UAMS News


February 2, 2009

DeWitt, McGehee Hospitals Added to UAMS-Led Stroke Response Program

Jon Parham

<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – A new University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program that improves emergency care for stroke patients today has expanded to hospitals in DeWitt and McGehee. </FONT>


January 30, 2009

UAMS Participates in National Study Shown to Combat Frailty in Older Adults

Jon Parham

<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – An investigational drug that stimulates the body to produce more growth hormone has been shown to improve lean muscle mass and physical function in older adults, potentially helping to combat frailty, according to a study at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and 12 other study centers.</FONT>


January 29, 2009

UAMS Researcher: Study Finds Weight Loss Helps Reduce Urinary Incontinence

Jon Parham

<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – Losing weight helps women reduce urinary incontinence, according to a clinical trial co-authored by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) researcher and published in the Jan. 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.</FONT>


January 28, 2009

Web Cams to Help Parents Connect with Preemies

Kelly Gardner

UAMS Web cameras help parents of premature babies bond with newborns through the use of technology


Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held in Pine Bluff on Feb. 19

Jon Parham

<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – A pair of free workshops on reducing health risks associated with lead-based paint for parents and contractors who renovate older homes will be held in Pine Bluff on Feb. 19, led by a coalition of public health advocates that includes the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).</FONT>


January 27, 2009

UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest Names Medical Director, Clinical Manager

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest has added two members to the staff of the soon-to-open facility.


UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest Names Medical Director, Clinical Manager

ChaseYavondaC

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest has added two members to the staff of the soon-to-open facility.


UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest Names Medical Director, Clinical Manager

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest has added two members to the staff of the soon-to-open facility.


UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives Grant from Avon Foundation

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – The Witness Project, a program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to increase awareness of breast cancer, has been awarded a $20,000 one-year grant from the Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund. It is the eighth year the program has received Avon Foundation funding.


January 26, 2009

Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Feb. 12, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project

Jon Parham

<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost mammograms are available Feb. 12 to Woodruff County women 40 and older who qualify through The Witness Project, a community-based cancer education program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Public Health.<BR></FONT>



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