New Drug Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis Attacks the Root Cause of the Genetic Defect
Until recently, patients with the chronic disease cystic fibrosis (CF) received treatment for the symptoms of the...Read More

 



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New Drug Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis Attacks the Root Cause of the Genetic Defect | genetic illnesses, cystic fibrosis, Kalydeco, Vertex, Sparks Health System,  Louay K. Nassri
New Drug Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis Attacks the Root Cause of the Genetic Defect
Until recently, patients with the chronic disease cystic fibrosis (CF) received treatment for the symptoms of the disease caused by a defective gene that results in abnormally thick mucus in the lungs, digestive system and other organs...
 
Sapiens* Tip Confirmation System is Faster, Cuts Costs and Reduces Radiation Exposure | St. Vincent, Peripherally Inserted Central line Catheter (PICC), Sapiens Tip Confirmation System, IV, John Meadors, Mellody Brackemyer
Sapiens* Tip Confirmation System is Faster, Cuts Costs and Reduces Radiation Exposure
The Sapiens* Tip Confirmation System for precise insertion of a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) in use at St. Vincent has improved accuracy, reduced radiation exposure for patients, and allowed patients to receive IV fluids faster...
 
Recruiting Focus

New RNs Facing Competitive Job Market | UAMS, Susan Erickson, nurse recruiting, RN
New RNs Facing Competitive Job Market
The job market for RNs, particularly those who have just graduated, has become more competitive. But RNs in Arkansas may find it easier to land a job because Arkansas is one of the few states with a statewide...
 
Nursing/Physician Assistants Focus

Surplus of RNs Makes for a More Challenging Job Market   | nursing surplus, Sparks Health System, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Travel Nurses across America, nursing recruitment, RN
Surplus of RNs Makes for a More Challenging Job Market
A website for nursing schools in Arkansas claims there were about 3,000 vacant nursing positions in Arkansas in 2008. But the recession has produced a very different picture...
 
Physician Spotlight

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Arturo Meade, MD, FCCP | Dr. Arturo Meade, Select Specialty Hospital, Health South Rehabilitation Hospital, Sparks Sleep Disorders Center.
PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Arturo Meade, MD, FCCP

Medical Director of Sparks Sleep Disorders Center, Select Specialty Hospital, and Health South Rehabilitation Hospital; Pulmonologist with Sparks Clinic Lung Center

FORT SMITH—After completing fellowship training near Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Arturo Meade, MD, FCCP, and his wife, Raquel, were looking for a permanent home in the United States...


 

Health Tip: When Physical Therapy Ends
Title: Health Tip: When Physical Therapy Ends
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 8:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:00 am CDT

Health Tip: When Should I Wash My Hands?
Title: Health Tip: When Should I Wash My Hands?
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 8:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:00 am CDT

Dinosaurs May Have Suffered From Arthritis
Title: Dinosaurs May Have Suffered From Arthritis
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:00 am CDT


Arkansas mom, premature son die after stabbing - WVNS-TV

Arkansas mom, premature son die after stabbing
WVNS-TV
Robin Snyder, with the National Park Service, said a young boy has been reported missing and his family believes he may have drowned. It Crews are looking for a missing man who may have been swept away in a river in Fayette County.

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Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:22 pm CDT

KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas: Dancer: $1000 buttocks enhancement ... - KATV

KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas: Dancer: $1000 buttocks enhancement ...
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More >> Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead at the family property Wednesday.More >> AP National News VideoMore>> Deputies: Fla. mom fatally shot her 4 children then ...

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Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2012 1:24 pm CDT