by - December 15, 2024 5:20 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team has been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to test promising findings that could…
by - December 11, 2024 9:07 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (Dec. 11) disclosed that she will seek a waiver from the federal government in the new Trump administration to eliminate junk food from being purchased…
by - December 10, 2024 12:38 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher has been awarded a grant worth $3.3 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to study the effectiveness of…
by - December 10, 2024 12:31 pm
ARcare, a leading provider of comprehensive healthcare, and Arkansas’ largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)…
by - December 9, 2024 12:11 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council announced Monday (Dec. 9) Stefanie Pawluk, MPH, as the executive director of its health care transformation division. She replaces Ryan Cork, who took a new role…
by - December 8, 2024 10:39 am
State Senate President Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, anticipates a busy and active calendar of major legislative activity in the upcoming 95th Arkansas General Assembly. Hester will return as leader of…
by - December 5, 2024 9:29 am
The University of Arkansas Fort Smith (UAFS) and the University of the Ozarks are partnering to bring more nurses to the region. The Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing formed…
by - December 4, 2024 3:12 pm
Dr. Robert Shields, assistant professor of microbiology, and his research group at Arkansas State University, recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue their work….
by - December 2, 2024 4:11 pm
The Delta Regional Authority has awarded more than $10 million to help fund 23 projects throughout the DRA’s coverage area including Arkansas. The funds come through the Delta Workforce Grant…
by - December 2, 2024 8:03 am
Little Rock-based Rock Dental Brands announced Monday (Dec. 2) it has secured $90 million in additional funding from private equity groups TPG Twin Brook Capital Partners and Audax Private Debt….
by - December 1, 2024 10:56 am
Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of traveling across Arkansas to visit each region of the state and meet with organizations dedicated to maternal and infant…
by - November 25, 2024 11:07 am
A study from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) finds that the state needs more doulas to help with maternity care. Arkansas has fewer than 50 trained doulas,…
by - November 24, 2024 8:00 pm
Metroplan has been awarded a $913,690 federal grant for the Safe Streets and Roads For All Program. The award is a direct result of regional collaboration with Metropolitan Emergency Medical…
by - November 21, 2024 3:51 pm
3D mammography capabilities were recently added at Siloam Springs Regional Hospital. Early detection of breast cancer can lead to better survival rates. According to Springdale-based health care provider Northwest Health,…
by - November 20, 2024 1:38 pm
Arkansas medical marijuana sales through October total $227.8 million, down 2.65% compared with $234 million in the same period of 2023, according to information provided Wednesday (Nov. 20) by the…
by - November 19, 2024 3:31 pm
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has officially opened its Biomedical Resource Center and the Center for Rehabilitation Research to focus on “innovative therapies” and “impactful studies.” The two centers…
by - November 19, 2024 1:52 pm
The Doula Alliance of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Nov. 19) Lori Ross as its founding executive director. With three decades of leadership experience in the medical and nonprofit sectors, Ross brings…
by - November 18, 2024 12:42 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro will open the first Maternal Life360 HOME in Arkansas this month and will begin providing…
by - November 14, 2024 4:08 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council held its annual fall meeting Wednesday (Nov. 13) and approved the slate of officers who will serve on its executive committee for the next year. The…
by - November 14, 2024 2:20 pm
Methodist Family Health, a statewide continuum of care providing psychiatric, behavioral and emotional services to children and their families who are abandoned, abused and neglected, recently purchased the facility in…
