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Last Thursday, July 18, the Baptist Health Fort Smith Parking Lot was filled with flashing lights and people in uniforms. But this wasn’t an emergency—it was an educational experience. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis was on the scene.
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On today's show, UAMS and Baptist Health Fort Smith give teenagers hands-on experience in the medical world. Also, chatting with an author about a real-life Springdale resident who served as inspiration for their novel about running away to join the circus. Plus, the Listening Lab visits the Girl Power Rock Camp.
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a five-year, $5 million grant to continue to support their Geriatric Education Collaborative.
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has announced Ryan Cork will be the next vice chancellor for their Northwest Arkansas region.
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More people are checking into urgent care clinics for affordable and fast outpatient treatment of acute and chronic illness, as well as non-life-threatening injuries — bypassing both doctors' offices and hospital emergency rooms. The first to operate in our region were doctor-owned and "chain" urgent care clinics. Today, patients can also choose from a growing number of hospital-affiliated urgent care centers.
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The Arkansas Center for Food Allergy Research at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute recently announced they’ve been awarded $2.3 million from the National Institute of Health to continue their research on food allergy treatment.
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Planned Parenthood is one of the nation’s largest providers of affordable reproductive health care. Offering different methods of birth control is a fundamental service of the organization, a service which took center stage earlier this month at the Rogers location during their first ever one-day vasectomy clinic. Why are vasectomies often considered last in birth control options? And why is it important to have these resources available?
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The Alabama Supreme Court recently ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children according to state law. The decision has left Arkansans worried.
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The University of Arkansas will observe National Science Nursing Day next month with a day devoted to the "State of the Science for Animal-Assisted Therapy." The keynote presentation will be delivered by Temple Grandin, a best-selling author and distinguished professor. Michele Kilmer, an assistant professor and program director of Access for Autism, will also speak. Last week, Michele Kilmer and her canine assistant, Griffin, came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio to speak about the event.
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On today's show: Three weeks, two University of Arkansas students, and one box of mystery materials all made from soybeans. Also, Election Day for the March primary is coming up. Do we put enough emphasis on the importance of this election? Plus, connecting service dogs with children living with autism.