by - August 10, 2023 11:25 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host a groundbreaking ceremony next month for a 185,000-square-foot orthopedic and sports medicine facility in Springdale. Andrea Peel, associate vice chancellor…
by - August 8, 2023 4:02 pm
Arkansas’ Medicaid rolls fell by more than 82,000 in July, according to new figures released by the state Department of Human Services. Arkansas is unwinding, or redetermining, Medicaid eligibility for…
by - August 8, 2023 11:09 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders made a second cabinet appointment this week when she named Renee Mallory as Secretary of Health on Tuesday (Aug. 8). Mallory has been serving as interim secretary…
by - August 8, 2023 10:47 am
Dr. Steven Barger, professor of geriatrics in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, has received a five-year federal grant to support his research on the…
by - August 7, 2023 6:45 pm
No matter the temperature, Arkansans love the outdoors. But if we want to continue enjoying The Natural States’ lakes, mountains, parks and trails, protecting our air quality is top priority….
by - August 6, 2023 8:56 am
Freshman State Rep. Tara Shephard, D-Little Rock, led a bipartisan effort in her first legislative session to pass a bill to provide opioid overdose kits to all public high school…
by - August 5, 2023 5:20 pm
The Birrer Laboratory at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute helped discover a proteogenomic signature in ovarian cancer that may improve the way…
by - August 4, 2023 8:00 pm
Little Rock-based pediatric healthcare organization Arkansas Children’s has received $25 million, the largest gift in its history, from Fayetteville nonprofit Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation. The money, spread over…
by - August 3, 2023 9:32 am
Billionaire developer and philanthropist Johnelle Hunt, co-founder of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., has pledged $250,000 to establish the Hunt Family Fund for Excellence at the University of Arkansas for…
by - August 2, 2023 9:36 am
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - August 1, 2023 12:34 pm
The Academies of Central Arkansas entered into a formal partnership between Baptist Health and two high schools within the North Little Rock School District. The partnership with North Little Rock…
by - August 1, 2023 10:22 am
A new report from J.D. Power indicates consumers have their favorite retail pharmacies and do not often change pharmacies. Now in its 15th year, the U.S. pharmacy study gauges customer…
by - July 30, 2023 6:33 am
With no known cure, being diagnosed with arthritis can feel deflating, especially for individuals experiencing debilitating pain, stiffness or limited mobility. Fortunately, a growing number of treatments are available to…
by - July 27, 2023 1:48 pm
Seven Arkansas State University faculty members have received Kays Foundation grants to provide support for their projects during the 2023-24 academic year. The board of directors of the Kays Foundation…
by - July 25, 2023 11:47 am
Students at Williams Baptist University will soon have direct access to health services from Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The university and the hospital, both located in Walnut Ridge, have signed an…
by - July 25, 2023 11:41 am
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded an additional $1.6 million to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to continue a 14-year effort aimed at gaining…
by - July 24, 2023 6:00 pm
During its annual six-week campaign, Walmart and Sam’s Club raised $1.4 million for Arkansas Children’s through Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals. “We are thrilled by this news,” said Enid Olvey,…
by - July 18, 2023 11:28 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute opened a new Radiation Oncology Center Tuesday (July 18) with expanded capabilities to provide advanced radiation treatments…
by - July 18, 2023 11:06 am
Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd has named Amber Pool of Lonoke to serve on the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission. Pool will serve a four-year term replacing Jessica Mobley, whose term…
by - July 17, 2023 5:27 pm
The Arkansas Securities Department (ASD) has joined a multi-state settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC, which will pay up to $10.2 million in penalties for operational and technical failures that harmed…
