by - January 1, 2023 3:09 pm
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 36.4% of Arkansans struggle with obesity, ranking our state as the ninth-worst in the rate of obesity. That’s 1,103,155 people who fall…
by - December 30, 2022 2:46 pm
Augusta-based ARcare has acquired Polk Pharmacy in England, Arkansas. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Owned by Scott Polk since 1992 when he purchased Danley Drug, the pharmacy…
by - December 27, 2022 4:26 pm
Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders announced Tuesday (Dec. 27) several individuals who will fill key leadership roles at the Department of Human Services (DHS) in her administration, including her intention to nominate…
by - December 21, 2022 10:00 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has joined 24 other Republican governors in calling for President Joe Biden to end the COVID-19 national health emergency. In a letter dated Dec. 19, the 25…
by - December 20, 2022 2:07 pm
Arkansas had 74 work-related fatalities in 2021, or one death every 4.9 days. According to state and federal data, the 74 deaths is a 15.6% increase from 64 deaths in…
by - December 19, 2022 11:46 am
Northwest Arkansas business and civic leaders helped Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield dedicate a new public sculpture at its Springdale corporate center on Monday (Dec. 19). Award-winning sculptor and painter Kevin Kresse…
by - December 18, 2022 3:25 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $2 million commitment from Rhonda M. Dick, M.D., and Joseph Kennedy “Ken” Dick, MBA, to establish the Dr. Rhonda…
by - December 15, 2022 7:40 pm
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Thursday (Dec. 15) that she would begin directing more than $140 million in restricted opioid settlement dollars to general revenues, but her successor, Attorney General-elect…
by - December 12, 2022 4:54 pm
Thanksgiving came and went before we entered full-blown holiday mode. Despite the hustle and bustle of the season, many of us are looking forward to gathering with family and friends,…
by - December 12, 2022 4:48 pm
Like most of the country, the Fort Smith metro is seeing an increase in the flu and other respiratory illnesses as the holidays approach, but officials with area hospitals say…
by - December 12, 2022 1:50 pm
Alice L. Walton School of Medicine announced Monday (Dec. 12) the appointment of nine board members, including Dr. Lloyd Minor, dean of Stanford Medicine, an academic medical center that includes…
by - December 11, 2022 10:13 pm
The Arkansas Legislature is gearing up for its regular session at the beginning of the year, and many groups and organizations will be pushing changes in state laws. Family Council…
by - December 7, 2022 9:37 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received an award of $1.2 million in federal funds over five years to help establish a Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PQC) to…
by - December 4, 2022 9:28 am
Arkansas is ranked No. 49 for the rate of new lung cancer cases and No. 40 for the survival rate of the disease that remains the leading cause of cancer…
by - November 29, 2022 6:24 pm
Mercy Fort Smith will open three new urgent care centers in the next few months. The three new Mercy-GoHealth centers will replace two existing Mercy Convenient Care centers in Fort…
by - November 29, 2022 3:43 pm
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) has named Stephanie Blevins to the newly created position of director of Northwest Arkansas community engagement. She previously worked for Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - November 29, 2022 11:08 am
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy professor Geoffrey Curran is a principal investigator on a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded project aimed at addressing COVID-19 vaccine…
by - November 28, 2022 3:01 pm
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (MMC) Director Doralee Chandler has revoked the cultivation license of Fort Smith-based River Valley Relief (RVR). Her action was procedural and followed a Nov. 3 court…
by - November 28, 2022 10:55 am
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs landed a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve access to high-quality prenatal care for pregnant women across…
by - November 28, 2022 10:47 am
A faculty researcher at Arkansas State University will continue his study of how breast cancer cells behave with assistance from a new grant. Dr. Guolei Zhou, professor of cell biology,…
