Baptist Health Family Clinic-Sparkman

11/30/2025

It's Diabetes Awareness Month!

Dr. Udeogu sits down to discuss the disease's impact and dives into the use of semaglutides (e.g., Ozempic, Wegovy) for treatment and related weight loss.

11/27/2025

This Thanksgiving, let gratitude guide us toward healing, peace, and resilience.

11/24/2025

Whether you’re managing diabetes, supporting someone who is, or simply trying to make smarter food choices, this recipe proves that healthy eating can be both delicious and doable—one bite at a time.

Try our Pita Pizza recipe today! https://bit.ly/47oRbZH

November is Diabetes Awareness Month—a time to focus on the steps we can all take to live healthier, longer lives. In Arkansas, more than 290,000 adults—about 12% of the population—are living with diabetes, and an estimated 14,000 more are diagnosed each year. Many others have prediabetes and ...

11/20/2025

It's National Rural Health Day and at Baptist Health, we believe everyone deserves access to quality care, no matter their zip code. That's why we are incredibly proud to serve our rural communities through our five dedicated rural hospitals.

These hospitals are vital cornerstones of health, ensuring essential services, local jobs, and compassionate care are close to home.

11/17/2025

🚨 Don't let your benefits go to waste! 🚨

It's Open Enrollment season, and that means it's time to ACT. Get your routine screenings booked before the year ends.

11/14/2025

Parents—teach your kids the signs of a stroke.
They may be the ones to save a grandparent, a teacher or even you.

Just remember BE FAST:
🌀 Balance – Dizzy or falling?
👀 Eyes – Blurry or weird vision?
🙂 Face – One side drooping?
💪 Arms – Can’t lift both arms?
🗣 Speech – Slurred or strange?
⏱ Time – Call 911 right away!

A quick talk today could save a life tomorrow.

11/09/2025

It’s Nurse Practitioner Week! Join us in thanking the outstanding NPs across Baptist Health who deliver high-quality, patient-centered care with compassion every day. We’re grateful for all you do!

11/06/2025

Incontinence is common, but it's not normal, and you don't have to live with it.

This Bladder Health Awareness Month, Mandy Burton, APRN, talks about solutions. Watch our video to learn how she helps our patients take back control and live confidently.

11/02/2025

Daylight Savings Time officially ends this weekend! When you head to bed on Saturday, November 1st, remember to set your clocks back one hour (unless they change automatically!).

What are you planning to do with your extra hour? Tell us in the comments!

10/29/2025

Circle up, ladies! Schedule your mammogram, and remind the important women in your life that mammograms save lives.

10/26/2025

This is a game-changer for cancer care in Arkansas. 💡

The UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Center is proud to announce that patients now have access to the state's largest cancer clinical trials network.

What does this mean for patients?

Access to promising, cutting-edge therapies.

More options for personalized and advanced treatment.

The ability to participate in research that shapes the future of cancer care.

We're committed to bringing the very best treatment options to our community. Click to read the full details on this exciting collaboration!
https://www.baptist-health.com/blog/access-to-states-largest-cancer-clinical-trials-network-available-to-uams-baptist-health-cancer-center-patients

Patients of UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Center have access to the state’s largest cancer clinical trials network through the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute — Arkansas’ only academic cancer research center with more than 150 scientists focused on high-incidence cancers affecting A...

10/24/2025

Don't just stop at the ABCs! 🧐 If you have dense breasts, learn about the D in your screening plan.

The ABCs (and D) of Breast Density ➡️ It's time to talk about ABUS (Automated Breast Ultrasound System) as a powerful tool alongside your mammogram.

Click the link for the full blog post! 👇
https://bit.ly/48kRaa2

Baptist Health offers breast cancer screening specifically designed to detect cancer in women with dense breast tissue that traditional mammograms may miss.