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October 27, 2016
Blog Gives Multiple Myeloma Patient Way to Share
Oct. 27, 2016 | Sean Murray of Kimberling City, Missouri, was working a stressful job in November 2008. His project list was long and deadlines were coming due. So, yes, he noticed the pain in the upper middle part of his back. But the 49-year-old figured it was a pinched nerve or a pulled muscle…
October 20, 2016
Patient Searches Nation, Finds Best Cancer Care at UAMS
Oct. 20, 2016 | When Don Marshall, 58, was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he wanted to make sure he received the best possible care. He was considering traveling to California for treatment until he realized there was a state-of-the-art facility in his own backyard. One year ago, Marshall went to a routine physical examination for…
October 14, 2016
Breast Cancer Survivor Inspired to Help Others
Oct. 14, 2016 | Lana Dunn’s 21-year military career has given her the skills to face just about any challenge. Little did she know, those skills would be put to the ultimate test three years ago after finding a lump in her breast. “I was drying off after a shower and accidentally felt it,” she…
October 10, 2016
Music Fills the Air at UAMS Cancer Institute Thanks to Generous Donors
OCT. 10, 2016 | Seated in the atrium at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Sid Davis heard for the first time what patients and visitors have enjoyed for six years: the uplifting sounds of the institute’s Steinway piano.
October 3, 2016
Pelvic Pain Relieved by Interventional Radiologist
Oct. 3, 2016 | Dealing with constant pelvic pain, Andie Marmorato of Cabot heard plenty of theories from doctors, but what she was lacking was answers. That changed when she was referred to Mollie Meek, M.D., an interventional radiologist and associate professor in the College of Medicine at UAMS. Marmorato said the pain — imagine…
September 21, 2016
UAMS Awarded Nearly $42 Million by NIH to Oversee 17-site Pediatric Clinical Trial Network Across U.S.
Sept. 21, 2016 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded $41.8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to oversee a 17-site pediatric clinical trial network that will provide medically underserved and rural children access to clinical studies studying environmental influences on early development. UAMS will be the Data…
September 16, 2016
Mother of Two Says Angel Eye Cameras Eased Mind
Sept. 15, 2016 | It was more than a month before Lucy Josserand, born weighing 2 pounds, 11.5 ounces, was able to see and enjoy the comforts of her own nursery in her Texarkana home. But Lucy’s parents never left her side thanks to the help of Angel Eye Camera Systems. The web-based system allows…
September 1, 2016
Nine Siblings Contribute to Fetal Development Research
Sept. 1, 2016 | While Asa Kearby was still in the womb he was contributing to scientific understanding of fetal development – just like his eight brothers and sisters before him. Asa and his mom, Amanda Kearby, recently participated in a study through the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the UAMS College of Medicine….
August 30, 2016
ROC Star Event Hits Homerun for Pediatric Cancer Survivors
Aug. 30, 2016 | For many people, a night at the ballpark is an ordinary summer outing. But for young people with cancer, a simple ballgame can become a lifelong memory. Creating those memories is the idea behind the ROC Star program, an annual event honoring the children and teens treated at the UAMS Radiation…
August 23, 2016
UAMS Nurses Spring into Action after Visitor Has Stroke
In the blink of an eye, Ricky Mays went from caregiver to patient.
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