October 15, 2018

Methodist Family Health, a statewide continuum of care for Arkansas children and families struggling with psychiatric, behavioral, emotional, and spiritual difficulties will dedicate a new psychiatric residential treatment center at the United Methodist Children’s Home, the oldest campus within Methodist Family Health. The event takes place Oct. 16 at 2002 South Fillmore St. in Little Rock.

October 15, 2018

The Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received $3.29 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a five-year project to reduce obesity, increase physical activity and improve nutrition in Arkansas, especially in the Delta.

October 15, 2018

CHI St. Vincent announced the opening of Dr. Joe Elser’s new Pediatric Headache Clinic at the CHI St. Vincent West campus in Chenal. Elser and his nurse practitioner, Lee Elliott, RNP, have been providing headache diagnosis and treatment for children and adolescents for more than 30 years and are recognized locally, regionally, and nationally as leaders in the treatment of pediatric headaches.

October 8, 2018

Halloween and all of its candy aren’t exactly a celebration of good dental health. But this year, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is planning to help some trick-or-treaters keep their smiles shiny and bright.

UAMS will be providing free fluoride varnish applications to children at Boo at the Zoo from 6-9 p.m. on Oct. 24 and 25 in Café Africa. UAMS students will be on hand to quiz participants on “oral health trivia” as they wait in line.

October 8, 2018

Frits van Rhee, MD, PhD, a myeloma researcher and clinician at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was lead author on a recently published paper that for the first time establishes treatment guidelines for patients with a form of Castleman disease, a rare disorder of the lymph nodes and related tissues