Patients at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) can now see their medical data on their iPhone using the Apple Health app, making it easier to monitor and track their health and progress toward wellness goals. UAMS is the first health care institution in Arkansas to partner with the popular Apple Health app.
A new study at UAMS is testing whether exercise for pregnant women with depression could become an evidence-based treatment and alternative to antidepressant medications.
The pilot study, supported by the UAMS Translational Research Institute, is the first to test exercise as a possible treatment option for depression during pregnancy.
Ten pregnant women with depression are needed for the study, which is led by Shona Ray-Griffith, MD, at the Women’s Mental Health Program in the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute.
The Conway Regional Health System board of directors has approved a $40 million bond issue to fund several projects over the next few years including construction of a 42,000-square-foot, three-story medical office building dedicated to women’s services.
NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine currently has more than 100 third-year medical students performing clinical rotations throughout Arkansas and the Delta region. On Dec. 6 from 9 a.m.-12 n.n, more than 20 hospitals and clinics from across the state and region will be on Arkansas State’s campus to meet with potential students for their clinical education programs.
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) recently launched Be Well Arkansas, an enhancement of previous tobacco cessation services, to provide Arkansans with resources to improve their health and well-being.
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