COVID-19
January 16, 2024
WIC Use Decreased During and After COVID-19
LITTLE ROCK — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) found significant declines in WIC participation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The researchers — led by student-researcher and UAMS College of Medicine student Savannah Busch — measured changes in…
January 25, 2023
UAMS Researchers Find Hispanics, Marshallese Are More Likely to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine at Church
FAYETTEVILLE — People in some minority and underserved communities were more open to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at their church than in a medical setting, according to researchers at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. In a recently published study in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary…
September 22, 2022
UAMS Study Finds Pandemic Limited Physical Activity, Nutrition Access for Arkansans with Diabetes
FAYETTEVILLE — COVID-19 changed how Arkansans with diabetes manage their illness, especially during the height of the pandemic when stay-at-home orders were intensified, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The study, Physical Activity and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption During the…
September 20, 2022
UAMS Health Opens Long COVID-19 Clinic in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is offering a new clinic in Fayetteville for patients who still have symptoms of a COVID-19 infection three weeks or more following a positive COVID test. Some people are reporting that they are continuing to experience COVID-19 symptoms weeks or months after their diagnosis. Commonly…
August 17, 2022
UAMS Researchers Find That COVID-19 Pandemic Increased Stress for Women
FAYETTEVILLE – The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted women’s stress levels, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The study, which was published by Dialogues in Health analyzed various factors that affected women in Arkansas, particularly working women in caregiver roles, and…
June 24, 2022
UAMS Researchers Link Pandemic to Increased Food Insecurity in Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences found that 1 in 4 Arkansans faced food insecurity in the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published recently in Dialogues in Health. The study, “COVID-19 and Food Insecurity in a Vulnerable Rural State,” analyzed various factors related to…
May 25, 2022
Researchers Find Links between Sociodemographic Factors, COVID-19 Preventative Efforts
FAYETTEVILLE – During the COVID-19 pandemic, most Arkansans wore masks and washed their hands regularly to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, fewer Arkansans limited social interactions, according to a study conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The study, “Relationship Between Sociodemographic Factors, Perceived COVID-19…
May 9, 2022
Marshallese Resilience throughout COVID-19 Pandemic Featured in New Book
SPRINGDALE — Research conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research into the resilience and adaptability of Marshallese populations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been featured in a new book published by the Modern Literature & Culture Research Centre. The book, Creative Resilience and COVID-19, explores how…
May 6, 2022
UAMS Launches Program to Provide At-home COVID-19 Test Kits to Communities in Need
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research is working with community organizations throughout Northwest Arkansas to distribute at-home COVID-19 test kits to populations in need. Through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative, 1,400 COVID-19 test kits are being distributed to…
May 2, 2022
UAMS Researchers Find Link between Experiences of Racism and Vaccine Hesitancy among Black Arkansans
FAYETTEVILLE – Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research have found that Black Arkansans who reported racial discrimination in the criminal justice system also experienced higher levels of hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccines. According to the Arkansas Department of Health, only around 41% of Black Arkansans five…
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