By Emily Williams When picturing the landmarks that are most recognizably “Birmingham,” places such as Vulcan, Sloss Furnaces or even recent additions such as the Magic City sign on the Rotary Trail come to mind. A highlight of all things Birmingham is the Alabama Theatre, founded in 1927, lost in the decline of downtown and the arrival of multiplexes, and resurrected in … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Tele Me About It
By Sue Murphy The day before my scheduled semi-annual checkup, the nurse called and asked if I would prefer to see the doctor over the phone. I said, “Sure!” I mean, if you’re trying to avoid getting sick, it makes sense to avoid places where sick people congregate. After I said that, of course, my brain started downloading images of what a telephone checkup might look like. … [Read more...]
Making an Impact: Jones Valley Teaching Farm Wins Award for Work With Kids
Birmingham’s Jones Valley Teaching Farm is one of three winners of the Produce Marketing Association’s inaugural Impact Award. Joe Don Zetzsche, chairman of PMA’s board of directors, said the award’s purpose is “to honor excellence and inspirational actions of people and organizations helping to grow a healthier world.” Jones Valley Teaching Farm and the other winners are … [Read more...]
Risk/Reward: Cancer Patients Need to Continue Treatment Even Under the Threat of COVID-19, Doctors Say
By Emily Williams Grandview Cancer Center’s Dr. William H. Ennis doesn’t work in public health, so pandemic shutdowns were as much a surprise to him as they were for much of the public. As a radiation oncologist, many of the patients who Ennis works with are at a higher risk of having a more serious case of COVID-19 should they contract the virus. But the hospital hasn’t … [Read more...]
‘You’re a Survivor’: BCRFA’s Amy Passey Shares Her Decade-Long Breast Cancer Journey
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...]