Colon Cancer Awareness Month
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Each year, 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer, a disease that can be prevented with regular colonoscopies to check for colon polyps. If you're over 50, talk to your doctor about scheduling a colonoscopy. Learn more about colon cancer and the services provided by UAB gastrointerologists and oncologists.
Support Groups and Health MeetingsSmoking Cessation Support GroupGiving up smoking is the single best thing you can do for your health. UAB's Lung Health Center (LHC) is offering UAB patients a no-cost evidence-based program for treating tobacco dependence.
New BeginningA sharing group for women with breast cancer and their loved ones. Join Dr. John Carpenter for lunch on Tuesday, March 9.
Bariatric Surgery SeminarsCommunity informational bariatric surgery meetings will be held on the second Thursday of the month from 6 PM to 7 PM. The meetings will be held on the second floor in the West Pavilion -Conference Center Board Room.