by - September 5, 2017 12:40 pm
With the launch of medical marijuana in Arkansas starting in months, the medical cannabis industry is coming to Little Rock for a tri-state conference. The two-day expo will be held…
by - August 31, 2017 5:45 pm
Natural State of Kind was part of an end-of the-month surge of applications to open pot-growing facilities and retail dispensaries inside Arkansas state boundaries as industry officials anticipate a rush…
by - August 31, 2017 1:14 pm
Tick-borne illnesses such as Ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever are on the rise in Arkansas through the first eight months of this year. The Arkansas Department of Health has…
by - August 30, 2017 1:18 pm
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission has not yet received applications for pot-growing and cultivation facilities as of Wednesday (Aug. 30), and there have only been two submissions to locate a…
by - August 30, 2017 11:42 am
Northwest Health announced Tuesday plans to invest $3.97 million into an expansion of its mental health unit in Springdale. The expansion will include 14 adult behavioral health beds for acute…
by - August 30, 2017 10:01 am
William “Bill” Bradley, CEO of Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville, will receive the 2017 A. Allen Weintraub Memorial Award, the highest individual honor bestowed by the Arkansas Hospital Association…
by - August 30, 2017 8:23 am
Arkansas was ranked the 19th best state in which to grow old, according to a study from a Bankrate company, but it shows the state might not lag as far…
by - August 29, 2017 5:10 pm
Jacob and Tai Rutledge found “peace in a tornado” at the Ronald McDonald House at Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville. Their baby, Stella, was born six weeks early on Mar….
by - August 29, 2017 1:33 pm
Baptist Health Medical System and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, two of Arkansas’ largest healthcare organizations, announced Tuesday (Aug. 29) a strategic alliance to expand the hospital groups’…
by - August 28, 2017 8:27 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Aug. 21 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - August 22, 2017 5:34 pm
Cancer care non-profit CARTI has named Adam Head as president and chief executive officer following a six month national search. Head has served as the chief operating officer of the…
by - August 21, 2017 2:26 pm
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association has named Dr. Regina Thurman of Fayetteville as chairman of the board of directors for the association, the leading trade group for the state’s medical…
by - August 18, 2017 2:46 pm
Northwest Health has renamed its three urgent care clinics to Northwest Health Urgent Care, and they will all be open every day, with the addition of Sunday hours at the…
by - August 17, 2017 1:21 pm
Sparks Health System announced and broke ground on a $2 million expansion of the Sparks Regional Medical Center Cardiac Catheterization Lab in Fort Smith, Ark., on Thursday (Aug. 17). A…
by - August 17, 2017 11:16 am
The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation is accepting applications for Community Grants of up to $30,000 to improve oral health in Arkansas. The foundation announced it would start accepting applications…
by - August 17, 2017 10:59 am
Insurance costs are on the rise as Congress continues to debate the future of Obamacare. But members of the House and Senate are not under the same pressure as many…
by - August 17, 2017 8:55 am
Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, a Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas (MANA) clinic, has started construction on a new 14,200 square-foot clinic located at 3730 South Pinnacle Hills Parkway in Rogers. The…
by - August 16, 2017 6:59 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Aug. 16) applauded a decision by the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate a preliminary injunction by a federal court judge in Arkansas…
by - August 14, 2017 1:20 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (Aug. 14) that the state Department of Human Services will seek bids for a private operator to take over day-to-day operations of seven of the…
by - August 11, 2017 1:19 pm
A newly created medical marijuana advocacy group that includes former Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and reportedly State Medical Board Chairman Dr. Steven Cathey has waded into controversy only a day…
