by - September 25, 2025 2:10 pm
Octapharma Plasma Inc., the Charlotte, N.C.-based plasma collection subsidiary of Octapharma, recently invested about $6 million to renovate a former bowling alley into a 13,000-square-foot plasma donation center at 1303…
by - September 24, 2025 12:59 pm
Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale anticipates completing its $82.7 million expansion by late 2026. The expansion will increase inpatient beds to 40 from 25 and includes 50,000 square feet of new space…
by - September 22, 2025 9:10 am
The Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) has received $3.2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to identify how pregnant moms and their babies can better and more safely…
by - September 20, 2025 11:09 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders said Friday (Sept. 19) she has negotiated a reduced increase in health insurance premiums with companies doing business in Arkansas’ exchange marketplace. In early August, health insurers…
by - September 20, 2025 10:31 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. White Coat Ceremony The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) on Sept. 13 held its 2025 White Coat Ceremony, recognizing…
by - September 18, 2025 7:43 pm
Arkansas Children’s has received a $1.5 million gift from Hank’s Fine Furniture. Made as part of Arkansas Children’s ongoing expansion project, the gift will help deliver better access, exceptional outcomes…
by - September 17, 2025 4:50 pm
A grassroots effort born in Southeast Arkansas is now making waves across the entire state. The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP), a nonprofit collaborative dedicated to improving healthcare in rural…
by - September 15, 2025 10:25 am
Fayetteville nonprofit Cobblestone Farms will host its largest annual fundraiser, Cultivating Community Dinner, from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 18 at Barn at the Springs in Springdale, according to a…
by - September 13, 2025 1:06 pm
The University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions will collaborate with the Academic Language Therapy Association and Fayetteville-based Nelms Dyslexia Center to build a “stronger, better-prepared workforce” of…
by - September 13, 2025 12:58 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Fort Smith, Choctaw Nation Agreement The Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma have signed a…
by - September 11, 2025 2:12 pm
For the third consecutive year, all graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy program passed the national licensing exam on the first try, according…
by - September 11, 2025 12:45 pm
A faculty member at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University recently received a $472,592 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in…
by - September 10, 2025 7:30 pm
CHI St. Vincent announced Wednesday (Sept. 10) it has received a $5 million gift from Isabel and John Ed Anthony for the creation of the Anthony Center for Advanced Cardiac…
by - September 10, 2025 4:26 pm
Pediatrics Plus, a Conway-based pediatric health care provider, plans to expand its nature-based therapy platform to Northwest Arkansas. Pediatrics Plus operates farms in Bryant, Cabot and Conway. Bryant was the…
by - September 10, 2025 4:13 pm
Arkansans have spent $193.126 million on medical marijuana at the state’s 37 approved dispensaries in the first seven months of 2025, up 5.8% compared with sales in the same period…
by - September 8, 2025 6:40 am
Washington Regional Medical Center CEO Larry Shackelford is happy to be celebrating the health system’s 75th anniversary, and he’s hoping to lay the foundation for the next 75 years of…
by - September 6, 2025 11:55 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Engineering Agreement The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith on Sept. 3 renewed an agreement with the University of Arkansas,…
by - September 3, 2025 7:11 pm
CARTI unveiled a cancer center in Heber Springs. Starting Thursday, Sept. 4, CARTI will begin offering expanded services at its new location at 309 Southridge Parkway. “The benefits of access…
by - September 3, 2025 5:13 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year nearly $5.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue research into the side effects…
by - September 3, 2025 1:19 pm
Arkansas’ uninsured child rate reached 6.7% in 2023, its highest point in a decade, and now ranks 42nd in the nation, according to report released Sept. 3 by Arkansas Advocates…
