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June 10, 2016
Smokers Kick the Habit with Help From UAMS
June 10, 2016 | The year 1982 was a turning point for Michele Lovett. Her parents divorced, and the 16 year old found herself with a new group of friends. Her teenage routine now included weekend trips to the mall, where she and her friends could smoke cigarettes undetected by their parents.
June 2, 2016
New Device Provides Wider, High-Resolution Image of Retina
June 2, 2016 | Tonya Hooks, of Little Rock, had never experienced any sort of trouble with her eye sight, so when she noticed spots that were not going away, she was concerned. Diagnosed with lupus in 2013, she was warned by her doctor that some of the long-term effects of the chronic, autoimmune disease…
May 12, 2016
Stroke Program Helps Lower Arkansas to Sixth from First in Stroke Deaths
May 12, 2016 | Arkansas recently fell to sixth in the nation in the number of stroke deaths per capita after many years in first place, a huge improvement that health officials credit in part to a statewide telemedicine program of stroke education and treatment. The program — Arkansas Stroke Assistance through Virtual Emergency Support, or…
May 9, 2016
Star City Man First at UAMS to Receive Z-Fen Graft
May 9, 2016 | Glenn Harvey didn’t know he had an aortic aneurysm. Thanks to a new procedure, performed for the first time at UAMS in March, he still can’t feel a thing. Mohammed Moursi, M.D., chief of vascular surgery and program director of the vascular surgery residency program at UAMS, performed the procedure on…
April 27, 2016
Gravette Woman’s Sight Restored After Specialist Joins UAMS
April 27, 2016 | It had been more than 30 years since Mary Green had seen anything. She was 12 when an antibiotic caused pain in her eyes, evoking long-term issues and uncovering an underlying condition. Green was eventually diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a rare disorder that affects the skin and mucous membranes. The…
April 21, 2016
UAMS Among First to Implant MRI-Friendly Device for Pain
What Jimmy Roberts wants most is a good night’s rest. The Arkadelphia man has had severe pain in his back for decades starting after two car wrecks in the 1980s.
April 13, 2016
Former NICU Patients Return to UAMS for Day of Fun
Scores of former patients of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and their families returned to the UAMS Medical Center for the 5th Annual NICU Reunion April 9.
April 8, 2016
Brother-to-Brother Kidney Transplants Run in Family
April 8, 2016 | For Jeff Johnson, the decision to give his older brother, James, a kidney was a no-brainer. It was a decision the 48-year-old had made 31 years earlier when their father underwent a kidney transplant at UAMS with an organ donated by one of his brothers. James Johnson Sr., along with another…
April 6, 2016
Myeloma Awareness Takes Center Stage at Showcase
April 6, 2016 | Local performers volunteered their time to entertain Myeloma Institute patients and staff March 30 during the F7 Myeloma Awareness Showcase. The showcase was planned by F7, UAMS’ inpatient bone marrow transplant unit, as part of Myeloma Awareness Month, said Richard Alcala, the unit’s patient activity and volunteer coordinator. Approximately 50 people…
April 1, 2016
NFL Players Brighten Cancer Patients’ Day with Surprise Visit
APRIL 1, 2016 | Hugs, smiles and selfies were in plentiful supply March 31 when five professional football players made a surprise visit to patients at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
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