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UAMS and Youth Researchers Help Expose Illegal ‘Mini-Cup’ and Toy-Shaped E-Cigarettes Promoted on Instagram
FAYETTEVILLE — A newly published study reveals that illegal e-cigarettes designed to resemble miniature boba tea cups, cola cans, and toy animals are being widely promoted on Instagram, often portraying young people using the products and marketing them in ways that may appeal to youth. The research, titled “#MiniCupVape E-Cigarettes Promoted on Instagram: A Youth…
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Amber Kaufman, MPA, Dedicates Her Career to Serving Those in Need
Amber Kaufman, MPA, enjoys addressing the shortcomings of a community. A program director for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Center for the Study of Obesity, Kaufman is dedicated to helping people in need. “The individuals who have the biggest impact in the world are in…
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Job-Shadowing Events Help Hall High Students See Academic, Career Opportunities at UAMS
A group of students from the Hall-West High School of Innovation recently spent six days on the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) campus shadowing health professionals and learning about the academic and career opportunities available to them after they graduate in May.
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Thompson Scholarship Reaches Distinguished Status, Honors Longtime Educator
Each year, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy awards more than a half million dollars in scholarships to qualified students, representing a significant and sustained show of support from alumni, faculty, and friends of the college.
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