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Arkansas Volunteer Surgeons Create New Medical Mission Model
Cameras in operating rooms are “a revolutionary way to teach”
LITTLE ROCK – Kris Shewmake, MD, a plastic surgeon in Little Rock, participated in a number of medical mission trips to Honduras where he would operate from sunup to sundown helping a lot of people, but having little personal interaction with doctors or patients ... Read More
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TAX PLANNING: Unwise Investments, Lack of Tax Planning Bring Pitfalls Young Onset Alzheimer's Harder to Diagnose
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Arkansas Volunteer Surgeons Create New Medical Mission Model
Cameras in operating rooms are “a revolutionary way to teach”
LITTLE ROCK – Kris Shewmake, MD, a plastic surgeon in Little Rock, participated in a number of medical mission trips to Honduras where he would operate from sunup to sundown helping a lot of people, but having little personal interaction with doctors or patients
BECKY GILLETTE |
The Strong, Silent Type
Cardiologist Vasili Lendel, MD, makes bold mark in Arkansas
When cardiologist Bruce Murphy, MD, prepared to retire this year, he didn’t leave his medical practice without a solid plan for succession. Vasili Lendel, MD, was hand-picked to take over his practice on Aug. 15.
LYNNE JETER |
Non-invasive Treatment for Vertebral Compression Fracture Yields Successful Outcomes
It is estimated that nearly 800,000 people suffer from painful and often debilitating vertebral compression fracture (VCF) every year in the U.S. VCF is common as people age and is often linked with osteoporosis.
BECKY GILLETTE |
TAX PLANNING: Unwise Investments, Lack of Tax Planning Bring Pitfalls
Physicians and other healthcare providers with businesses that require major expenditures for equipment have only until the end of the year to take advantage of 100 percent depreciation on equipment costs of up to $500,000 on income taxes.
BECKY GILLETTE |
Young Onset Alzheimer's Harder to Diagnose
Early diagnosis critical to slowing progression of the disease
Alzheimer’s is generally thought of as a disease of people older than 65. But a small percentage, about five percent, of Alzheimer’s patients get the disease at younger ages, and it is important they be properly diagnosed for treatment to delay the progression of the disease while allowing the patient to make plans for future care.
BECKY GILLETTE |
PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: H. Graves Hearnsberger, III, MD
LITTLE ROCK—H. Graves Hearnsberger, III, MD, knew he wanted to be a surgeon after spending three summers as an operating room scrub tech at St. Vincent’s Infirmary.
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Health Highlights: Dec. 1, 2011
Title: Health Highlights: Dec. 1, 2011
Category: Health News
Created: 12/1/2011 2:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 12/2/2011 Posted Friday, December 2, 2011 1:00 am CST
| | Many Ignore Symptoms of Lung Disease, Study Finds
Title: Many Ignore Symptoms of Lung Disease, Study Finds
Category: Health News
Created: 12/1/2011 2:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 12/2/2011 Posted Friday, December 2, 2011 1:00 am CST
| | More Exercise Could Make For Better Sleep: Study
Title: More Exercise Could Make For Better Sleep: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 12/1/2011 2:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 12/2/2011 Posted Friday, December 2, 2011 1:00 am CST
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Physicians Proviso, National Practice Network of Primary Care Medical ... - PR.com (press release)
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Physicians Proviso, National Practice Network of Primary Care Medical ...
PR.com (press release)
Dr. Miller is a board certified Family Physician and has been practicing medicine in the greater New Orleans area since 1996. He is an active member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and specializes in pediatric/adolescent medicine, ...
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Posted Sunday, December 4, 2011 9:52 am CST
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UAMS emergency medicine chair to honor Stanley Reed
Arkansas Times (blog)
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and friends and family of the late Stanley Reed today announced the creation of an endowed chair that will support emergency medicine at UAMS and across Arkansas. The Stanley E. Reed Memorial Chair ...
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Posted Thursday, December 1, 2011 2:35 pm CST
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