2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (229+ words) A 2025 study by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences seeks to better understand the increasing use of medical cannabis among pregnant women. Interestingly, the goal wasn't to determine the effects of cannabis. Instead, the study fills a different knowledge…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago  (72+ words) KUAF Public Radio Medical cannabis' relationship with pregnancy — Preserving Arkansas' folklore On today's show, we hear about a new study by UAMS that examines the pattern of purchasing medical cannabis throughout pregnancy. We also learn how the Arkansas Folk and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (936+ words) Jamie Baum says there isn't necessarily one single strategy connected to the phrase. BOUDREY: And I was just going to add to that. I think it really emphasizes health throughout the lifespan too, because it's enabling people to not only…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (581+ words) The Arkansas Department of Human Services missed yet another deadline to extend Medicaid coverage to doula services across the state. But doulas' worry reached beyond these delays. Ozarks at Large's Eva Mundo has the details. "We wanted to do a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (180+ words) The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was recently awarded a nearly $3 million federal grant to study fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and their associated neurological effects. The work is in partnership with the University of Rochester Medical Center in New…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (90+ words) Decreasing c-sections performed in Arkansas — 'Keith Haring in 3D' KUAF Public Radio Decreasing c-sections performed in Arkansas — 'Keith Haring in 3D' On today's show, we hear that Arkansas has one of the nation’s highest rates of c-section births for low-risk pregnancies. Healthcare…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (221+ words) Animal health experts are warning of a disease-spreading tick posing a threat to Arkansas' cattle industry. Little Rock Public Radio's Amir Mahmoud reports. The invasive Asian longhorned tick is spreading across Arkansas. The tick can infect cattle with Theileriosis, a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (84+ words) KUAF Public Radio A new program bridges rural healthcare divides — Soccer's evolution On today's show, we learn that Arkansas continues to face gaps in rural medical access, and the new statewide Graduate Medical Education Technical Assistance Center at the Heartland…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (524+ words) Every year, medical schools in Arkansas graduate about 430 physicians. However, there are only about 375 entry-level physician residency positions available each year. Now, contrast that with the fact that more than 1 million Arkansans live in federally designated health professional shortage areas,…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (76+ words) KUAF Public Radio A resource for Arkansas' doulas — UofA Food Technologist team heads to nationals On today's show, we learn how a new toolkit is helping to integrate doulas into hospitals across the region. We also hear from a team…...