heart health

February 5, 2026

The Heart & Lung Connection

David Wise

Dr. Sheldon Riklon, UAMS family medicine physician, checks a patients heart during a health checkup.

    By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. Your heart and lungs are two of the most important organs in your body. They work closely together every minute of the day to keep you healthy and strong. When one is not healthy, the other is often affected. That’s why taking care of both your heart and your…

June 14, 2016

UAMS Invites Public to National Discussion on Women’s Heart Health June 30

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK — The public is invited to participate in a June 30 national conversation about women’s heart health hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute. The event will be live-streamed and is open to anyone who wants to attend in person or join online. Called Our Community, Our…