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Browse Our Clinics and Services
At UAMS, we are committed to providing the best in medical care, and we have a wide range of patient services to meet your healthcare needs.
You can find a medical service or clinic by using the search box or browsing the A-Z list below.
Acute Illness Management
UAMS family physicians are experts in treating acute illnesses that are mild or severe in nature.
Adolescent Health Services
UAMS provides diagnosis and treatment for a variety of mental and physical conditions for adolescents, including such conditions like asthma, mononucleosis, sports injuries, sprains, strains, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
Adults – Programs for Adults
Good mental health is just as important as good physical health. UAMS has programs for adults to help improve our emotional well being.
At UAMS in our ENT clinic, we can help you treat and manage your allergies and any allergy symptoms you may experience.
Allergy and Immunology ClinicALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
UAMS offers world-class treatment for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and is the home of Arkansas' first Muscular Dystrophy Association ALS Research Center.
Ancillary/Support Services
UAMS provides convenient diagnostic and support services on site. Using the equipment and technology in our clinics, we can quickly provide test results and x-rays for doctors.
At UAMS, our anesthesiologists have the skill and experience to ensure that you receive the best care. UAMS is one of the few hospitals in the United States to have a preoperational clinic for your safety and convenience.
UAMS offers specialized care for patients who are taking Coumadin and other anticoagulants.
Aortic Conditions and Treatments
UAMS offers medical care second to none for conditions of the aorta, including thoracic aortic aneurysm and abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Aquatic Rehabilitation
Aquatic physical therapy is skilled physical therapy performed in the water under the direct instruction and supervision of a licensed therapist.
Arkansas Children's Hospital Appointments
UAMS doctors provide pediatric medical care at Arkansas Children's hospital. To make an appointment for pediatric medical care, follow the instructions on this page.
Arthritis is inflammation that occurs in the joints such as the knee, shoulder, hip or elbow as the body's natural reactions to injury or disease.
Asthma affects more than 20 million Americans. The chronic disorder causes the lung's airways to swell and narrow, which causes coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness
Audiology Clinic
UAMS' audiologists address hearing and balance problems in people of all ages. They also help with the fitting and management of hearing aids.
Back and Spine Care
Common back pain can be caused by a number of conditions. At UAMS, our experts have the experience and knowledge to provide excellent, individualized care for you no matter what your condition is.
Balance Rehabilitation
UAMS balance rehabilitation service in our Physical and Occupational Therapy clinics focuses on patients with dizziness, balance and vestibular problems.
Behavioral Medicine Clinic
Good mental health is just as important as good physical health. But we all face changes in life that can challenge our emotional well being. UAMS is here to help.
Behavioral/Mental Health
It's normal to feel stressed or anxious now and then. UAMS offers help if emotional issues interfere with your life, your job or your personal relationships.
Benign Brain Tumors
At UAMS, our neurosurgery experts treat benign and malignant brain tumors in a number of different ways. UAMS is the only facility in Arkansas offering non-invasive Gamma Knife treatment for benign and malignant brain tumors as well as other brain diseases.
Bereavement Support Group Directory
UAMS – list of palliative care support groups statewide
Best Buys for Cost and Nutrition
Tips for healthy grocery shopping – Getting the best buys for cost and nutrition
Birthing and Baby Classes
Labor usually starts two weeks before or after the estimated date of delivery. No one knows exactly what triggers the onset of labor.
Bladder Cancer
Our experienced doctors in our Urology Cancer Clinic will help you from the diagnosis to your comprehensive bladder cancer treatment.
Bone Densitometry Service
UAMS offers bone density tests to help measure the strength and density of your bones and, when the test is repeated sometime later, can help determine how quickly you are losing bone mass and density.
UAMS Dermatology Clinic offers Botox, the standard of care for cosmetic wrinkle reduction. A cosmetic product made from the botulinum toxin, Botox is used in small doses to temporarily weaken or paralyze the facial muscles to smooth out wrinkles and fine lines.
Brain Metastases
Brain metastases is the most common type of brain tumor, and approximately 1,700 new patients are diagnosed in Arkansas each year. UAMS is the only facility in the state to offer Gamma Knife, a revolutionary, noninvasive treatment, to patients who have brain metastases.
Brain Tumor Treatment Options
At UAMS, our neurosurgery experts treat benign and malignant brain tumors in a number of different ways. The type of treatment for a brain tumor often depends of a variety of items including where the tumor is located, tumor type and growth rate.
Breast Cancer – Top 10 Things to Know
UAMS helps to keep women informed about the latest ways to prevent and treat breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Clinic
Ductal carcinoma, lobular carcinoma, and Paget's disease are all types of breast cancer. UAMS' breast cancer clinic offers the cutting edge of breast cancer detection and treatment
Breast Cancer Services
Early breast cancer usually does not cause pain and may cause no symptoms at all. UAMS has cutting-edge technology to help diagnosis your breast cancer early and begin treatment.
Breast Center
The UAMS Breast Center, part of the Rockefeller Cancer Institute, has some of the most advanced technology in the country. The Center is an all-digital mammography center, with the only dedicated breast MRI in Central Arkansas.
Breast MRI
UAMS offers breast MRI to help clear up inconclusive mammograms. We use ROBEO, a specialized method of breast MRI that provides more detailed information than even a conventional breast MRI.
Breast Team
Your oncologist will work with you to create a treatment plan. The UAMS Breast TEAM personalizes your treatment approach and acts as the coordinator of your cancer care.
A bunion is when your big toe points toward the second toe causing a bump to appear on the outside edge of your toe. It can also affect the inner foot at the base of the little toe.
Burn Surgery
Burn injuries account for more than 100,000 hospital admissions per year. Our doctors at UAMS are part of the only burn center in the state of Arkansas.
UAMS offers comprehensive cancer services for patients, including early diagnosis and treatment of various cancers, including breast cancer and prostate cancer.
Cancer – Food for the Fight – Broccoli
Broccoli is rich in vitamin C, carotenoids (vitamin A-like substances), fiber, calcium and folate. Broccoli is also a source of many substances called phytochemicals, or plant chemicals, that may have anticancer properties.
Cancer – Food for the Fight – Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are one source of beta carotene and vitamin C, may prevent prostate cancer and breast cancer.
Cancer Genetics – Clinical Cancer Genetics
UAMS follows the American Society of Clinical Oncology's recommendation that genetic testing for cancer be offered when families have a well-defined inherited cancer where the test result will affect medical care.
Cancer Nutrition Clinic
Nutrition is an important part of cancer treatment. At UAMS, our Cancer Nutrition Clinic can you help you ensure that you are meeting your dietary needs before, during and after cancer treatment.
Cancer Patient Healthy Foods
Eating less junk food and adding more nutritious food to your diet are simple changes that can make a significant improvement in your nutrition and health.
Cancer Prevention Grocery List
Nutritious, healthy food is plentiful in any grocery store and at most restaurants, if you know how to find it. This shopping check list can make it easy for you to begin a healthy diet.
Cancer Services
If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, UAMS is here to offer you the best care.
Cancer Surgery Clinic
UAMS doctors provide state-of-the-art cancer surgery treatment by caring and compassionate specialists.
Cancer Team Treatment
At UAMS, our cancer Team Treatment provides personalized medical treatment to our patients.
Cancer Treatments
Our team members at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute create the best personalized treatment plan for you.
Car Seat Guidelines
UAMS helps parents and expecting parents know the laws and guidelines for selecting a car seat for their child.
Car Seats
UAMS offers a special service for new and expectant mothers to help them find and install the appropriate car seat for their child.
Car Seats – Finding the Right Car Seat
UAMS gives you tips to find the appropriate car seat for your child.
At UAMS, we know you are looking for the best in cardiovascular health care. Our UAMS Cardiovascular Center combines the skills of doctors in cardiology, vascular surgery, interventional radiology and cardiovascular surgery in one multi-disciplinary team.
Cardiovascular Clinic
These procedures are often used in the evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel is a pressure on the median nerve, which is the nerve in the wrist that supplies feeling and movement to parts of the hand. The area in your wrist where the nerve enters the hand is called the carpal tunnel.
Castleman's Disease
UAMS is one of the country's leading referral centers for Castleman's Disease.
Cataract Surgery
A cataract is a cloudy area within the lens of the eye. Signs that you may have cataracts can include symptoms of decreased night vision, halos around lights, discolored vision, or sensitivity to glare.
Celiac Disease
It's estimated that about one out of every 133 Americans have celiac disease. And more than 80% of these cases are not diagnosed.
Child Study Center
Children's mental health problems can be difficult to recognize because the signs can be subtle or different from those of an adult who's suffering from the same condition.
Choosing and Cooking Lean Meats
Choosing lean meats can aid in weight loss and help to meet your protein needs. But choosing lean meats doesn't mean that they have to be tough.
Chronic Disease Management
Our clinics strive to improve the quality of life for patients living with a chronic condition. This service includes correctly diagnosing conditions and providing appropriate treatments and therapies.Chronic Headaches – Guidelines for Relieving Chronic HeadachesAlmost everyone has a tension headache from time to time. These headaches aren't caused by disease. They are so common they are considered to be "normal" headaches.
Clínica de la Mujer de UAMS
En UAMS, nuestra Clínica de la Mujer ofrece tratamiento especializado obstetra y ginecólogo a las pacientes como también el Departamento de Salud de Arkansas provee servicios de planificación familiar.
When the inner lining of the colon becomes inflamed, this is called colitis. Our experienced colorectal doctors are equipped to diagnosis and treat colitis.
Colon Cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer in the United States. Also known as colon cancer, colorectal cancer includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. At UAMS, we know how scary a diagnosis of colon cancer can be. However, our team of doctors will help you not only during the process from diagnosis to treatment, but also will continue to provide long term follow-up care after treatment is completed.
Colorectal Robotic Surgery
UAMS offers robotic colorectal surgery for patients with colorectal cancer. Most people who have colorectal cancer are older than 50. This type of cancer is also associated with a diet high in fat and calories and low in fiber.
Contact Lens
UAMS has an on-site contact lens service to provide patients with almost any contact lens on the market, including disposable, tinted, colored and toric lenses. Many brands, such as Acuvue and Surevue, are stocked on site.
Contact Lens – Requirements, Benefits and Precautions
UAMS understands there are many benefits to wearing contact lenses over glasses, such as no fogging and better peripheral vision. Contact lenses may not be for everyone. UAMS gives you information about requirements and precautions for wearing contact lenses.
For diagnosis and treatment of an array of corneal diseases and conditions that can ultimately have a lasting affect on your quality of vision, you can trust the top specialists at the Jones Eye Institute.
Cosmetic and Plastics
UAMS physicians offer many common types of cosmetic plastic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast reduction in men with gynecomastia, chemical peel, chin reshaping, cheek reshaping, jaw reshaping, facial implants, and collagen filler.
Counseling and Fitting Process
UAMS provides customized hearing aid services. Hearing aids are electronic or battery-operated devices that can amplify and change sound. A microphone receives the sound and converts it into sound waves. The sound waves are then converted into electrical signals.
Couples Center
The Couples Center is a counseling program that focuses on relationship therapy for couples and individuals
Crohn's Disease
Our comprehensive liver program provides treatments for conditions such as Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation of the digestive system.
Cystic Fibrosis
UAMS offers extensive care for patients with cystic fibrosis in diagnosis and treatment. UAMS offers the state's only accredited Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center.
Deep Brain Stimulation
At UAMS, we can offer our patients revolutionary treatment for conditions that were previously thought untreatable. With condition such as Parkinson's, dystonia and essential tremor, people become increasingly disabled, making routine daily activities difficult or impossible without assistance. With our groundbreaking procedures at UAMS, we provide hope and help to patients who have these conditions.
Dental Clinic — Dentist
At UAMS, we offer the best in dental care. From routine exams and cleaning to complicated oral hygiene treatment, our caring and compassionate specialists can help you feel confident and comfortable when you smile.
Dental Hygiene Clinic
UAMS offers a dental hygiene clinic for its patients operated by dental hygiene students.
True clinical depression is a mood disorder where feelings of sadness, loss, anger or frustration interfere with everyday life for weeks or longer.
Whatever your skin type or solution you are seeking, UAMS' Dermatology Clinic has the specialized care to improve your skin's, health, appearance and feel.
Dermatology Cancer Clinic
UAMS' Dermatology clinic is Arkansas' choice for treatment of different types of skin cancer. This includes treatment for melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
Dermatology Clinic
Are you worried you have a mole that may be cancerous or does your skin itch often? The UAMS Dermatology Clinic can help solve these skin problems and many more.
Dermatology/Cosmetic Lasers
A dermatology laser uses heat to treat cosmetic problems and medical conditions related to the skin to give you a more youthful look. A laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) uses intense beams of light carefully focused by a machine to deplete unwanted cosmetic problems.
Development Center – James L. Dennis Development Center
UAMS's Dennis Developmental Center specializes in the evaluation of, and therapy for, developmental conditions, including hyperactivity, inability to communicate, impulse control, and learning problems.
Diabetes (Endocrine) Clinic
UAMS' Diabetes (Endocrine) Clinic specializes in the multidisciplinary care of diabetic patients and gives special attention to the complications of diabetes.
Diabetes and Nutrition
People with diabetes do not need special foods. In fact, the foods that are good for everyone are good for you. You can make a difference in your blood glucose control through your food choices. Let the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) help you make the right diabetic food choices.
Diabetes During Pregnancy
At UAMS, our comprehensive pregnancy services include the best in care for women who have have diabetes during pregnancy. Each of our expectant moms-to-be are screened to ensure that their blood sugar is within the normal range.
Diabetic Diet: Carbohydrate Choices
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provides a list of healthy carbohydrate choices for diabetics.
Diabetic Diet: Combination Foods
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provides a healthy plan and food choices for those with diabetes.
Diabetic Diet: Fast Food Choices
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provides healthy fast food options for those with diabetes.
Diabetic Diet: Fat Choices
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provides a list of healthy fat choices for those with diabetes, including saturated fat, monosaturated fat and polysaturated fat.
Diabetic Diet: Fruit and Milk Choices
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provides healthy fruit and milk choices for those with diabetes.
Diabetic Diet: General Guidelines
General guidelines for a diabetic diet from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Eat 5-6 small meals a day. This will help improve both high and low blood sugar.
Diabetic Diet: Meat Choices
The University for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provides a list of healthy meat choices for those with diabetes.
Diabetic Diet: Nonstarchy Vegetable Choices
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provides a list of the best nonstarchy vegetables for those with diabetes.
Diabetic Diet: Sweet Choices
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provides a list of sweets serving sizes for those with diabetes.
Diabetic Foot Care
The main concern associated with diabetic foot care is nerve damage that results in the loss of sensation in the feet and other limbs called neuropathy. Without sensation in the feet, it is easy to suffer blisters, corns and sores, which can cause infection, and serious infections can lead to the loss of limbs.
Dietitian Services
The dietitians at UAMS work to ensure that all of your dietary needs are taken care of while you are staying in our hospital. Our dietitians not only focus on your nutrition while you are in the hospital, but we also have a variety of outpatient services available for you.
Digital Mammograms
UAMS offers digital mammography to help identify breast cancer. Digital mammography is a better diagnostic tool that is faster and significantly reduces the need for additional follow up mammograms.
Diverticula are small, bulging pouches located on the wall of the colon, or large intestine. If you have diverticula, you have diverticulosis, which usually goes unnoticed with no symptoms.
Do I need to have surgery for scoliosis?
In severe cases of scoliosis, surgery may be the best option to improve the spinal curve.
Down Syndrome
At UAMS, our board certified genetics specialists provide individualized treatment plans for patients with Down syndrome.
Down Syndrome – About Down Syndrome
Down syndrome, which is the most frequently occurring chromosomal disorder, is a genetic condition caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. This condition is usually identified at birth or shortly after; however, the diagnosis must be confirmed by a chromosome study or karotype.
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
UAMS' ear, nose, and throat clinic provides services to adults for various disorders, including hearing disorders, balance disorders, smell disorders, taste disorders, chemosensory disorders, speech disorders, voice disorders, swallowing disorders, airway disorders, language disorders, vocal cord disorders, and laryngeal cancer.
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic
At UAMS, our ENT specialists treat a wide variety of conditions and disorders related to the ear, nose and throat. Subspecializing in more than a dozen areas, our otolaryngologists (ENT doctors) provide both surgical and nonsurgical treatments.
Eating Disorders
UAMS offers assistance to individuals suffering from common types of eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorders.
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Emergency and Trauma Medicine
UAMS offers incredible emergency and trauma medicine. Our emergency physicians and staff are committed to providing personalized care, even in emergency situations.
The UAMS epilepsy service within the Neurology Clinic offers diagnosis and treatment for individuals with seizures who may have epilepsy.
Epilepsy Treatment
UAMS Neurology Clinic offers diagnosis and treatment for patients with epilepsy. This includes inpatient and outpatient treatments to help patients live a normal life.
Erectile Dysfunction Service
UAMS expert physicians can help treat erectile disfunction (ED), or impotence, for men in Central Arkansas. In the past, ED or impotence was commonly believed to be caused by psychological problems. It is now known that up to 90 percent of ED cases stem from physical problems, usually related to the blood supply of the penis.
Exercise Activities Chart
Activities chart for calories burned
Eye Care
UAMS doctors and our Jones Eye Institute offers patients everything from general eye exams to diagnosis and treatment for specific eye diseases.
Eye Exams
At UAMS, we know that healthy vision is more than just 20/20 eyesight, and eye disease isn't limited to problems with your sight.
Eyelid Surgery
Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures. Many times the procedure is medically necessary to improve vision. At UAMS, we have several highly-qualified doctors who can perform this surgery.
Facial Cosmetic Surgery
The Facial Cosmetic Surgery Clinic at UAMS offers the latest laser and cosmetic surgery services for enhancing and beautifying the human face. Physicians concentrate on removing and reducing noticeable facial flaws.
Falls Prevention
Falls are the leading cause of accidental injury in the home. At UAMS, we offer a program through our University Rehabilitation Department to help prevent senior adults from falling.
Family Medical Center
UAMS offers family medicine services at the Family Medical Center. The Center is a primary care facility where your entire family can get the best quality of individualized care.
Family Medical Center – Care for Mother and Baby
UAMS offers care for both mother and baby before and after delivery. This includes providing common sense information to help with your well being. You will need plenty of rest, good nutrition, and help during the first few weeks after your baby is born.
Family Medicine – Regional Family Medical Centers
Our 13 Family Medicine clinics are located in every region of the state to serve the medical needs of Arkansans.
Family Medicine Clinic – Financial Centre Parkway
Conveniently located near the intersection of I-630 and I-430, the UAMS Financial Center Parkway Clinic offers appointments with our experts in family medicine.
Family Medicine Services
At UAMS, the experts in our Family Medical Center provide a wide range of services, including preventive care as well as management of chronic and acute conditions.
Female Incontinence
Millions of women experience involuntary loss of urine called urinary incontinence. Women experience this twice as often as men.
Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology
At UAMS, we understand the strong desire some women have to have a baby. While some couples are able to conceive a child easily, many couples experience infertility.
Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to have protective effects against heart disease, as well as, lower the risk from heart attacks and sudden cardiac arrest due to an irregular heartbeat.
Flu Shots
UAMS provides the necessary supplies to allow businesses to offer flu shots for their employees. In addition, UAMS offers flu shots for individuals at the UAMS Family Medical Center.
Foot and Ankle
UAMS offers Foot and Ankle Surgery services, which focus on treating foot and ankle fractures, bunions, hammertoes, neuromas and problems with the foot that arise from diabetes.
Foot Neuromas
Morton's neuromas or foot neuromas are one of the most common conditions seen in the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Clinic.
Gamma Knife – Frequently Asked Questions
UAMS offers details about the Gamma Knife or radiosurgery procedure. Radiosurgery is called "surgery" because it creates a result similar to an actual surgical procedure.
Gamma Knife for Referring Physicians
Physicians can refer patients needing radiosurgery treatment to UAMS. The Gamma Knife is the perfect treatment for many conditions affecting abnormalities in the brain and cervical spine.
Gamma Knife Glossary
UAMS provide radiosurgery for specific cases. This radiosurgery, or gamma knife, glossary provides information about the procedure for patients.
Gamma Knife Perfexion
UAMS offers Gamma Knife Perfexion for our cancer patients. This surgery uses focused beams of radiation to treat cancerous brain tissue without a surgical incision or opening.
Gamma Knife Perfexion: Advantages and Benefits
Learn about the benefits and advantages of Gamma Knife surgery at UAMS
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Clinic
Radiosurgery uses focused beams of radiation to treat cancerous tissues without a surgical incision or opening. The treatment is called "surgery" because creates a result similar to an actual surgical procedure.
Gamma Knife vs. CyberKnife
Gamma Knife is the top-of-the-line method for stereotctic radiosurgery (SRS) treatment of brain disorders. With more than 600,000 cases treated worldwide, it sets the bar against which other radiosurgery technologies are measured.
Gamma Knife: How it Works
Radiosurgery uses focused beams of radiation to treat cancerous tissues without a surgical incision or opening. UAMS offers radiosurgery for patients with brain tumors.
UAMS provides diagnosis and treatment for gastroenterology related conditions, including stomach ulcers and irritable bowel syndrome.
General Gynecology
UAMS provides you with three different locations for you to see the caring and compassionate gynecological doctors at UAMS.
Genetics – UAMS Genetics Services
UAMS provides genetic testing and counseling services. These medical genetic services test for many conditions, including chromosome abnormalities, single gene defects, multifactorial inheritance, and teratogens.
Gestational Diabetes Diet: General Guidelines
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) provides a healthy meal plan for gestational diabetes.
GI Cancer Treatment
With our experienced, multidisciplinary team at UAMS, we are able to provide cutting-edge care for various types of gastrointestinal cancer. Our oncology team specialized in gastrointestinal malignancies includes specialists from all disciplines and is the most complete in the state.
Graves' Disease (Overactive Thyroid)
UAMS experts in the Thyroid Center provide excellent treatment for Graves' disease, also known as overactive thyroid or hyperthyroid.
Grocery Shopping
Lists of what you should do before, during and after grocery shopping
Gynecologic Oncology
UAMS provides diagnosis and treatment for women with various gynecologic cancers, including cervical cancer, uterine cancer and ovarian cancer. No other center in Arkansas can match the credentials of our doctors.
Gynecologic Robotic Surgery
UAMS offers robotic gynecologic surgery using the da Vinci surgical system for procedures such as hysterectomies. Hysterectomy is a major surgical procedure in which the uterus and possibly the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes are removed. Fibroids in the uterus are a common reason for a hysterectomy.
Gynecology Exam – First Gynecology Exam
Every girl goes into her first gynecological appointment nervous. UAMS helps young women who need to have their first gynecology exam know what to expect.
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
The Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Center at UAMS offers surgical treatment for a wide range of orthopedic conditions of the hands and upper arms, including carpal tunnel syndrome, overuse injuries, nerve disorders and work-related or other hand injuries.
Hand Therapy
UAMS provides hand therapy to deal with common hand problems including arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and ganglion cysts.
Hand Therapy – Outpatient Center Hand Therapy Clinic
In our Outpatient Hand Therapy Clinic, our highly trained specialists provide treatments for hand, wrist, elbow or shoulder pain or limitations to help restore your ability.
Head and Neck Cancer
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute offers treatment for all types of malignant and benign head and neck tumors.
Head Start
The UAMS Head Start and Early Head Start programs increase the school readiness of low-income children.
Headaches happen to everyone at one time or another. The head is one of the most common sites of pain in the body.
Healthy Eating for Vegetarians
A vegetarian eating pattern can be a healthy option. The key is to consume a variety of foods and the right amount of foods to meet your calorie and nutrient needs.
Healthy Menus for Calorie Counting
If you are looking for menu plan suggestions for certain calorie amounts, check out these healthy menus.
Hearing – Reasons to Have Your Hearing Tested
UAMS provides hearing tests for patients in Central Arkansas. This hearing test checklist will help you determine if you need to have your hearing tested.
Hearing Aids
UAMS offers state-of-the-art hearing aids and devices along with personalized counseling, evaluation and fitting process. We also have a 30-day trial/adaptation period.
Hearing Aids – 30-Day Trial/Adaptation Period
UAMS offers a 30-day trial/ adaptation period for hearing aids.
Hearing Aids – Types of Hearing Aids Available
UAMS has a wide variety of hearing aid styles and brands available to fit each individual.
Hearing and Balance
UAMS' Hearing and Balance services offer innovative research and treatment options to patients in Arkansas. These treatments include hearing restoration procedures like cochlear implantation, brain stem implantation and implantable hearing aids.
Heart and Vascular – Team Treatment
The new UAMS cardiovascular center is pioneering a novel approach to the treatment of the entire spectrum of complex cardiovascular problems by integrating the skills and expertise of cardiologists, interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons and cardiothoracic surgeons in a single multi-disciplinary team.
Heart and Vascular Care
UAMS has a skilled team of heart care professionals to evaluate, diagnose and treat cardiovascular diseases. This includes hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart valve problems, heart failure and peripheral vascular disease.
Hepatitis C
At UAMS, our caring and compassionate specialists provide treatment to patients who have the hepatitis. Hepatitis C, one type of hepatitis, is a blood-borne virus that causes inflammation and permanent damage to the liver.
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
At UAMS, our interventional radiologists lead a multidisciplinary team of experts that offers state-of-the-art treatment for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT).
High Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries. You must have your blood pressure numbers recorded in order to know if you have high blood pressure or hypertension. High blood pressure increases the risk of coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke.
High-Risk Pregnancy
UAMS provides doctors who specialize in the assessment, diagnosis and management of high-risk pregnancies and deliveries, including problems associated with multiple births, diabetes, high blood pressure and other conditions.
UAMS offers a cutting-edge minimally invasive radio-guided parathyroidectomy (MIRP) surgery to patients in need of surgical treatment for hyperparathyroidism.
UAMS offers robotic surgery for hysterectomies as a less invasive option to an open surgery. Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. This procedure may be done because of fibroid tumors, endometriosis, or cancer.
Hysterectomy – da Vinci Hysterectomy
UAMS offers da Vinci hysterectomies as a way to perform a non-invasive hysterectomy. Hysterectomy is a major surgical procedure in which the uterus and possibly the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes are removed.
Immigration Physicals
UAMS' Preventive, Occupational and Environmental Medicine (POEM) program offers immigration physicals, which consists of an extensive medical history, a complete physical and any tests or immunizations required by immigration services.
UAMS helps diagnose and treat urinary incontinence in men and women. Urinary incontinence is often caused by specific changes in body function that may result from diseases, use of medications, and/or the onset of an illness.
Infectious Diseases
UAMS has been the state's go-to source for infectious disease information, diagnosis and treatment for nearly a decade.
Infusion Centers
UAMS' infusion centers are open outside of normal business hours to help patients receive regular cancer treatments.
Insomnia or sleeplessness is when you have difficultly falling or staying asleep. Treatment for insomnia depends on your individual condition.
Internal Medicine – South Clinic
UAMS provides internal medical services and screenings. Routine screenings can detect serious health conditions in their earliest, most treatable stages.
Interventional Neuroradiology
At UAMS, we offer our patients the latest technological advances available, especially in the field of interventional neuroradiology. Using a minimally invasive approach, our caring and compassionate staff provides treatment and healing to patients who have neurovascular problems of the brain and spinal cord.
Interventional Oncology
At UAMS, our interventional oncology specialists use imaging technology to diagnosis and treat localized cancers. Through minimally and noninvasive procedures, our experts are able to directly target solid tumors.
Interventional Radiology
Because we are a teaching hospital, UAMS offers the latest procedures using state-of-the-art equipment and technology. The caring and compassionate specialists at our Interventional Radiology Clinic use sophisticated imaging technology to guide minimally invasive surgical procedures.
Interventional Radiology – Frequently Asked Questions
UAMS answers your most frequently asked questions about interventional radiology.
Jones Eye Institute Clinic
At UAMS we understand how important your vision is to you. We have a strong team of ophthamologists and eye specialists who are available to you whether you need a general exam or treatment for a retina condition.
Kidney Cancer
Our experienced doctors in our Urology Cancer Clinic will help you from the diagnosis to your comprehensive kidney cancer treatment.
Kidney Center
UAMS' Kidney Center has specialty physicians called nephrologists. They are expert in diagnosing and treating a wide range of problems related to the kidneys, including renal disorders, dialysis and lupus nephritis.
Kidney Stones
UAMS offers excellent treatment for kidney stones by doctors recognized nationally as experts in their field. Using state-of-the-art equipment and technology, UAMS can help you heal and return to your regular activities as quickly as possible.
Kidney Transplant Clinic
UAMS offers unmatched experience in kidney transplants, including performing Arkansas's first kidney transplant. The UAMS surgical team completes some of the most complex transplant cases.
Kidney Transplant Nutrition Clinic
Our kidney nutrition clinic can help you whether you are preparing for a transplant, on dialysis or have just undergone a transplant.
Kidney Transplant Surgeons and Physicians
Detailed information on kidney transplantation, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the kidney
KIDS FIRST Program
UAMS provides pediatric services for at-risk children who may encounter problems because of special healthcare needs.
Labor and Delivery
UAMS provides a world-class health care team to assist you during your pregnancy and childbirth.
Labor and Delivery – Deluxe Birthing Suites
UAMS devotes an entire floor to our deluxe birthing suites. This labor and delivery area provides an excelant environment for a new mother and baby to connect, with rooms big enough for the entire family.
Laboratory Screening Tests
UAMS provides information on blood tests used to diagnosis heart disease and other health problems for Arkansas executives.
Lactation Services
At UAMS, we provide lactation services for new mothers who are interested in breastfeeding. As a mother, one of the best things that only you can do for your baby is to breastfeed.
Lean and Extra Lean Cuts Meat
Look for these lean and extra lean cuts meat
Lean Beef Choices
Cuts of lean beef
Lean Pork Choices
Lean pork choices
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of blood cells. At UAMS, we not only want to help treat your condition but also help you understand what you are facing.
Lions Eye Bank and Laboratory
The Lions Eye Bank and Laboratory at UAMS is one of the best in the country. The Lions Eye Bank serves the entire state of Arkansas.
Liver Conditions
Learn about liver conditions treated in the UAMS gastroenterology clinic such as cholestatic liver disease, primary sclerosing cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and autoimmune hepatitis.
Liver Transplant – About the Surgery
UAMS wants you to feel comfortable during your transplant. We provide details about the liver transplant surgery, including how the surgery is performed and what happens after the surgery.
Liver Transplant – Financial Considerations
UAMS provides details about the financial concerns related to liver transplants, managed care and medical assistance plans.
Liver Transplant – Making an Informed Decision
UAMS wants you to make an informed decision about your liver transplant surgery, understanding your health condition, knowing the risks, and knowing the lifestyle changes you'll need to make to for the procedure to be successful.
Liver Transplant Clinic
UAMS has Arkansas' only liver transplant service. We also provide multi-organ transplant services. Our expert surgical team works with an multidisciplinary transplant physicians to offer you the best care.
Longevity Clinic Patient Information
The Lyon Longevity Clinic at UAMS provides helth services to older adults. This page includes details patients may need for the Lyon Longevity Clinic.
Longevity Clinic, Thomas and Lyon The Lyon Longevity Clinic at UAMS offers help with a wide variety of senior health care needs.
Low Fat and Low Sodium Menu Planning Guidelines
Low Fat & Low Sodium Menu Planning Guidelines from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Low Vision
UAMS's Low Vision services offer low vision strategies and devices to help patients achieve their goals.
Low Vision Clinic – Frequently Asked Questions
This page provides answers to common questions about UAMS' Low Vision Clinic. The Low Vision Clinic provides rehabilitation and adaptive devices to patients.
Low Vision Occupational Therapy
UAMS provides occupational therapy for patients with low vision. An occupational therapist helps patients learn how to carry out activities of daily living at home, on the job, and in the community.
Low Vision Occupational Therapy (OT) – Frequently Asked Questions
UAMS answers questions about low vision therapy for our patients. Also, the information on this page helps individuals take a more active role in their health, which helps patients stave off decline.
Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in both men and women. At UAMS, our caring and compassionate doctors offer cutting-edge medical treatment to patients who have lung cancer.
Lymphedema Therapy
UAMS offers one of the components of comprehensive cancer treatment, the treatment of lymphedema. Lymphedema, a side effect related to breast cancer treatment, is caused by poorly functioning lymph nodes or vessels.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
UAMS provides magnetic resonance imaging for patients. This page includes detailed information on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including information on how the procedure is performed.
Male Fertility
While infertility can often be considered a woman's issue, often a couple's issue with infertility can be due to an issue with the male. In approximately half of all infertility cases, male infertility plays a role.
UAMS is doing our part in joining the fight against breast cancer not only in Little Rock and Central Arkansas but around the state. And now we have the MammoVan, which is a new tool in the detection of breast cancer.
Maternity Center
UAMS offers world-class care at our UAMS' Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Center. We offer the only board certified high-risk pregnancy specialists in Arkansas. In addition, our NICU has a better survival rate than the national average.
Maternity Center – Specialty Services
UAMS' Maternity Center offers expecting mothers and their families specialized services.
Maternity Center Resources
This list of resources can help expectant mothers make crucial decisions before, during and after pregnancy.
Medical Case Study – Weight Loss and Metabolic Control
UAMS weight loss and metabollic control information for physicians referring patients to UAMS
Medical Genetics
UAMS offers comprehensive genetics services for adults from testing for diseases and conditions to treatment of genetic conditions.
Medical Oncology and Hematology
UAMS offers treatment for patients with blood disorders, cancer of the blood, anemia or an immunodeficiency problem. The treatments start with a correct diagnosis and include proper therapy and compassionate care.
Meet Our Doctors
UAMS has primary care doctors in three clinics: family medicine, internal medicine and geriatrics. In all three of these departments, our doctors provide you with not only top-quality healthcare but also guidance and education so that you can be a part of making healthcare decisions.
Menopause/ Perimenopause
At UAMS, our caring and compassionate specialists understand the special needs of women who are going through menopause or perimenopause.
Mental Health Services for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Metabolic Genetics and Newborn Screening
Information on newborn screening tests in Arkansas.
Movement Disorders
In our Movement Disorders Clinic at UAMS, we see patients who experience tremors, involuntary movements and gait difficulty.
MRI – Frequently Asked Questions
UAMS answers some of the most frequently asked questions about having an MRI.
Multi Organ Transplant
UAMS offers multi-organ transplants, with unsurpassed experience in Arkansas, including the state's first kidney and liver transplants. We offer comprehensive care for all transplant patients.
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system. At UAMS we will to develop an individualized treatment plan for you.
The UAMS Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy is one of the largest centers in the world for research and clinical care related to myeloma and related disorders.
Myomectomy is a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids that removes only the fibroids and leaves your uterus intact.
National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month! To celebrate, we are challenging you to grab your forks and your phones for the #UAMShealthy Plate Challenge.
Neck and Back Pain Rehabilitation
UAMS' back and neck pain rehabilitation program is designed to meet the needs of the individual patient, depending upon the type and severity of the pain, injury, or disease.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Nurseries
The UAMS Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is waiting and ready to handle any high-risk pregnancies, premature births or other medical needs. These tiniest of patients receive wonderful care, with private rooms to allow you to stay with your newborn during this time.
Neurological Rehabilitation
UAMS' physical and occupational therapy clinics offer balance rehabilitation services for patients with dizziness, balance and vestibular problems affecting the nervous system.
Neurology Clinic
UAMS physicians offer diagnosis and treatment for many common types of neurological disorders, including acute spinal cord injury, alzheimers disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Bell's palsy, brain tumors, and epilepsy.
Neurology Referrals
The UAMS Neurology Clinic is available to help treat people with disorders of the nervous system. Your physician can make a referral for our clinic.
Neuromuscular DisordersUAMS neurologists work to properly diagnosis and treat neuromuscular disorders, including Muscular Dystrophy, ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease, Myasthenia Gravis and Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Neuro-Oncology Clinic
The UAMS Neuro-oncology Clinic provides you the most advanced treatment options for malignant and benign brain tumors.
UAMS offers neurorsurgery techniques to help treat many disorders of the brain, spine, and nerves. This includes treating trigeminal neuralgia, vascular disorders and various tumors.
Nuclear Medicine Frequently Asked Questions
We answer some of your most frequently asked questions about nuclear medicine.
Nutrition and Weight Loss
At UAMS, our nutrition and weight loss experts can help you lose weight and/or improve your health
Nutrition for Breastfeeding MomsNutrition Therapy for Women Who Are Breastfeeding
UAMS' Obstetrics (OB) program is the cornerstone of our health care program for women. We provide comprehensive obstetric care, including the evaluation and treatment of disorders related to the female reproductive system.
Occupational Therapy
At UAMS, our occupational therapists have the training and experience needed to provide the best in rehabilitation services.
Optical Shop
At the UAMS optical shop, opticians can help you select a frame and fill your prescription for eyeglasses. After the selection, opticians will help fit your glasses to make them comfortable.
At UAMS, our orthopedic doctors and surgeons help treat problems with bones and muscles, from fractures, breaks and arthritis pain to sports or overuse injuries, sprains, and strains. In addition, UAMS' offers orthopedic oncology services to help treat bone cancer.
Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease
UAMS provides diagnosis and treatment for bone disorders, including avascular necrosis, fibrous dysplasia, osteogenesis imperfecta, osteomyelitis, Paget's disease of the bone, and primary hyperparathyroidism.
Outpatient Clinics – Pharmacy Refills
UAMS Outpatient Clinics – Pharmacy Fax Numbers
Outpatient Nutrition Clinic
Our Outpatient Nutrition Clinic sees a variety of conditions and can offer nutrition advice and help for your individual needs.
Outpatient Pharmacy
The UAMS Outpatient Pharmacy is your immediate one-stop source to have your prescription medications filled before you even leave the hospital. You can also go online and request a refill with our online prescription refill system.
Pallative Care – Aging Institute
The Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging has recognized the importance of Palliative Care and has a commitment to providing quality Palliative Care services to our elderly.
Palliative Care
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. This type of care is focused on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness – whatever the diagnosis.
Palliative Care Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about palliative care
Palliative Care Inpatient Services
The UAMS Palliative Care Team sees patients in the hospital at the request of the patient's hospital physician.
Palliative Care Resources
Resources and websites for palliative care
Palliative Care/ Hospice – Cancer Pain Clinic
At the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the goal of our Palliative Care Clinic is to help you live as well as possible while facing a serious or life-threatening illness.
Patient Education and Classes
UAMS provides education and classes for patients. These classes help individuals learn about healthcare related options available at UAMS, including providing wellness recommendations to help individuals cope with different medical conditions.
Patient Education and Resources
UAMS provides cancer education and resources to help patients get the facts about their diagnosis. With this information, patients respond better to their treatment.
Patient Support
Learn as much as possible about your disease. UAMS helps arm you with information about your cancer diagnosis in order to lessen frustration and improve your treatment.
Patient-Centered Medical Home
At UAMS, we are constantly striving to improve the quality of medical care offered to the state of Arkansas. Toward that goal, our primary care clinics are seeking certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Through this organization's Patient-Centered Medical Home program, our doctors are trained to organize medical care for patients, working with teams to coordinate and track care over time.
Pediatric Genetics
UAMS provides comprehensive services for children with genetic and/or metabolic conditions.
Pediatric Outreach
UAMS extends our pediatric care across the state of Arkansas through pediatric outreach clinics and the new Centers for Children.
UAMS College of Medicine faculty members provide care for children. UAMS faculty offer diagnosis and treatment in many subspecialty areas, including Adolescent Medicine, Critical Care, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Neurology and Rheumatology.
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
If you have pelvic pain or urinary incontinence, our trained therapists in the Physical and Occupational Therapy clinics can help you build back your strength and confidence.
Penile Cancer
Penile cancer, or cancer that starts in the penis, is a rare type of cancer in the United States that is highly curable when it is caught early. Penile cancer is diagnosed when cancer (malignant) cells are found on the skin and the tissues of the penis. The exact cause of penile cancer is unknown.
PET Scan – Frequently Asked Questions
PET is a type of nuclear medicine procedure. A tiny amount of a radioactive substance is used to help examine a particular tissue.
Physical Fitness
UAMS offers physical fitness services that are accessible by all. Read about our fitness center, classes and water wellness program.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services
UAMS provides physical medicine and rehabilitation services for treatment of the whole patient. The physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation is called a physiatrist.
Physical Therapy
At UAMS, our caring and compassionate physical therapy experts use the latest equipment and developments, providing personalized treatment plans to patients of all ages.
Pipeline Embolization
UAMS is the first hospital in Arkansas to offer the Pipeline Embolization Device technology. Dr. Eren Erdem performs this cutting-edge, minimally invasive procedure.
Plantar Fasciitis
If you are experiencing frequent heel pain, you may be suffering from plantar fasciitis. This foot condition occurs when a band of fibrous tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot called the plantar fascia is overstretched and causes small tears and inflammation. This causes intense heel pain along the bottom of the foot often after first waking in the morning.
Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery
Our reconstruction surgeons work closely with your doctors to make sure you receive the highest standard of care.
Pneumonia is an infection that can cause one or both lungs to fill up with fluid or pus, causing coughing, breathing problems and fever. This infection can be caused by germs such as bacteria, viruses and even fungi that enter your body.
The Podiatry Clinic at UAMS offers patients all types of foot care except surgery. Our clinic is located within the Diabetes Clinic, and it is not unusual for people who have diabetes to also have problems with their feet.
POEMS Syndrome
At UAMS, our highly skilled doctors are able to help and treat patients who have POEMS Syndrome.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female endocrine disorders.
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
UAMS offers PET scans, a nuclear medicine procedure that measures metabolic activity of the cells of body tissues. Used mostly in patients with brain or heart conditions and cancer, PET helps to visualize the biochemical changes taking place in the body.
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression (PPD) is temporary depression, often called the "baby blues," that some women feel after giving childbirth. It is common for mothers to experience a feeling of sadness soon after giving birth.
Pregnancy Call Center
UAMS provides an ANGELS pregnancy call center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This resource serves Arkansas mothers who may be high-risk OB patients. Our Call Center can manage telephone triage and guidance services.
Prenatal Genetic Services
UAMS provides prenatal genetic services to help you determine your risk for fetal anomalies. Available testing includes fetal echocardiograms, genetic amniocentesis and other evaluations as needed.
Preventive Care
At the UAMS Center for Primary Care, we want to help you to be proactive in avoiding illnesses and diseases. We offer a broad range of preventive services.
Preventive, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program
The Preventive, Occupational and Environmental Medicine program (POEM) at the UAMS Family Medical Center offers you the best in health care services. Our services are available for businesses, industries and also individuals.
Primary Care – Center for Primary Care
The UAMS Center for Primary Care is unique in Arkansas as a university-based center for excellence in health care. We combine the science of medicine with the art of delivering outstanding medical care through the Patient Centered Medical Home approach.
Primary Care – What is it?
UAMS offers primary care to all Arkansans. Primary care, or family medicine, offers health services to make sure you are healthy and can continue your normal daily activities.
Primary Care Locations
While primary care services might not be what UAMS is known for, our primary care services are just as top-notch as our specialty services. We have primary care services in four main locations at UAMS.
Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition in which the uterus or vagina is pushed out of place by the bladder or the rectum.
Prostate Cancer
UAMS offers our patients with prostate cancer help and hope with treatment.
UAMS offers radical prostatectomy for patients under 70 with organ-confined cancer. Non-invasive techniques are offered for a prostatectomy.
Prostatectomy – da Vinci Prostatectomy
UAMS offers da Vinci prostatectomy to our patients. This minimally invasive procedure is the preferred treatment for removal of the prostate.
Pulmonary Clinic
UAMS provides diagnosis and treatment for many lung disorders and diseases, including signs of respiratory distress, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD), Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, Pulmonary Emphysema, Acute Bronchitis, Cystic Fibrosis, Occupational Lung Diseases, Pneumonia, Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Sarcoidosis, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Radiation Therapy Facts
Read facts about radiation therapy for cancer patients. The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute provides world class medical treatment to cancer patients.
Radioembolization – Yttrium-90 (Y-90)
At UAMS, our interventional radiology experts offer hope to liver cancer patients who have exhausted other treatment options. The cutting-edge yttrium-90 radioembolization ("Y-90") procedure is minimally invasive – patients recover quickly and enjoy a higher quality of life.
UAMS provides detailed information on radiology, including the radiologist, the radiology team, radiological imaging, diagnostic radiology, therapeutic radiology, radiation oncology, and interventional radiology.
Radiology Nursing Frequently Asked Questions
We answer some of your most frequently asked questions about radiology nursing.
Recipe Makeovers
5 Ways to Create Healthy Recipes
Recommended Foods During Pregnancy
Reducing Fat in Recipes
Guidelines on how to reduce fat in recipes from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Rehab and Fitness Center –
Jackson T. Stephens Spine Institute University Rehab and Fitness Clinic
Therapists in our University Rehab and Fitness Clinic specialize in reducing pain and restoring function so patients can return to the highest level of activity possible. We teach patients adaptive skills and teach them how to prevent additional injury.
Rehab Clinic – Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging University Rehab Clinic
Therapists in our University Rehab Clinic specialize in reducing pain and restoring function so patients can return to the highest level of activity possible. We teach patients adaptive skills and teach them how to prevent additional injury.
UAMS' Jones Eye Institute offers state-of-the-art retinal care. We incorporate modern technologies and equipment to help treat diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment and a wide range of other retinal diseases and conditions.
Rheumatology Clinic
UAMS' doctors in the Rheumatology Clinic are committed to caring for patients with rheumatoid arthritis as well as other diseases of the joints, tendons and connective tissues.
Rhinology and Sinus Surgery
The Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic at UAMS offers many services for all sinus disorders from the most common to the most complex.
Robotic Surgery
UAMS provides robotic surgery to patients for increased precision and better treatment. The da Vinci surgical system is used for a number of procedures, including prostatectomies and hysterectomies.
ROSA Robot
The ROSA (Robotized Stereotactic Assistant) Robot is one of the latest breakthroughs in neurosurgery in the treatment of epilepsy.
Sample Menu
Sample menu of meeting daily fiber and calorie goals
School Lunches – Healthy Lunches
At UAMS, we understand the need for healthy school lunches, but also recognize the need to make your child to want to keep his/her lunch and not swap it for something more appetizing.
Seizures occur when part(s) of the brain receives a burst of abnormal electrical signals that temporarily interrupts normal brain function.
Sending Email Messages to Your Doctor
To get the best medical care, you should work closely with your health care provider. UAMS offers secure email messaging to provide quick and easy access to our primary care doctors.
Senior Health
UAMS' elder care encompasses a wide variety of issues, including choosing an appropriate doctor to care for an aging patient, and making decisions about moving an elderly adult from the home environment to a residential care setting.
Senior Health – Specialized Services
Specialized senior health services offered at UAMS
Senior Health Service – HouseCall
UAMS' HouseCall program offers senior health to you in your home and provides service within a 30 mile radius of the UAMS campus. It offers outpatient and ambulatory care for the geriatric population.
Shopping and Food Safety Tips During Pregnancy
Shoulder and Elbow Arthroscopy
Arthroscopy, a cutting-edge, minimally-invasive procedure used for joint conditions, is among the specialized services UAMS offers in the orthopedic clinics.
Sickle Cell
At UAMS, our multidisciplinary Sickle Cell Clinic provides specialized care to patients across the state of Arkansas, coordinating care with patients' primary care providers.
Skull Base Surgery
UAMS offers skull base surgery and is one of the few hospitals in the United States offering this complex surgical technique. This page provides information on skull base surgery to help you learn more about the procedure.
Sleep Apnea
One in five adults are thought to have some form of sleep apnea.
Sleep Lab
At UAMS, we offer the most up-to-date sleep study services in our West Little Rock clinic. You may need to see a sleep doctor and/or have a sleep study if you are experiencing snoring, unrefreshed sleep, daytime sleepiness/feeling tired, problems initiating or maintaining sleep, sleepwalking, or twitching of the feet, arms or legs.
Sleep Services
At UAMS, we understand the important of getting a good night's sleep. Our sleep specialists are is trained to treat a wide range of sleep conditions, including sleep apnea, hypersomnias (excessive sleepiness), narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome and insomnia.
Speech Therapy
UAMS offers speech and language therapy, including voice evaluations, head and neck surgery therapy and treatment of other communication problems.
Spine Clinic – T. Glenn Pait, M.D., Spine Clinic
The T. Glenn Pait, M.D., Spine Clinic provides state-of-the-art treatment and rehabilitation for injuries relate to aging or athletic activities.
Spine Surgery
Whether it is a condition you have had since birth or a fracture from an injury, many people have back pains and problems. Some of these severe conditions will lead to spine surgery.
Spit for the Cure
At UAMS, we believe research is the key to winning the battle against breast cancer, and you can help by participating in our Spit for the Cure research study.
Sports Medicine Services
The UAMS Sports Medicine Clinic provides comprehensive, personalized services designed to get you back in the game as quickly as possible. These services include conservative treatment on an outpatient basis as well as procedures performed by orthopedic surgeons.
Stem Cell Transplantation
UAMS' Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation Clinic provides one of the nation's top stem cell transplant programs. This includes autologous, allogenic and matched unrelated donor transplants.
STRIVE – Seeking to Reinforce My Identity and Values Everyday
Children's mental health problems can be difficult to recognize because the signs can be different from those of an adult. UAMS doctors specialize in helping treat these problems.
Stroke Services
UAMS' Neurology Department offers treatment and services to help people who have had a stroke. A stroke can cause neurological damage. Our neurologists work to help you get back to your normal life.
Stroke Treatment and Rehabilitation
UAMS gives stroke patients access to some of Arkansas' best physicians to handle a stroke, including treatment of a stroke and rehabilitation from damage caused by a stroke.
Subspecialty Care
UAMS provides pediatric subspecialty care for Arkansas children, both at the Arkansas Children's Hospital and at Pediatric Outreach Clinics across the state.
UAMS has a state-of-the-art surgery center for patients using innovative techniques and the latest technology.
Surgery – Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Services
UAMS offers minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery for many complex abdominal conditions, such as reflux, severe heartburn, hernias, appendix removal and other abdominal surgeries.
Swallowing Therapy
UAMS offers swallowing therapy for patients who have trouble swallowing, suffer from choking during meals, or individuals who develop swallowing problems after illness, surgery or changes in medication.
Tattoo Removal
If you have personal or professional regrets about a tattoo, you don't have to continue to live with unwanted body art. The Dermatology Clinic at UAMS has the technology and expertise to remove tattoos.
Thyroid Cancer
Information on world-class treatment of thyroid cancer by the specialists at UAMS.
Thyroid Center
The UAMS Thyroid Center's interdisciplinary team help treat and manage thyroid conditions.
Tips for Controlling Portion Sizes
Try these tips for controlling your portion size.
TomoTherapy allows UAMS to deliver targeted doses of radiation from 360 degrees, rather than from only a few directions. This allows UAMS to escalate the radiation dosage, while minimizing complications.
Transplant Evaluation
UAMS knows the evaluation phase is important and includes chest x-rays, EKGs, CT Scans, MRI/MRA scans and Stress Tests.
Transplant Waiting List
UAMS wants you to understand the transplant waiting list process. Your plan on the waiting list is determined by your Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score.
Travel Medicine
UAMS understands the unique needs of international travelers. We offer vaccines to help prevent common high-risk diseases for travelers, including African sleeping sickness, mad cow disease, HIV, AIDS, cholera, e. coli, dengue fever and diarrhea.
Travel Medicine – Frequently Asked Questions
UAMS wants to help international travelers prepare medically for their trips. This page includes details to help individuals understand what specific inoculations and immunizations they will need to travel abroad safely.
Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatments
At UAMS, we use gamma knife radiosurgery to help treat intense facial pain, or trigeminal neuralgia.
Triglycerides are a form of stored fat found in foods and in the body. Fat and oil in foods like butter, margarine, corn and canola oil are mainly in the form of triglycerides. High levels of triglycerides in the blood may increase your risk of heart disease. The liver makes triglycerides when you take in too many calories or drink alcohol.
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes, or non-insulin dependent diabetes, is a metabolic disorder caused by the inability to make enough or properly use insulin. In those who have type 2 diabetes, their fat, liver and muscle cells are resistant to insulin.
Types of Arthritis
The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and gout.
UAMS Radiation Oncology Center
UAMS provides state-of-the-art treatment options to combat your cancer.
UAMS Rehabilitation
The clinics and services in Physical and Occupational Therapy provide the latest rehabilitation techniques in a patient-centered environment. Therapists specialize in reducing pain and restoring function so patients can return to the highest level of activity possible. We teach patients adaptive skills and teach them how to prevent additional injury.
Ultrasound Frequently Asked Questions
We answer some of your most frequently asked questions about having an ultrasound done.
Urinary Retention
Urinary retention is a serious condition that affects your ability to urinate. It can affect your daily life and quality of living, so at UAMS we want to help you get back to normal life with individualized treatment for your condition.
Urinary Tract/Bladder Infection
Urinary tract infections (UTIs), or bladder infections, are the second most common type of infection in the body. An UTI can affect any area of the urinary system, which consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.
Urologic Surgery
UAMS offers urologic surgeries to help patients, including non-invasive da Vinci prostatectomy. A da Vinci prostatectomy allows surgeons to remove the prostate with unmatched precision through the least invasive means possible.
At UAMS, our Urology Clinic has specialists who can successfully treat any urologic condition, from urinary incontinence to cancer.
Urology Cancer Clinic
UAMS Urology Cancer Clinic strives to help prostate cancer victims. In the past 20 years, the five-year survival rate for all stages of prostate cancer combined has increased from 67 percent to 99 percent.
Urology Clinic
UAMS offers complete urology services through our Urology Clinic, including services for urinary tract infections, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, kidney stones and urologic cancers.
Uterine Fibroid Embolization
UAMS offers uterine fibroid embolization as a safe, nonsurgical alternative to hysterectomy for patients diagnosed with uterine fibroids.
Valvular Heart Disease
According to the American Heart Association, each year about five million Americans are diagnosed with valvular heart disease, a condition when one or more valves of the heart does not work the way it should.
Varicose Veins
UAMS offers diagnosis and surgical treatment for varicose veins. UAMS uses the VNUS Closure procedure to help alleviate the discomfort, swelling and appearance of varicose veins.
Vascular Interventional Radiology
Vascular interventional radiology services at UAMS – a field that specializes in minimally invasive, targeted treatments that are performed using imaging. The specialty is aimed at treating various disease processes to avoid future surgeries.
Vascular Surgery Clinic
UAMS offers cutting-edge treatment at our Vascular Center. The developing technology employed offers state-of-the-art treatment for many vascular disorders, including blue toe syndrome, renal artery disease, varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis and other conditions.
Vascular Surgery Suite
UAMS' Endovascular Surgery Suite, the first in Arkansas. The suite provides advanced imaging and an ideal operating room. The suite is used to treat conditions such as varicose veins.
Vasectomy Service
Our doctors at UAMS offer a vasectomy as a safe, simple procedure for men.
Voice and Swallowing
Voice and swallowing services at UAMS are able the experience to diagnose and manage a variety of voice problems.
Voice Therapy
The UAMS Voice and Swallowing Center offers services for patients who need voice therapy. The voice assessment may include voice profile, vocal performance evaluation, acoustic analysis, aerodynamic evaluation, and other techniques.
Vulvar Disorders
UAMS is experienced in helping women with a variety of vulvar disorders. These disorders are just some of the ones we treat.
Vulvar Disorders – Treatment for Vaginal Pain
UAMS offers comprehensive treatment for vulvar disorders, that includes a multidisciplinary approach in addressing each woman's individual need.
Vulvar Disorders – Behavioral/Sexual Health
Behavioral and sexual health is an important part of life for every functioning adult. We understand how difficult these disorders can be to live with and how invasive they can become into quality of life.
Vulvar Disorders – Lichen Planus
Lichen planus is a recurrent rash that is due to inflammation. The vulvar disorder services at UAMS can help.
Vulvar Disorders – Lichen Sclerosus
Lichen Sclerosus is a long-term problem of the skin. It mostly affects the genital and anal areas.
Vulvar Disorders – Paget's Disease of the Vulva
Paget's disease of the vulva is an unusual kind of skin cancer that arises from glandular cells. The Center for Vulvar Disorders at UAMS can help.
Vulvar Disorders – Squamous Cell Hyperplasia
Squamous Cell Hyperplasia is an abnormal growth of the skin of the vulva. The Center for Vulvar Disorders at UAMS can help.
Vulvar Disorders – Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VIN) is a precancerous condition of the vulvar skin. The Center for Vulvar Disorders at UAMS can help.
Vulvar Disorders – Vulvodynia
Vulvodynia, also known as vulvar dysesthesia, literally means pain in the vulva. The Center for Vulvar Disorders at UAMS can help.
Vulvodynia and Pain
In UAMS' Center for Vulvar Disorders, we specialize in helping women with sensitive women's issues.
Walker Family Clinic
The skilled physicians at Walker Family Clinic provide general and specialty outpatient mental health and substance abuse services for adolescents and adults. The clinic offers psychiatry, psychology, nursing, social work and counseling in a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting.
Water Wellness
UAMS knows water activities offer a good workout for your heart and lungs. Water also offers constant, gentle pressure on every part of the body, which, in turn, helps improve circulation from the outside in, eases joint and back pain, and increases flexibility and range of motion.
Water Wellness Classes
UAMS provides water wellness classes to help older adults continue to exercise. The best reason for you to exercise as an older adult is to improve your quality of life and help you maintain your independence.
Women's Health Clinic at Financial Centre Parkway
Our Women's Health Clinic at Financial Centre Parkway offers the vast resources of the UAMS system in a new, convenient location.
What do I need to know about back pain?
If you have lower back pain, you are not alone. About 80 percent of adults experience low back pain at some point in their life.
What do I need to know about scoliosis?
Scoliosis is a type of spinal deformity in which the spine shows evidence of a lateral, or side-to-side curvature, that looks like an "S" or "C" and a rotation of the back bones (vertebrae), giving the appearance that the person is leaning to one side.
Will I be paralyzed after back surgery?
With any surgery, there is a risk of complications, such as blood clots, allergic reactions and infection. Yet one of the most feared complications of spine surgery—paralysis—is also one of the least likely to occur.
Women's Clinic
UAMS provides detailed information on healthcare for women, including information on breast health, colorectal cancer, diabetes, gynecological concerns, heart attack, hysterectomy, infertility, menopause, mental health, osteoporosis, skin cancer, and urinary conditions.
Women's Health
UAMS offers personalized healthcare for women, including preventive care as well as information on breast health, diabetes, gynecological concerns, heart attack, hysterectomy, infertility, menopause, mental health, osteoporosis, skin cancer and urinary conditions.
Women's Health Clinic at Freeway Medical
UAMS' Women's Health Clinic at Freeway Medical offers personalized care from some of Arkansas' top OB/GYN's. The Center focuses on complete gynecological services, as well as high-risk obstetric care.
Women's Mental Health Clinic
At UAMS, our caring and compassionate specialists offer a wide range of behavioral and mental health services for women. From depression and anxiety to eating disorders, we can help improve your quality of life.
Women's Therapy and Rehabilitation
Yeast Infection
Most women in their lifetimes will experience a yeast infection. The Center for Vulvar Disorders at UAMS can help.
Young Adults – Programs for Young Adults
Mood disorders in teens remain one of the most under-diagnosed mental health problems. UAMS offers programs to help young adults combat depression and live healthy lives.
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I am excited as at the moment Harold is working with me on the out line of the follow up book to 'Utopia'. This journey is quite amazing for me as I have struggled all my life with words, as I have dyslexia, even writing an email was a challenge to me. Also reading anyRead More

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A controversial house-building firm that boasted £1 billion profit off the back of the help to buy scheme has written to 1,000 residents – warning that their properties may be a fire hazard.
Persimmon Homes been accused of putting lives at risk by skimping on fire safety measures after contacting hundreds of people living in new builds.
The homes may have been built without essential barriers to slow the spread of fires, putting many lives could be at risk.
The issue was first highlighted after a fire broke out and was able to spread from house to house on an estate in Exeter, Devon in April last year.
A breach of building regulations
Paul Frost, a resident of the Greenacres estate in Exeter, made the shocking discovery after watching how quickly the blaze spread.
With over 30 years experience in the building trade, Paul entered the roof of his own property to look for the fire safety barriers.
But he was shocked to learn they were missing and approached the National House Building Council (NHBC).
They described the lack of barriers as an "imminent risk to health and safety", and a breach of building regulations.
Persimmon Homes promptly rectified the issue at Mr Frost's home within 24 hours, but now they have sent out a letter to other homeowners across the South West Region.
Possibly a nationwide problem
It is feared the issue could be a nationwide problem, and six sites in total have already been identified by a whistle-blower as having failed health and safety inspections.
They include Devon sites in Paignton, Ivybridge, and two in Exeter, ones in Yeovil and Taunton in Somerset and one in Shaftesbury in Dorset.
It is understood that than 1,000 people across multiple sites – including another in Truro, Cornwall – have now received a letter from Persimmon saying their properties would have to be checked.
The letter stated, "We are conducting a check of roof spaces on your development to make sure the roof space cavity has been installed correctly following a recent inspection within the development."
One resident in Truro, Cornwall said he feared his house "is potentially a massive fire risk".
He said, "I'm extremely concerned because I have a family, including two children, living in this house.
The homeowner, who did not want to be named, said recent inspections of his five year old house revealed that "a vast amount" of fire barriers were missing.
Another resident who identified a problem was Samuel Maule who lives at one of the affected Persimmon Homes development in Exeter, Devon. He said he only noticed the problem after his 14 foot African Rock Python escaped into the walls.
He said, "My snake managed to get through a gap which should not have been there at the back of my toilet and it managed to get up the wall and through the eaves and into a space above between my flat and the one above.
"Can you imagine if there had been a fire? It would have spread quite quickly. My snake going missing did me and the other residents a favour as we would have not known the flats were dangerous."
An issue with the building sector as a whole?
Mr Frost, who has carried out his own investigation, said that he fears that it is not just an issue with Persimmon but with the sector as a whole.
He said, "The way forward is to encourage better quality construction and certainly the installation of heat sensors in roof voids, as a minimum outcome of this horrific situation of risking peoples lives for what can only be seen as better profits.
"I want to try to make this a national campaign of some of sorts, to at least help to reduce the possibility of loss of life."
Fire safety consultant Alan Cox said blazes "could easily travel from one compartment or property to another" if there were missing barriers "at roof level".
Persimmon's website says it builds 16,000 new homes a year.
Persimmon Homes said they were taking the situation seriously and that properties were being checked.
A spokesperson said, "To date more than 400 properties have been inspected.
"However, while investigations are live we are not in a position to advise of the results."
Persimmon is at risk of seeing its lucrative help to buy contract removed, after showing pre-tax profits of over £1 billion last year.
Nearly half of those sales were to people using the help to buy scheme.


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Found a cool looking 'bike' over on Kickstarter. Looks like a lot of fun. Take a look!
Archive for the 'Cycling' Category
ONDA Cycle – Looks fun!Saturday April 27, 2013
Bike SecuritySaturday June 23, 2012
Is this bike security or bike theft?!!
[Via Flickr, by David M Hodgson]
57% of UK cyclists jump red lights?!Monday May 14, 2012
Lies, damn lies, and statistics about red light jumping
Do 57% of UK cyclists jump red lights? One motoring organisation claims so – on very flimsy evidence…
Full story over at the Guardian…
Bicycle Storage IdeasSunday January 8, 2012
Looking for some ideas about how and where to store your bike, but you're in a smaller house or apartment? Head over to Apartment Therapy and have a look at some of the methods they've found. Turn your bike into a wall-mounted masterpiece!
Link: Apartment Therapy
Early New Year's Resolution?Saturday December 3, 2011
I've got a New Year's resolution already: get out on the bikes more in 2012! This year has been VERY quiet on the cycling front for me and I feel very guilty that the bikes haven't really been out much at all. This has to change next year.
Work and other things have limited my cycling this year, but I have to not let that happen in 2012.
I'm stating this resolution now so that I have a month to get it into my little head before January 1st and the resolution comes into force!
Help!: Spot Satellite MessengerSunday November 27, 2011
This is Spot. I found this little gadget online having received a (paper) catalogue from a shop I've recently bought from.
Spending a lot of my leisure time outside, either cycling, walking or taking photographs, this device appeals to me. It's an emergency location and SOS device.
If you're in the middle of nowhere and you're injured, simply press the SOS button and your location (GPS) and SOS are sent via satellite to the GEOS rescue centre who coordinate your rescue with local emergency services. As it's based on satellite communication, it will work even when you can't get a mobile/cell signal on your phone!
It's £144 on Amazon and there's an annual fee, but can you really put a price on safety? I wish I'd had this when I cycled across the UK – it can even report your location so your friends and family can track your progress.
If you're always outdoors or planning an epic cycle ride, consider getting one of these. It's on my 'wishlist'!
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Dahon Puncture!Saturday October 22, 2011
Took the Dahon out today as I was spending the morning out and didn't want (or need) to take the car. The trusty bike was a great ride as always and the 3.5 mile round trip was very nice on a cold autumn morning.
Back home and the Dahon was placed in the hallway and left whilst I had a coffee. Shortly after, the rear tyre was completely flat and the bike leaning to one side. Hmm, a damn puncture. Will need to take a look at that, but not today…


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OWoN: As the US Tinkers with Global Relationships, the consequences can be catastrophic for nations caught up in the backlash, as Germany is now finding. Time to ditch Reggie Loves Bitch?
Europe will forget the 'why' of the Ukraine really fast as their own constituents rail at them. And it is likely why Merkel is now leading the charge to resolve the problems quickly.
Wolf Street
By Wolf Richter
27 August 2014
It starts out un-alarmingly. The optimism of German consumers weakens somewhat, according to the forward-looking Gfk survey, conducted on a monthly basis for the European Commission. So the overall index fell to 8.6 for September, from 8.9 in August. It was the first decline since January 2013.
The index bottomed in late 2008 below 2, after a breathtaking crash during the financial crisis. In late 2007, it had hovered above 9. Early 2014 was the first time since the prior bubble that the index broke above 8. And August's level of 8.9 represented an "extremely optimistic economic outlook," as Gfk calls it. German consumers have been feeling good, and according to the headline index, they're still feeling good up there somewhere in the rarefied air above 8.
But beneath the surface, there is serious trouble. Gfk reports that the sub-index of economic expectations, "in light of the intensified state of international affairs, completely collapses."
It plunged 35.5 points to 10.4. The worst monthly plunge since the beginning of the survey in 1980. In a single month, it nearly wiped out all the gains of the boom of the last 12 months. Gfk cites the escalation of the situation in Iraq, Israel, the Eastern Ukraine, and particularly "the faster rotating sanctions spiral with Russia."
Since there appears to be no sustainable solution to any of the trouble spots, consumers are showing increased uncertainty about the possible consequences for the German economy, Gfk reports. "Particularly the sanctions against Russia, which have already hit exports noticeably, could become a real danger for the German economy."
The two sub-indices for income expectations and propensity to spend have been spared so far this type of brutal collapse, though they both fell from their lofty perches. Income expectations hit an all-time record in August. But for September, the index dropped 4.6 points to 50.1. The propensity to spend dropped 1.7 points to 49.3. At these levels, both are still "relatively robust."
Gfk credits "the continued stable domestic conditions, stable employment levels, good income development, and low inflation" for limiting so far the impact of collapsing economic expectations on income expectations and the propensity to spend.
ECB President Mario Draghi, along with inflation mongers in the new French government, at the Fed, on Wall Street, and elsewhere should take note: inflation, as the report points out repeatedly, is important to Germans. Watch what happens to German consumer attitudes – and spending – if you steal their income and scarce savings one bite at a time.
But dark clouds have already appeared over German consumer spending: Gfk cites the increase in the propensity to save in August as "the first indicator that the consumer will be more careful in the future and that the impulses for the propensity to consume could decline."
For this still "relatively robust" propensity to spend to continue, "it is necessary from the consumer's point of view, that the situation in the crisis regions does not escalate further, but that sustainable solutions are found." Gfk then warns: "If domestic conditions deteriorate significantly in the wake of a possible further escalation, difficult times loom ahead for the economy."
Given the new economic malaise in Germany [read... Sanctions Are Eating their Lunch: Russian CEO Begs for Bailout, German Economy Swoons], any decline in consumer spending, which grew at a measly 0.9% last year, could wreak real havoc, not just in Germany, but also in its most critical trading partner France, in Italy, and other struggling economies in the Eurozone. German consumers are infamous for closing their wallets. And if they do it again, after they finally started spending more, they'd quickly prick any remaining hopes for a "recovery" in the Eurozone.
Even the folks at the German Ministry of Finance very belatedly admit that sanctions caused Germany's current economic swoon, as if they'd finally found my site where I've been explaining this to them with utmost patience for months. Hilarity ensued. Read…. This Is what Happens when otherwise Competent, Diligent, Hard-Nosed Bureaucrats Fail to Read my Stuff
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These questions intentionally manipulate the mind of another person.
Nobody really knows the answer to the questions; people try to answer them, but only the really clever ones, or the people who think they're clever!
Here's a list of questions that will make your mind slightly confused:
"What is the color of a mirror?"
"If you enjoy wasting time, is that time really wasted?"
"If anything is possible, is it possible for anything to be impossible?"
"If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?"
"If you try to fail and succeed, then which have you done?"
"Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word?"
"Why is a boxing ring square?"
"Why is it that rain drops but snow falls?"
"Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio?"
"Why is the third hand on the watch called second hand?"
"Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?"
"Why is the word dictionary in the dictionary?"
"Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?"
"Why do you need a driver's license to buy alcohol when you can't drink and drive?"
Well there you have it, I'm sure there's many more of these type of questions out there, if you know of any more we'd love to hear them!


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Thursday, July 8, 2010
Lost & Found Challenge Caches
Groundspeak's "Lost & Found Celebration" was a huge event with a street fair feel, but there was one activity that took most of our time. We (TeamLegend4, Drie, and I) spent most of the event hunting the challenge caches placed by Geoteaming just for the event. Each of the cache was themed as a year in Geocaching (2000-2009/10) using a notable event in Geocaching from that year. Each cache contained some props and a QR code for smartphone users to pull up information about the theme of that cache. It was all very well assembled, but really the creativity of the caches are what impressed me the most. Granted some of thes containers wouldn't stand up well for very long, but they don't need to for an event like this (some of the favorites are included here). The hunt took us around the area, mostly on foot, for an exhaustive and time consuming tour. When we returned to the Geoteaming tent about 15 minutes prior to the end of the Celebration we were told there had been only about eight teams to finish all ten. I'm not at all surprised with the distances between hides. Too bad we didn't get a smiley for each one, but what a great time we had and it brought back memories from the five short years I've been caching with reminders of how much has changed. My thanks to the Geoteaming and Groundspeak crews for a job well done. Perhaps there are some ideas for other cachers in their future events?
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November is Pomegranate Month? The Pomegranate has been with us for a very long time, stretching back through history to its first recorded appearance in Ancient Egypt, where it was used for the treatment of various infections and even tapeworm. W (More)
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