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UAMS to study drugs to stem excessive blood loss in injured patients

LITTLE ROCK — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are partnering with the University of Pittsburgh to study whether calcium, vasopressin, or both, will help severely injured patients survive life-threatening blood loss early in treatment.   The CAlcium and VAsopressin following Injury... Read More.
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Jefferson Regional Foundation and Donna Terrell’s Yoga Warriors Fighting Cancer Organization Join Forces to Provide Free Lodging for Cancer Patients and Families

The Jefferson Regional Foundation and Donna Terrell's Yoga Warriors Fighting Cancer Organization are proud to announce a joint initiative to build a no cost lodge for cancer patients and their families, Donna Terrell’s Warrior Lodge at Jefferson Regional. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Warrior Lodge... Read More.
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New high set again for COVID patients on ventilators

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators in Arkansas climbed again Tuesday, as the state’s top health official said he was worried about a further surge in cases from the coming Labor Day weekend. The Department of Health said the... Read More.

New high set for COVID patients on ventilators

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of Arkansas COVID-19 patients on a ventilator climbed to a new high on Monday as the state reported 33 new coronavirus deaths amid the summer surge driven by the highly contagious delta variant. The Department of Health reported... Read More.
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New high set for COVID patients on ventilators

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of Arkansas COVID-19 patients on ventilators reached another high Wednesday as a hospital urged the postponement of a motorcycle rally expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people to the state’s northwest next month. The Department of Health... Read More.

Governor: No ICU beds for COVID patients

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas does not have any intensive care unit beds available for COVID-19 patients as the state’s coronavirus cases continue to surge, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday. Hutchinson said Tuesday marked the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began that no... Read More.
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State sets new high for ventilator use by COVID patients

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas reported 33 new COVID-19 deaths and more than 2,400 new coronavirus cases Friday as the state reached a new high for virus patients on ventilators. The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began rose... Read More.

community walk to honor cancer patients

LITTLE ROCK — Lace up your walking shoes and “Be a Part of the Cure” when the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosts its first-ever community walk honoring all Arkansas cancer patients. The Be a Part... Read More.