by - September 21, 2017 11:42 am
Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center (ACNC) has been awarded $7.4 million in federal funds to research childhood obesity and diabetes prevention, issues that plague 14% of children between the ages of…
by - September 20, 2017 10:07 am
Jordan grew up watching his dad abuse his mom and decided at age 9 that he wanted to be just like him. He even bragged about being a bully and…
by - September 19, 2017 7:17 pm
Two statewide trade groups that have emerged to actively promote medical marijuana use in Arkansas are planning special events to celebrate the hallmark starting point of the state’s newest industry….
by - September 19, 2017 4:49 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday put the weight of his office behind Congress’ latest attempt to overhaul the nation’s healthcare system, saying the Graham-Cassidy bill now circulating in the U.S….
by - September 19, 2017 11:50 am
Fayetteville-based startup Lineus Medical completed another round of Series A funding for $1.365 million to help bring the company’s SafeBreak Vascular medical device to market by 2018, Lineus CEO Spencer…
by - September 18, 2017 6:27 pm
After seeing a flurry of last-minute proposals Monday (Sept. 18) for Arkansas’ first pot-growing facilities and retail cannabis dispensaries, the state Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) must now sift through a…
by - September 17, 2017 5:15 pm
Benefitting from other states’ experiences, at least one national expert is complimentary of Arkansas’ effort to build an oversight system to create a medical marijuana industry in the Natural State….
by - September 17, 2017 5:14 pm
One of the unintended and morbid consequences of the rising number of opioid-related drug overdose deaths in Arkansas and across the U.S. is the recent turnaround in the nation’s waiting…
by - September 16, 2017 2:50 pm
Diversity among the more than 1,300 people attending the inaugural white coat ceremony held by the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) was easy to see among a crowd sporting…
by - September 14, 2017 6:43 pm
As Arkansas moves closer to the Sept. 18 deadline for pot-growing greenhouses and retail dispensaries across the state, one of the key talking points driving acceptance of medical marijuana use…
by - September 14, 2017 10:40 am
Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville has promoted three department directors and an executive director to vice president roles. Jeff Barker has been named vice president of facilities. Formerly director…
by - September 13, 2017 6:31 pm
Dirt work for the new Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden County is nearly finished, and the foundation slab could be poured in the next several weeks, County Judge Woody Wheeless told Talk…
by - September 13, 2017 6:19 pm
As President Donald Trump considers to formally make the nation’s battle against the growing opioid epidemic a national emergency, Arkansas and other states are now faced with a conundrum of…
by - September 13, 2017 5:29 pm
Bringing primary healthcare access closer to where Northwest Arkansans live is behind the opening of a new 7,500 square-foot clinic in Pea Ridge. Appointments for the first week are nearly…
by - September 12, 2017 5:34 pm
U.S. household median incomes rose 3.2% last year to $59,039 for a family with two kids. This is the highest level reported, but the U.S. Census Department said survey questions…
by - September 12, 2017 5:12 pm
Roughly 120,000 kids in Arkansas could be dropped from the ARKids First health insurance rolls unless Congress extends $195 million in federal funding that supports the Children’s Health Insurance Program…
by - September 10, 2017 11:43 am
A growing concern within the state’s medical marijuana community has been whether a bank will step up to process possible millions of dollars in cash generated by the fledging industry,…
by - September 9, 2017 11:52 am
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) Health Policy Director J. Craig Wilson said despite the state’s role as a leader in implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), “something is…
by - September 7, 2017 11:03 am
Officials with Fort Smith-based Cooper Clinic and the Mercy Health System clinic in Fort Smith announced Thursday (Sept. 7) they are in discussions about a possible merger. The announcement follows…
by - September 6, 2017 6:40 pm
Calling the state’s opioid epidemic a “growing challenge,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Sept. 6) announced the immediate creation of a statewide standard for the widespread use of naloxone, an…
