Breastfeeding provides an important foundation for healthy eating, growth, and development for babies. August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and this year the focus is to reinforce the connections between breastfeeding and a broad spectrum of other health topics and initiatives.
August 7, 2017
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has partnered with the Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS), the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), and Arkansas Children’s (ACH) to offer the “Stop the Bleed” Train-the-Trainer (T3) course for Arkansas School Nurses. The program provides bystanders the skills and basic training to stop uncontrolled bleeding in emergency situations, in order to save lives until professional responders arrive. The program is being offered free of charge to the first 300 school nurses who register per session.
August 7, 2017
If you’re ready to quit smoking, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is ready to help.
The small-group Freedom from Smoking program will meet from 4 - 5:30 p.m. for seven Wednesdays, beginning Aug. 30 at 900 John Barrow Road in Little Rock. There is no cost to participate. Free parking is available.
To register, contact certified tobacco treatment specialist Pat Franklin, APRN, at (501) 944-5934, or plfranklin@uams.edu.
August 7, 2017
State legislatures in 12 southern states are contributing to the region’s increased cancer burden by failing to implement evidence-based policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use, according to a report released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The result of this inaction has led to some of the highest tobacco use rates in the country, and has contributed to cancer death rates that are significantly above the national average.
August 7, 2017
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) will restructure its Division of Medical Services (DMS) to focus on implementing innovative programs that will transform Arkansas Medicaid, and help to make it sustainable in the long-term, according to DHS. The Division will be headed by a new Director who has 30 years of Medicaid, managed care, and insurance experience.
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