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For some people, the holiday season is a time of joy and excitement. For others, this time of year can bring about feelings of sadness, loneliness, depression or anxiety.

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Adakveo and Oxbryta, two new drugs used in the treatment of sickle cell disease for both adult and pediatric patients.

USA Health is pleased to present a new publication that shares news and feature stories from all facets of our health system.

One day while walking to class, Randall “Drew” Madison, M.D., received a phone call that changed his life and would ultimately shape his career.

Professional baseball player and philanthropist Jake Peavy strummed a guitar and sang songs for young patients and their parents during a holiday party in the classroom at USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital.

In her role, Gurganus will provide genetic testing and counseling to cancer patients who have personal or family histories of cancer, or have known hereditary cancer syndromes.

Robert A. Barrington, Ph.D., associate professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, received $49,730 through the 2019 College of Medicine Faculty Intramural Grants Program Research Awards to further investigate a rare lung disease.

To better understand the evolution of mosquito-borne viruses, University of South Alabama College of Medicine researchers are collaborating with members of the Yale School of Public Health and its West Nile 4K Project to reconstruct a picture of how the virus has spread and adapted during the past 20 years in the United States.

The one-day symposium offers 7.75 hours of continuing medical education.

Steve Cordina, M.D., associate professor of neurology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and an interventional neurologist with USA Health, recently performed the first Comaneci adjustable remodeling mesh assisted aneurysm repair in the state of Alabama.

The students will make recommendations based on medical, social and financial information and follow up throughout the academic year as if they were the patients’ primary care providers.

Students at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine have the opportunity to learn early in their medical education what being a family physician entails as part of the Clinically Integrated Introductory Course (CLINIC).