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October 30, 2024
UAMS Partners with Local Nonprofit to Provide Safe Space for Breastfeeding Mothers
In collaboration with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation, the Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary’s in Rogers recently installed a lactation space for nursing mothers to comfortably breastfeed or express breastmilk. According to the National Institutes of Health, many Hispanic women living in the U.S. may feel…
October 29, 2024
Smoking and COPD: Tips for Breathing Easier
By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Cigarette smoking harms nearly every part of your body and is the leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Arkansas has one of the highest rates of COPD in the U.S., and people living in rural areas often have worse outcomes. While COPD doesn’t have a cure yet, there…
October 28, 2024
NIH Director Visits UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation
Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), joined U.S. Sen. John Boozman and Rep. Steve Womack at the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation on Tuesday to hear about the institute’s work with community partners to reduce health disparities and improve health care access among underserved communities in Arkansas. The meeting…
October 22, 2024
UAMS Researchers Find Culturally Adapted Pediatric Care Can Help Marshallese Moms Overcome Breastfeeding Barriers
FAYETTEVILLE — Culturally adapted group pediatric care can help Marshallese mothers in the United States overcome barriers to exclusive breastfeeding to improve nutrition and prevent childhood obesity among Marshallese children, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Researchers from the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation conducted a culturally adapted…
October 20, 2024
UAMS and UA Distribute Electric Ride-On Cars to GoBabyGo Families in Northwest Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas (UA) today distributed electric ride-on cars to families participating in GoBabyGo, a national program that promotes the use of modified electric ride-on cars as a solution for independent mobility during early childhood. The event is part of the capstone…
October 14, 2024
Pediatrician Amy Cross, M.D., Joins UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Magnolia
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Pediatrician Amy Cross, M.D., has joined the staff of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Health Family Medical Center in Magnolia. She will see pediatric patients while also serving as an associate professor for UAMS’ residency program. A native of Magnolia, Cross has operated Magnolia Pediatric Clinic since 1999….
October 11, 2024
New UAMS Initiative Trains Community Health Workers to Provide Diabetes Support in Rural Pharmacies
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation launched a statewide initiative to train community health workers (CHWs) to provide diabetes support using the Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP) curriculum. This training, which is part of a larger statewide initiative to empower local communities to improve diabetes management and outcomes,…
October 10, 2024
UAMS Neurodiversity Conference Provides Vibrant Platform for Discussion
In a world increasingly focused on inclusivity, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ “2024 Neurodiversity Conference: Bridging Health Care Gaps into Adulthood” provided a vibrant platform for discussing the importance of neurodiversity in workplaces, schools and communities. Held at the UAMS Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education in Springdale, the Sept. 27 event…
October 9, 2024
UAMS Deploys Mobile Health Unit to South Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) deployed a mobile health unit in south Arkansas to provide better access to health care in Ashley, Columbia, Ouachita and Union counties.
October 7, 2024
UAMS Milk Bank Sends First Shipment to NWA, Makes Delivery to Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas’ NICU
LITTLE ROCK —The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers has received its first delivery of donated breast milk from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Milk Bank. It is also the first delivery from the UAMS Milk Bank to Northwest Arkansas. “We are thrilled to celebrate this…
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