by - March 1, 2017 11:47 am
Research led by University of Arkansas nursing faculty members identified factors that affect job satisfaction and retention of nursing school administrators and faculty members in a demanding profession. Both studies…
by - February 28, 2017 3:58 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions throughout. –––––––––––––––––– Work recently began on the Pat Walker Health Center that will add 20,000 square feet to the facility on the University of…
by - February 28, 2017 1:39 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock is teaming up with the Conductor and BioVentures programs to offer a week-long “boot camp” for college students interested in…
by - February 26, 2017 5:00 pm
Arkansas health officials, particularly in the more populated areas of the state, are reporting an uptick in the number of flu cases, and the Centers for Disease Control is reporting…
by - February 26, 2017 9:35 am
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said he plans to be “very active” in the debate over replacing the Affordable Care Act. Appearing on Talk Business & Politics to discuss health care,…
by - February 24, 2017 3:31 pm
Public support of the Affordable Care Act has risen to its highest level since it was approved seven years ago, according to Pew Research Center. A total of 54% of…
by - February 23, 2017 6:26 pm
Known as the silent killer, heart disease claims one woman’s life every 80 seconds outpacing the deaths of all forms of cancer. To help change that reality, more than 1,000…
by - February 21, 2017 11:23 am
Steve and Sharon Stafford of Green Forest and their family will give $100,000 toward the construction of Arkansas Children’s Northwest hospital. Steve Stafford is chairman and CEO of Anstaff Bank…
by - February 20, 2017 5:21 pm
Jason Wildeman was recently promoted to vice president of outpatient services for Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, overseeing most hospital-based departments that are located off the main hospital campus in Rogers….
by - February 20, 2017 5:10 pm
In a new survey, Arkansas voters made it clear they prefer the implementation of medical marijuana to allow for smoking cannabis and not waiting for federal law to allow for…
by - February 20, 2017 5:05 pm
Guests sampled soup on Sunday (Feb. 19) to raise money for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) at the 16th annual Soup Sunday held at the John Q. Hammons…
by - February 17, 2017 9:18 am
A student organization at University of Arkansas in Fayetteville plans to give $250,000 to Arkansas Children’s Hospital Northwest over the next five years. The organization, Hogs for Hope, will raise…
by - February 15, 2017 4:20 pm
The massive healthcare industry is quietly being turned on its head as connected technology – defined as the Internet of Things (IoT) – finds its way into this sector. Wearable…
by - February 15, 2017 8:30 am
Editor’s note: Health Beat is a weekly roundup of local and national health news. UAMS RESEARCH MOVES ONE STEP CLOSER TO LOU GEHRIG’S DISEASE CURE Researchers at the University of…
by - February 13, 2017 6:01 pm
Candidates in constitutional officer, legislative and judicial races would be required to report campaign finances online into a searchable database under a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The…
by - February 13, 2017 8:20 am
Bills were filed Friday by the primary sponsor of medical marijuana legislation to prohibit advertising for medical marijuana products, to shift the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission to the Department of…
by - February 9, 2017 8:30 pm
The healthcare sector is of major import to consumers as it comprises 17% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product with a spend of $2.7 trillion annually. In Benton and Washington…
by - February 9, 2017 7:02 pm
Health Beat is a roundup of healthcare-related news. UAMS FAMILY CENTERS JOINING NATIONWIDE PUBLIC-PRIVATE NETWORK TO STRENGTHEN PRIMARY CARE Five regional Family Medical Centers of the University of Arkansas for…
by - February 9, 2017 11:18 am
The Leonard Johnson Trust will give $1 million to Arkansas Children’s Northwest in honor of Kathleen Johnson, who was married to Leonard Johnson for 63 years. The 233,613-square-foot pediatric hospital…
by - February 8, 2017 6:40 pm
Five medical marijuana bills advanced through the House Rules Committee Wednesday (Feb. 7), but committee members voted against a bill that would require licenses to be granted to a “natural…
