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…
by - May 8, 2019 11:19 am
Sheila Williams, who most recently served as vice president and administrator at Baptist Health-Hot Spring County, has been named executive director of Baptist Health’s PACE program. Her new role will…
by - May 8, 2019 11:17 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) named internationally renowned Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., as its vice chancellor for research. “We could not be more fortunate to have a leader…
by - May 7, 2019 7:30 pm
Reducing tobacco use in Arkansas would save lives, reduce the cost of public benefits and improve the health of all Arkansans. Legislatively, Arkansas has made great strides in reducing smoking…
by - May 7, 2019 1:47 pm
Arkansas Oral & Facial Surgery Center in Fayetteville was the first in Arkansas to insert a dental implant using a robot. Dr. Scotty Bolding, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and…
by - May 2, 2019 9:56 am
Hot Springs and Garland County, the center of the state’s gaming and tourism industry, will soon be the hotbed for Arkansas’ fledgling medical marijuana sector, according to state regulators overseeing…
by - May 1, 2019 2:50 pm
Walmart has hired Jeanine Jiganti in a new position as general counsel overseeing the retail giant’s health and wellness business, effective June 3. Jiganti comes to Walmart from DaVita, a…
by - April 30, 2019 6:29 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) South Central Regional Campus in Pine Bluff celebrated its grand opening on the Jefferson Regional Medical Center campus on Tuesday (April 30)….
by - April 30, 2019 4:36 pm
With more than 540,000 Arkansans possibly eligible for medical marijuana, Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce members were told Tuesday (April 30) that employers are going to have to learn…
