by - July 14, 2020 11:23 am
Mercy is now accepting patients in a new rehabilitation unit inside Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers. The unit helps adults who have experienced a loss of function or disability…
by - July 13, 2020 2:52 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (July 13) began his daily COVID-19 briefing, which would focus on the need for Arkansans to wear masks, by acknowledging that former U.S. Sen. David…
by - July 12, 2020 10:20 am
UAMS Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson has been through a health crisis before. When he was entering the medical field in the late 80’s, the country was awakening to the HIV…
by - July 11, 2020 6:29 pm
New known COVID-19 cases in Arkansas reported Saturday (July 11) topped 1,000 for the first time since the pandemic hit the state, with Arkansas’ former surgeon general saying “we are…
by - July 11, 2020 1:15 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Saturday (July 11) opted to table a vote on an ordinance that would require the use of face masks when indoors as a…
by - July 10, 2020 2:52 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (July 10) again noted his concern about shortages in the national COVID-19 testing materials supply chain, and he also said people have to be “hiding…
by - July 10, 2020 9:45 am
Effective communication is a critical part of any attempt to persuade others. Martine Pollard has built a career in that field. For the past nearly 10 years, she has worked…
by - July 9, 2020 5:03 pm
Known COVID-19 cases reported Thursday (July 9) were the second-highest day since the pandemic began in Arkansas, with Springdale having the most active cases of any city and Danville having…
by - July 9, 2020 9:17 am
Climbing cases of COVID-19 in the northwest corner of the state are taxing the region’s capacity, draining health care resources, and disproportionately affecting the Latino and Marshallese communities. That’s where…
by - July 8, 2020 9:24 pm
The coronavirus pandemic has had several unforeseen consequences, including a dramatic decline in routine trips to the doctor’s office. Annual physicals, checkups for chronic conditions and especially childhood vaccines have been…
by - July 8, 2020 6:19 pm
The case and death tolls due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to erupt and the hub city in the region may follow other cities in the state and mandate public…
by - July 8, 2020 6:15 pm
Of the five Arkansas cities in a 500-city “dashboard” that measures COVID-19 risks, Fort Smith ranks the highest in Arkansas at 9 on a scale of 1 to 10, according…
by - July 8, 2020 5:24 pm
With the additional cultivation and dispensary license issued by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission June 30, Storm Nolan’s four-year quest to open a cultivation center in Fort Smith is about…
by - July 8, 2020 3:15 pm
Maybe not everyone is ready to gather in Fayetteville to call those Hogs. A recent survey of 600 likely Arkansas voters found that 54% oppose the resumption of sporting and…
by - July 8, 2020 9:10 am
Mercy Northwest Arkansas has added 14 mother-baby suites and a high-risk obstetrics unit to its hospital services in Rogers. This new unit dubbed Mercy Birthplace — Northwest Arkansas opened adjacent…
by - July 7, 2020 9:01 pm
High school sports may still be in limbo during the next full year, but athletes that plan to participate still have to get physicals. COVID-19 has delayed those tests, but…
by - July 7, 2020 8:27 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (July 7) approved a resolution that “strongly encourages” the use of face masks in public. The board also set July 11 to…
by - July 7, 2020 4:07 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health reported Tuesday (July 7) that 32 Arkansans were hospitalized because of COVID-19, the largest one-day increase since the pandemic began. As of Tuesday there were…
by - July 7, 2020 3:42 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas could reach 150,000 in late October, with hospitalizations ranging between 2,794 and 4,650, according to updated modeling published Tuesday (July 7) by the…
by - July 7, 2020 3:31 pm
CARTI announced Tuesday (July 7) it plans to build its fifth comprehensive CARTI Cancer Center in Pine Bluff, bringing its statewide presence to 17 treatment locations in 15 communities. The…
