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Free Medical Clinic Draws 800 Volunteers
More than 800 volunteers have registered to work at a free health-care clinic Saturday, November 21, in downtown Little Rock that will provide medical treatment for uninsured Arkansans, ages 6 to 65.
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Pay raises for 3,300 at UAMS canceled, rescinded to cut expenses amid budget shortfalls
Pay raises for more than 3,300 employees at the UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock are being canceled or rescinded.
UAMS Hospital Announces Wage Freeze
A wage freeze - retroactive for some employees - that will save about $3 million a year was announced Tuesday for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center in Little Rock.
His new job: Christopher B. Stevens joined UNT Health, the physician group affiliated with the University of North Texas Health Science Center, in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, to see patients at the Lake Worth office.
Fatigue Often Precedes Heart Attacks in Women
ISLAMABAD: Most women who have a heart attack have experienced telltale symptoms, such as extreme fatigue and sleep disturbance, during the weeks leading up to the attack, investigators report.
Patrica E. Thompson speakson ethics in nursing
It is central to decision-making and leadership,a said a quote by J. Rosenthal on the lecturea s first PowerPoint slide-show. In the field of nursing, leadership and ethics work hand-in- hand to successfully create prominent medical leaders.
Nanoparticles Detect and Purge Metastases in Lymph Nodes
Colonoscopy represents one of the great weapons against cancer. In one step, a physician can find precancerous lesions in the colon and then cut them out, an on-the-spot intervention that prevents cancer from developing.
UAMS Myeloma Institute Gets $19.5M Grant
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences have received a five-year, $19.5 million grant to study treatments for multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells.
Special Region 8 News Webcast to clear up H1N1 rumor, myth
If anything to be said about the H1N1, it is that there is still a great deal of misinformation spreading about the virus.
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UAMS Mammogram Campaign to Focus on Women with Disabilities
UAMS Mammogram Campaign to Focus on Women with Disabili... Printer Friendly Version Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009 @10:00am CDT Abnormally high rates of breast cancer among women with disabilities have led the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Arkansas Disability & Health Program at Partners for Inclusive Communities to begin a public ...
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Population Mobility, Globalization, and Antimicrobial Drug Resistance
Brian D. Gushulak, William B. Baine, Shukal Bala, Paul O. Gubbins, Paul Holtom, and Marisel Segarra-Newnham Author affiliations: Migration Health Consultants Inc., Cheltenham, Ontario, Canada ; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ; Migration Health Consultants Inc., Singapore ; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, ...
UAMS Reports Increase In Enrollment
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is reporting an increase in the number of first-year medical students.
1st-year enrollment jumps at UAMS
Arkansasa only medical school is among 12 nationwide that saw a jump in first-year enrollment this year as medical schools across the country seek to expand their rolls and soften the blow of widespread physician shortages, according to a report released Tuesday by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Lottery Execs Enter Highest Paid State Employees List
Arkansas Business' annual lists of the highest paid state employees have traditionally been dominated by "jocks and docs" - Razorbacks football and basketball coaches and the physicians on staff at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
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Uams' Kids First Program Wins Kudos
The groundbreaking KIDS FIRST program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has earned the highest level of accreditation awarded through an internationally recognized accrediting body.
If Paula Anderson had more time and energy to devote to something other than practicing medicine, she'd work to get insurance coverage for a particular group of her patients: adults with cystic fibrosis.
Kris Shewmake: Plastic Surgeon
Kris Shewmake was named the best plastic surgeon in Arkansas by his colleagues in 1999.
'Real-World' Study Finds That Obesity Doubles The Risk Of Conditions Associated With Heart Disease
Obese patients treated in office-based medical practices were twice as likely as normal-weight patients to develop conditions associated with heart disease, a new study has found.
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AARP Defensive Driving Course in Little Rock
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is hosting an AARP-sponsored defensive driving class October 10 at its Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.
New UAMS Chief Dr. Dan Rahn to Face Some Familiar Challenges
When Dr. Dan Rahn takes over as chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Nov.
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