Year’s Beaux Arts Krewe Ball
By Donna CorneliusThe Beaux Arts Krewe Ball made its festive debut in Birmingham in 1966. In the 50-plus years since that time, the annual gala has created many beloved traditions – among them, the selection of a king and queen to reign over the festivities, the presentation of princesses and a colorful pageant. But, like many social gatherings, last year’s … [Read more...]
Breaking New Ground: Grandview Doctor Uses New Device in AFib Patient for First Time in Southeast U.S.
By Ally MorrisonDr. Anil Rajendra says he has always been intrigued by the cardiovascular system. He understood it intuitively when he was taking biology in school, he said, and his interest revived after he went to medical school. Last month, the cardiologist broke new ground in the treatment of atrial fibrillation when he used the Octaray Mapping … [Read more...]
Family History: Retired BellSouth Exec Believes Knowing Heredity Is Crucial for Combating Heart Disease
By Rubin E. Grant Carlton Baker traveled from Birmingham to New Mexico in the fall to do some bow hunting for elk, just as he has done for a number of years. When he landed an elk, he took a picture and sent it to his doctor and friend, James Michael Parks. Parks, a cardiologist and chairman of cardiology at Ascension St. Vincent’s Hospital, is one of … [Read more...]
Nourishing Kombucha: Homewood’s Legg Takes Kitchen Counter Drink to an Award-Winning Beverage
By Ally MorrisonHomewood local and owner of Better Kombucha Nancey Legg always has been passionate about living a healthy lifestyle and had a “Why buy it if you can make it?” mentality.In the summer of 2009, Legg’s son Carson was working in Northern California and called his mom to excitedly share his new favorite drink: kombucha. “Carson told me he had a drink … [Read more...]