by - June 4, 2019 3:44 pm
Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville has donated $1 million to NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC). The money will support the two-year Bentonville college’s health professions and nurse training programs….
by - June 4, 2019 10:45 am
A survey conducted last year across Northwest Arkansas indicates more concern regarding diabetes, obesity and mental health than previous issues of cancer, drug use and aging. The Northwest Arkansas Community…
by - June 4, 2019 9:27 am
The latest annual report from the National Institutes of Health shows that cancer death rates continued to decline in men, women and children across the U.S. from 1999 to 2016….
by - June 1, 2019 11:01 am
Conway Regional Health System will assume management of Dardanelle Hospital, formerly known as River Valley Medical Center, effective June 1. The hospital operations going forward shall be known as Dardanelle…
by - May 31, 2019 2:15 pm
Beginning Saturday, June 1, through June 15, sports physicals will be provided free for middle and high school students in Benton and Washington counties, according to a news release from…
by - May 31, 2019 7:59 am
Natural State Medicinals Cultivation in Jefferson County will be the second marijuana grower to harvest and make cannabis product available to Arkansans making the trek to Hot Springs this weekend,…
by - May 28, 2019 6:52 pm
Historic crests are expected along the Arkansas River in the coming weeks and it will impact farm land throughout the state. Many farmers with fields and cattle pastures along the…
by - May 27, 2019 12:27 pm
Healthcare startup Lineus Medical of Fayetteville looks to receive clearance to sell its IV device in South Korea, where IV usage is twice per capita of the United States. The…
by - May 22, 2019 12:28 pm
Walmart announced this week it will be offering families a choice of flavored medicines (FLAVORx) with select liquid prescriptions. There will be no additional cost for the FLAVORx which comes…
by - May 21, 2019 8:16 pm
The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State (NYITCOM at A-State) is now accepting applications for a new summer program aimed at economically disadvantaged Arkansas…
by - May 21, 2019 8:01 pm
The 15th Annual Go Red for Women event held in Rogers on Tuesday (May 21) drew more than 1,000 people. Television host, author and mental health professional Dr. Phil McGraw…
by - May 20, 2019 7:13 pm
Women in the United States are more likely to die from childbirth or pregnancy-related causes than women in all other developed countries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
by - May 15, 2019 5:43 pm
Brian Kim has been hired as president of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), a move geared to allow CEO Kyle Parker time to focus on “big picture projects”…
by - May 15, 2019 4:29 pm
A graduation ceremony for the first registered nurse (RN) residency class at Northwest Health will take place at 6 p.m. Friday (May 17). Eighteen nurses will graduate from the program….
by - May 14, 2019 7:52 am
CHI St. Vincent Foundation has successfully achieved its fundraising goal of $4 million for its new Arkansas Neuroscience Institute (ANI) Research and Education Center. Foundation officials said they raised more…
by - May 13, 2019 6:40 am
CARTI, the Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, announced the opening of The Breast Center at CARTI. From routine mammography screenings to the early detection and treatment of breast cancer and…
by - May 12, 2019 7:06 pm
Sebastian County is one of six counties selected from more than 3,000 U.S. counties as part of a Walton Family Foundation-funded project to study food insecurity. The Fort Smith Board…
by - May 11, 2019 10:37 pm
The uneven roll-out of the state’s legal marijuana industry on Friday and Saturday is expected to extend into next week as hundreds of patients crowded two Hot Springs stores to…
by - May 9, 2019 11:54 am
When Dr. Jason Mizell started working as a colorectal surgeon at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, he realized his financial knowledge – professionally and personally – was limited….
by - May 9, 2019 8:00 am
Walmart joins the ranks of Walgreens and Rite Aid to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products in its stores to 21. The retail giant made the announcement this…
