March 18, 2019
Virtual Reality Reveals Challenges of Aging
Nathan King was experiencing hearing loss and the blurred vision that comes with macular degeneration even though his eyes and ears were just fine. Through a computer simulation, King, an education coordinator in the new UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, was learning what the challenges are for older adults who live with these…
Better Breathers COPD Support Group to Meet April 5 in Jonesboro
Mark Sifford, M.D., with St. Bernards Clopton Clinic Pulmonology will be the guest speaker of the Better Breathers COPD Support Group at 11 a.m. April 5 at Nettleton Baptist Church-NEA Fairgrounds, 7001 E. Johnson Avenue in Jonesboro. Sifford will be speaking on symptom management with springtime allergies. The program is presented by the Center on…
March 11, 2019
Ashley County Medical Center, ANGELS Improve Care for Mothers with High-Risk Pregnancies
Ashley County Medical Center and the UAMS-led ANGELS program recently upgraded networking technology at the medical center so mothers from the region with high-risk pregnancies can get the care they need closer to home. Founded in 2003 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the Antenatal and Neonatal Guidelines, Education and Learning System…
March 8, 2019
Alzheimer’s Support Group to be held March 19 at UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast
The UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast in Jonesboro will hold a free Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group meeting at 4:30 p.m. March 19 at the center, 303 E. Matthews. To register or for more information, call 870-207-7595. The Center on Aging-Northeast is part of the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for…
UAMS 12th Street Center to Host ‘March Man-ness’ at Saint Mark Baptist March 23
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) 12th St. Health & Wellness Center invites the public to participate in free health care services at its “March Man-ness Men’s Health Event” on March 23 at Saint Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock. While this event focuses on men’s health, women also are invited to receive…
March 7, 2019
UAMS-Led Stroke Program Helps Lower Arkansas to Seventh in Stroke Deaths among All States
Arkansas recently fell from sixth to seventh place in the nation in the number of stroke deaths per capita, a huge improvement that health officials credit in part to a statewide telemedicine program of stroke education and treatment led by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Only four years ago, Arkansas still was…
February 21, 2019
UAMS Establishes Institute for Digital Health & Innovation; Curtis Lowery, M.D., Named Director
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has established the Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, and named Curtis Lowery, M.D., as its director.
February 20, 2019
Melissa Clark Named New Director of UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center
Melissa Clark, Pharm.D., M.P.H., has been named the director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) 12th Street Health & Wellness Center.
February 14, 2019
Better Breathers Support Group to Meet March 1 in Jonesboro
Jonesboro Fire Department Capt. Kevin Prince will be the guest speaker of the Better Breathers COPD Support Group at 11 a.m. March 1 at Nettleton Baptist Church-NEA Fairgrounds, 7001 E. Johnson Avenue in Jonesboro.
February 13, 2019
Healthy Ager Project to Begin in March; Registration Deadline March 19
The Healthy Ager Project, a program to help older adults improve their fitness level and quality of life while giving students a chance to know more about active seniors in the community, is being offered March 26-April 23 in Jonesboro. The deadline to enroll is March 19.
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