UAMS

Pearl McElfish of UAMS's Institute for Community Health Innovation discusses why Arkansas was one of just six states to improve prenatal care, and what still needs to happen to keep the momentum going.

UAMS' Institute for Community Health Innovation has enrolled 25 doula trainees representing 14 Arkansas counties, expanding access to birth support in rural communities.

UAMS Assistant Professor Jennifer Andersen explains how delivering family-centered diabetes self-management education via telehealth is improving outcomes and reducing barriers for rural Arkansans with Type 2 diabetes.

On today's show, providing different model options for diabetes education is resulting in improved outcomes for Arkansans, and an Honors College course will investigate how stress can change us.

A new initiative at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is working to make sure emergency rooms across the state are better prepared for post-partum care.

UAMS Interim Chancellor Dr. Larry Barnes reflects on receiving the Banks Blackwell Scholarship and announces a new program offering full tuition to 40 Arkansas students who commit to working in the state.

UAMS and the University of Hawaii are partnering to study barriers facing Pacific Islander veterans, aiming to improve care through interviews, policy analysis and culturally informed health resources.

A $35,000 UAMS grant will enroll all newborns—and eligible siblings—into Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, providing free books monthly to boost early development and improve Arkansas literacy rates.

A new UAMS study finds rural and older Arkansans prefer mail and phone surveys over digital tools, and researchers say offering multiple formats is essential to capturing the voices often missing from cancer research.

On today's show, we’ll discuss a new study that finds rural cancer survivors in Arkansas are more likely to respond to surveys mailed or conducted over the phone. We’ll also explore just how far the Ozarks extend beyond Missouri and Arkansas, and hear about some of the images featured in The Momentary’s new exhibit, "The Greatest Wildlife Photographs."