The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has announced its role in co-leading an effort funded by the National Science Foundation to develop advanced and inexpensive devices to detect toxins in water and people. Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., vice chancellor…
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CareLink, a North Little Rock-based nonprofit dedicated to providing resources for older people and their families in Central Arkansas, will be offering free Medicare Drug Plan Reviews during the Open Enrollment Period for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage from…
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Arkansas Department of Human Services Director Cindy Gillespie Resigns
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced recently that Cindy Gillespie, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, is resigning. She has served as secretary for six years, but, citing a need to be with her family, will vacate the position in…
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Soda Health Raises $25M to Unlock Billions in Medicare Benefits
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSoda Health, a health care technology company reshaping the supplemental benefits system, revealed it has raised $25 million in a Series A round from an investor syndicate comprising Lightspeed Venture Partners, Define Ventures and Qiming Venture Partners USA. Soda Health’s…
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St. Bernards Healthcare Welcomes New Physician Class
St. Bernards Healthcare, centered in Jonesboro, is welcoming six new physicians to its ranks, each of whom will assist St. Bernards in its mission to provide care in a variety of ways, from cardiology to family medicine to orthopedic surgery. …
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UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Names Singh as Director
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSunny R. K. Singh, M.D., has recently been named the director of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute as a hematologist/oncologist and director of the UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Center in North Little Rock.…
Femhealth Founders, an innovation hub dedicated to helping women-led companies address obstacles to women’s health and wellness, will be hosting an event called “Funding for Founders.” It will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 4:30 pm. – 6:30 p.m.…
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Campaign Promotes Health Literacy for Hispanic, Marshallese Residents in NWA
Benton County, the Northwest Arkansas Council and the University of Arkansas School for Medical Sciences (UAMS), have all combined efforts to create Our Healthy Alliance, which launched a public awareness campaign to connect local Marshallese and Hispanic communities to information,…
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Arkansas Urology Offers Free Prostate Screenings for Kickoff to Men’s Health
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and in recognition of this, Arkansas Urology will be holding its 18th annual Kickoff to Men’s Health. They will be offering free prostate screenings in five locations across the state, which will include a…
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Baptist Health Offers Free Screenings for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and Baptist Health is offering free screening events in four locations across central Arkansas. One in nine men in Arkansas will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lives, so being…