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• Birmingham hosts obesity summit (The Auburn Plainsman)

  Was it the deep-fried chicken and Coca-Cola? Or was it the country fried steak, smothered in country gravy?    As the inhabitants of the country’s fattest region, Southerners may find it difficult to pinpoint one cause. But that hasn’t stopped them from searching for solutions. University of Alabama at Birmingham hosted the Southern Obesity Summit Nov. 9 - 11. It was the second event ...

• Glen Iris residents sue city of Birmingham (Birmingham News)

  Several Glen Iris residents have sued the city of Birmingham over a decision that would allow apartments to be built in their neighborhood....

• Dental Implants Need More Work Than Root Canals (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

  THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Dental implants require much more follow-up treatment than root canals, according to a study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

• Report: Alabama homes less affordable (BizJournals)

  The affordability of homes in Alabama dropped nearly 8 percent in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter, while it rose nearly 2 percent in the Birmingham area, according to the Alabama Center for Real Estate at the University of Alabama.

• Musculoskeletal Center Wins $2.2 Million For Drug Safety (Medical News Today)

  The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) has won a $2.2 million federal grant to study the risks and benefits of a newer class of medicines called biologics. These are genetically engineered therapies that target the immune system of patients who have rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, psoriasis and other autoimmune disorders.

• Tuesday eye-openers: Highlights from today's Birmingham News (Birmingham News)

  New mega store awash in critters and things Alabama. Three public university presidents in Alabama among 25 best-paid. A traffic blitz aims at impaired drivers. Area home sales plunged in October. John Archibald: How many lawyers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

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