UAMS News


July 29, 2005

Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered Aug. 17 in Lee County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project

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LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost breast exams, Pap tests and mammograms are available to Lee 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 and UAMS’ Arkansas Cancer Research Center.


Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered Aug. 22 in Phillips County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project

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LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost breast exams, Pap tests and mammograms are available to Phillips 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 and UAMS’ Arkansas Cancer Research Center.


July 28, 2005

UAMS Gives Pre-K Teachers Novel Ways to Teach Health Science

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LITTLE ROCK – Teaching a room full of 4-year-olds their ABCs can be challenging but imagine how hard it would be to instruct them on the cardio-pulmonary system. Pre-kindergarten teachers from around Arkansas got some helpful tips on doing just that during a “Healthy Hearts” workshop today sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered Aug. 8 in Monroe County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project

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LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost breast exams, Pap tests and mammograms are available to Monroe 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 and UAMS’ Arkansas Cancer Research Center.


July 27, 2005

Unique UAMS Car Seat Safety Program Keeps Newborns ‘Safe From the Start’

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LITTLE ROCK – A $24,500 grant from the Little Rock-based telecommunications giant Alltel will allow the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to expand its Safe from the Start child safety seat program to include all infants born at the facility.


July 26, 2005

Graves Receives UAMS College of Pharmacy Award

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LITTLE ROCK – Gene Graves, Pharm.D., of Little Rock, has become the first recipient of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy’s Award for Professional Distinction. He received the award for serving as an example of high achievement among pharmacists and for serving with great distinction during his pharmacy career.


Russellville Pharmacist Receives UAMS Award

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LITTLE ROCK – Michael D. Smith, Pharm.D., is the first recipient of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy Dean’s Award for Service to the College. He is a pharmacist and co-owner of Rose Drug of Russellville and is a partner in Rose Drug of Dover and Berry Drug of Dardanelle.


July 25, 2005

UAMS Among First Hospitals Using Camera-in-a-Pill

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today became one of the first hospitals in the United States to use a camera-in-a-pill to help diagnose acid reflux-related conditions of the esophagus.


July 22, 2005

UAMS Receives Grant to Increase Awareness of Depression During and After Pregnancy

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LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas women battling depression during or after pregnancy need to know they have a special avenue for help through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


July 18, 2005

Adolescent Eating Disorders Can Cause Lifelong Damage

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LITTLE ROCK – Eating disorders in adolescents can lead to permanent physical damage, an issue that will be addressed by physicians, mental health experts and others during a Partners in Behavioral Health Sciences (PIBHS) course for teachers Wednesday, July 20, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).



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