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October is Homocystinuria Awareness Month: How a battle with a rare disease has impacted a driven young man
By: Autumn Klein FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Homocystinuria is an extremely rare disorder that affects less than 0.01% of the world; however, a member of the Northwest Arkansas community has directly seen the impacts of HCU his entire life. Homocystinuria, also known as HCU, is a genetic disorder in which the body cannot properly process…
New report shows rise in opioid deaths among Arkansans
By: Autumn Klein FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – A report released Monday revealed another health crisis rising in Arkansas and the nation. According to the report released by QuoteWizard, drug overdose deaths in Arkansas have grown over 16% just in the past year. Based on information on the CDC’s website, reported overdose deaths in Arkansas went…
Annual Bikes, Blues and BBQ event is back, but with new location
Video footage from Bikes, Blues and BBQ 2021 By: Autumn Klein ROGERS, Ark. (UATV) – After 20 years, the world’s largest charity motorcycle rally moves to a new location. Bikes, Blues and BBQ is a nonprofit event that focuses on providing for women, children and the under-served members of the Northwest Arkansas community. According to…
Winnie The Pooh themed book drive taking place this month
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Once Upon a Time Books and the Walton Arts Center are hosting a Winnie the Pooh book drive this month. Participants should bring gently used books for children who are aged 8 to 17. Books collected during the drive will be donated to the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter. …
Flu vaccines and Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines offered at Pat Walker Health Center
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Flu vaccines and Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are available at the Pat Walker Health Center. The annual flu vaccination is available for all members of the University of Arkansas community, including spouses and dependents. According to the Arkansas Department of Health, there is no out-of-pocket cost for the flu…
University Recreation hosts annual month-long “Fitober” event
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – University recreation kicked off its annual “Fitober” event October 1. “Fitober,” is an individual fitness program designed to promote healthy living by providing incentives to remain physically active. The event is free, open to all university students, faculty and staff, and does not require a UREC membership. Participants…
Glow run to support survivors of sexual assault
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – University of Arkansas’s Associated Student Government, Multicultural Center, and Greek Life is hosting a glow run to support survivors of sexual assault tomorrow starting at the Arkansas union. This event will give students an opportunity to come together as a community and run safely in the evening. The…
Yancey’s Dickson Street Dogs is getting a new location
By: Ginny Dunn FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Yancey’s Dickson Street Dogs, a Dickson Street hotdog stand established in 2008, is expanding to a second location. The owner of Yancey’s, Cody Yancey, is a University of Arkansas alumni and army veteran. Along with hotdogs Yancey’s also offers a safe place to anyone on Dickson. Cody is…
Statewide community flu vaccine clinic
By: Lauren Spencer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – To prepare for the 2022-2023 flu season, the Arkansas Department of Health will be providing vaccines across the state. Each county health unit will host a flu vaccine clinic. These clinics will be a day long event. The flu shot will also be available at no charge. People…
Phishing attacks on campus emails
By: Lauren Spencer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Thousands of University of Arkansas email users have been targeted by a recent phishing attack. This message asked users to either enter a code to view a shared file on Google Drive or respond to a job offer request from a different university. If users respond, the scammers…