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UAMS Cancer Researcher to Speak at May 16 Event in Hot Springs Village
You are invited to learn about the latest advances in cancer research, treatment and prevention at a free event at 11:30 a.m. May 16 in Hot Springs Village featuring a researcher from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Better Breathers Support Group to Meet May 3 in Jonesboro
Chad R. Oldham of Oldham Law Firm PLLC will speak at the Better Breathers COPD Support Group at 11 a.m. May 3 at Nettleton Baptist Church-NEA Fairgrounds, 7001 E. Johnson Avenue in Jonesboro. Oldham will be speaking on advanced care planning and preparing for long-term care. The program is presented by the Center on Aging-Northeast…
Teamwork is Focus of Nursing Research Conference
Dozens of research projects were on display April 12 at the UAMS Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neuroscience Institute as part of the 2019 Annual Arkansas Nursing Research Conference: Building Collaborative Teams in Research and Practice. The day-long conference brought together 170 participating nurses in clinical practice, as well as professors, instructors and students, for…
Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be May 9 in Hot Springs
The Oaklawn Center on Aging of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop May 9 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop, which is open to the public, will be held 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at…
UAMS Medical Center, Five Faculty Honored as Healthcare Heroes
UAMS Medical Center, four UAMS physicians and a UAMS researcher were honored April 24 as Healthcare Heroes at a luncheon to recognize individuals, companies and organizations making a significant impact on the quality of health care in Arkansas. It was the fourth year for the event, sponsored by the Arkansas Business Publishing Group and held…
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April 24, 2019
UAMS Celebrates 20 Years of the Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education
FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today held a celebration to honor the legacy of Lawrence Schmieding and the 20th anniversary of the UAMS Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education in Springdale. Held at the center at 2422 N. Thompson St., the event drew members of UAMS leadership and staff,…
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Colorectal Cancer Patient Says UAMS Saved Her Life
When a doctor told Lowetta Bishop she had colorectal cancer, she told him he was wrong. “I’d gone to my family doctor for a regular visit, I told him I’d experienced bleeding, but not often. We both agreed it was probably hemorrhoids,” Bishop said. “We scheduled a colonoscopy and the doctor there told me it…
Earth Day at UAMS Continues to Grow, Even in Rain
Heavy, spring rains April 18 in central Arkansas only brought more growth to Earth Day at UAMS.
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Medicaid Expansion States See Decline in Low-Birth-Weight for Black Infants, UAMS Researchers Report in JAMA
LITTLE ROCK | States that expanded Medicaid showed a significant reduction in low-birth-weight and preterm births for black infants, but no significant difference in those rates overall, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) report in an article published today in JAMA. Since 1990, states have been required to provide Medicaid coverage…
Tags: Clare Brown, Curtis Lowery, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Holly Felix, JAMA, Kate Stewart, Mick Tilford
April 23, 2019
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