News at USA Health

Accounting for 15% of all leukemias in adults, CML is a type of cancer that affects mature and maturing myeloid cells in the bone marrow.

A group of dedicated community volunteers from the greater Mobile area are serving as the host committee for USA Health’s A Night Honoring Healers, the health system’s signature fund-raising event.

USA Health is the first along the Gulf Coast to purchase the da Vinci SP, offering prostate cancer patients access to minimally invasive surgery closer to home.

Gastroenterologist M. Caitlin Marshall, M.D., is accepting new patients at USA Health’s Digestive Health Center in Mobile.

Expectant moms can tour many of the birthing areas at Children’s & Women’s Hospital at noon on Wednesdays as part of a pilot program to showcase all the hospital has to offer, from the most-advanced care to the amenities they would expect.

Baby blessings are available in religious and nonreligious versions, performed by Chaplain Kim Crawford Meeks. Families also will receive a baby blessing keepsake card.

Research shows that being in the company of a pet can have a soothing impact on patients, lowering blood pressure and anxiety levels.

It’s the time of year when ticks are out in our region. Consider these strategies for avoiding bites and the illnesses they can cause.

Christopher Davies’ team will work to determine the molecular structures of PBP2 from cephalosporin-resistant strains of N. gonorrhoeae and also examine their properties biochemically.

Respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, has been on the rise in the Mobile area in recent weeks with the number of hospitalizations of infants and young children rising.

To earn the accreditation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS), a cancer program must meet 34 quality care standards, be evaluated every three years through a survey process and maintain levels of excellence in comprehensive care.

USA Health University Hospital recently earned three American Heart Association/American Stroke Association awards recognizing excellence in stroke care.