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...


 

It's Not Just What You Eat, It's When You Eat, Mouse Study Finds
Title: It's Not Just What You Eat, It's When You Eat, Mouse Study Finds
Category: Health News
Created: 5/17/2012 4:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/18/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:00 am CDT

Parents Often Lose Sleep Over Child's Epilepsy, Study Finds
Title: Parents Often Lose Sleep Over Child's Epilepsy, Study Finds
Category: Health News
Created: 5/17/2012 4:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/18/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:00 am CDT

OSHA's Safety Tests Protect Workers at Little Cost: Study
Title: OSHA's Safety Tests Protect Workers at Little Cost: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 5/17/2012 4:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/18/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:00 am CDT


Edward Washington, 1920-2012 - Columbia Daily Tribune

Edward Washington, 1920-2012
Columbia Daily Tribune
After his internship at St. Louis City Hospital, he spent two years on active duty as a medical officer with the US Army at Fort Roots in Little Rock, Ark. He then returned to St. Louis City Hospital for a pediatric residency program.

Posted Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:11 am CDT

KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg weds on ... - KATV

KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg weds on ...
KATV
The couple married at his Palo Alto, Calif. home in front of fewer than 100 stunned guests who thought they would be attending a party to celebrate Chan's graduation from medical school. Zuckerberg gave his new bride a ring he had designed with a "very ...

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Posted Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:47 pm CDT