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A nearly $3 million federal grant will let UAMS researcher Paul Drew study how alcohol exposure during pregnancy damages myelin in the developing brain, with hopes of new FASD treatments.

UAMS has launched a toolkit to integrate doulas into hospitals and improve maternal and infant outcomes, piloted first at Mercy Hospital in Rogers.

Arkansas health providers say early detection saves lives, but many women delay mammograms. A nurse practitioner and a UAMS OB-GYN explain when to start screening and why self-advocacy matters.

A new Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center at the Schmieding Center in Springdale aims to connect families with support services and serve as a model for all 75 Arkansas counties.

UAMS is offering scholarships to train Arkansas health care providers in perinatal mental health, the number one complication of pregnancy in the state. Reporter Fallon Frank speaks with UAMS senior director Hannah McHardy about the program and what it could mean for Arkansas mothers.

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.