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August 3, 2015
Russellville Woman’s Scalp Reattached by UAMS Surgeon
Aug. 3,2015 | Cynthia Thompson, 22, was working at a factory in Russellville in June 2014 when machinery ripped her scalp from her head. She can recall many of the details clearly.
July 31, 2015
Healing Garden Comes To Life
July 31, 2015 | Like a blossoming perennial, the Donna and Sen. Percy Malone Healing Garden at the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute has grown and developed over the course of nearly seven years. Part of the initial design of the institute when it opened in 2008, the garden remained in the planning stages until some…
July 20, 2015
Deep Brain Stimulation Relieves Patient’s OCD Symptoms
July 20, 2015 | Thomasine Williams of Sherwood was constantly washing her hands and arranging and rearranging items. She was unable to go anywhere in public without taking a towel to sit on. She balked at opening doors and using silverware at restaurants.
July 16, 2015
Event Addresses Needs of Cancer Survivors
July 16, 2015 | The challenges that come with a cancer diagnosis often don’t end on the last day of treatment. For manycancer survivors, physical and emotional hurdles continue for years to come.
July 13, 2015
Debilitating Headaches Reduced After Treating Brain Aneurysm
July 13, 2015 | Fanny Long, of Fayetteville, loves to travel with her husband and two daughters. With extended family members living all over the country, there is always a place to visit and enjoy the scenery.But her hobby had to take a backseat once she began having frequent, debilitating headaches more than a year ago.
July 1, 2015
Conway Couple Expecting First Child After Fertility Treatments
July 1, 2015 | Hannah Riley and her husband, Josh, spent years trying to start a family. After many disappointments, including two miscarriages, the couple was unsuccessful.
June 24, 2015
Betty Jo Ward’s name Added to Harry P. Ward Tower
June 24, 2015 | The strong, steady force behind a former UAMS chancellor was honored June 22 as Betty Jo Ward’s name was added to the Ward Tower building, originally named for her husband, the late Harry P. Ward.
June 8, 2015
Stroke Survivor Dances Way to Recovery
June 8, 2015 | On a Friday in May, a stroke felled George Crocker and made him unable to even roll over on the floor of his garage. By Sunday, he was dancing on the floor of his patient room in the UAMS Medical Center, thanks to quick treatment through the AR SAVES network.
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