by - November 11, 2025 5:25 pm
St. Bernards Healthcare expanded its behavioral health services in Greene County on Monday (Nov. 10) with the opening of a new Counseling Center in Paragould. The standalone facility features advanced…
by - November 11, 2025 11:09 am
Tiffany Krumins, a cancer survivor and “Shark Tank” alumnus, faced a big challenge in 2020 when she lost her mom, Patricia Dunsha. It was Dunsha, a nurse by trade, who…
by - November 11, 2025 10:51 am
John Brown University in Siloam Springs recently announced that President Chip Pollard and his wife, Carey Pollard, received the Mark Simmons Service Above Self Award. Also, Joe Walenciak, distinguished professor…
by - November 11, 2025 3:45 am
The Arkansas Crisis Center (ACC) announced a formal collaboration with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Psychiatry to curate and analyze two decades of crisis hotline…
by - November 10, 2025 12:17 pm
A 4,700-square-foot urgent care clinic will soon open in Rogers. Washington Regional Urgent Care will open its second center in Rogers on Nov. 10. The new clinic at 1900 W….
by - November 9, 2025 10:01 am
Veralux, the state’s first dedicated whole-body MRI center, is set to open this month in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. The 2,241-square-foot clinic at 2000 S. 42nd St., Suite…
by - November 8, 2025 9:59 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Hall of Fame The Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs recently inducted eight people into its Hall of Fame. The…
by - November 6, 2025 5:19 pm
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Portland, Ore.-based Cambia Health Solutions announced Thursday (Nov. 6) that they have signed a definitive agreement to form a strategic affiliation. Terms of…
by - November 6, 2025 4:52 pm
A Northeast Arkansas based company, SylamoreBio, has received a $3 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Neurological…
by - November 5, 2025 12:29 pm
Arkansas health care leaders are looking to diagnose several long-term critical issues, and a new pot of federal money will be a catalyst for the changes. While the One Big…
by - November 5, 2025 12:16 pm
Conway-based health care provider Pediatrics Plus recently opened a temporary location in Cave Springs while construction of its Elm Springs Farm campus is completed. The Cave Springs location is inside…
by - November 3, 2025 6:35 pm
The Department of Communication Disorders (DCD) at Arkansas State University is the “Speak Out!” Therapy and Research Center in the state. Developed by the Parkinson Voice Project, the program helps…
by - November 2, 2025 9:20 am
The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) and Hendrix College entered into a new agreement that establishes a pathway for Hendrix students to pursue graduate study in health-related fields at UCA….
by - November 1, 2025 11:03 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. ArcBest Board Move The board of directors at Fort Smith-based ArcBest have appointed Chris Sultemeier as a new director, effective…
by - October 29, 2025 9:14 pm
Arkansas Children’s named Brandon Yoder as the system’s next executive vice president and chief financial officer. He starts Dec. 1, aligning with the late December retirement of CFO Gena Wingfield,…
by - October 29, 2025 5:40 pm
The inaugural class of medical students at the Alice Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) in Bentonville began studies in mid-July but the ceremonial opening was Wednesday (Oct 29), with Alice…
by - October 28, 2025 8:21 pm
After a difficult 2024 financially, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield should have a better year this year, CEO Curtis Barnett told the Rotary Club of Little Rock Tuesday (Oct….
by - October 28, 2025 7:15 pm
The Hope Cancer Resources Foundation announced Monday (Oct. 27) that it has received a $1.5 million endowment gift from the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation to support the patient…
by - October 27, 2025 4:59 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a federal grant of nearly $4 million to reduce maternity-associated health problems and deaths in Ashley and Union counties in…
by - October 26, 2025 2:06 pm
Children living in poverty in Arkansas was 14.5% in the 2022-2024 period, up from 8.9% between 2019-2021, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF). The…
