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State sees uptick in covid-19 infections
Although the Arkansas Department of Health has stopped publishing covid-19 case numbers, hospitalization and emergency room data indicates infections are on th…
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Subscriber ExclusiveUAMS fundraising tops $40M
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Subscriber Exclusive$5.2 million in covid relief announced for rural Arkansas hospitals
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Subscriber ExclusiveLyon College holds groundbreaking in Little Rock for Arkansas’ first dental school
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas doctor recounts harrowing experiences as volunteer at Gaza hospital
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Free vaccine clinic offered to Little Rock School District students
Little Rock School District students can visit a free vaccine clinic Tuesday through Thursday at the Pulaski County Health Department.
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Subscriber ExclusiveBaptist Health sets opening of Rose City family health clinic in September
Arkansas health care organization Baptist Health has set Sept. 4 as the date its new family health clinic in the Rose City neighborhood of North Little Rock wi…
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Westheimer of media, book fame as Dr. Ruth dies at 96
NEW YORK -- Ruth Westheimer, the sex therapist who became a media star and bestselling author, has died. She was 96.
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Subscriber ExclusiveUAMS aims to steer teens toward STEM
FAYETTEVILLE -- A new program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences aims to attract students as early as ninth grade to careers in technology and …
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U.S. Army Reserve to provide free health care clinics in Jasper, Kingston
Free clinics will be held in Jasper and Kingston from July 16-25, courtesy of the U.S. Army Reserve.
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Subscriber ExclusiveUAMS receives 7-year, $31.7 million federal grant for clinical trials, research
A seven-year, $31.7 million federal grant has been awarded to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for continued training and research efforts, offi…
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Judge extends window pausing opioid litigation
Purdue Pharma LP secured a two-month window to negotiate a new pact with members of the Sackler family as the OyxContin maker and its owners brace for a potent…
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East North Street Foundation donates $1 million for Arkansas Children’s Hospital expansion
A foundation has donated $1 million to Arkansas Children's Hospital in support of an expansion project, officials said Tuesday.
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Subscriber ExclusiveIn the face of improved treatments, education remains key in battling Alzheimer’s, speakers tell Arkansas council
An Alzheimer's group presented recommendations to raise public awareness surrounding the disease to the Alzheimer's and Dementia Advisory group's legislative m…
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas’ rural hospitals await federal relief funds; tiered payment system draws criticism
As rural hospitals across Arkansas continue to struggle from debt incurred during the coronavirus pandemic, many were given a lifeline of $60 million to be dis…
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Subscriber ExclusiveMental health care professionals prioritize affirmative care for LGBTQ+ Arkansans
A portion of Arkansas' mental health care providers have prioritized providing "affirmative care" to the state's LGBTQ+ community, whose rates of suicide and m…
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Protective clothes (and sunscreen) help avoid sun’s rays
Q I just moved to an apartment complex with a great outdoor swimming pool. At this time of year I plan to swim most days, but don't want to jeopardize my healt…
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Subscriber ExclusiveSupporters of Arkansas abortion rights, medical pot, Pope County casino license turn in ballot signatures
The group attempting to overturn the Arkansas law banning nearly all abortions said it has enough signatures for its proposed constitutional amendment to make …
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Subscriber ExclusiveInitiated act to exempt feminine hygiene products, diapers from sales, use taxes doesn’t meet signatures mark
The ballot committee that proposed an initiated act that would have exempted feminine hygiene products and diapers from sales and use taxes in Arkansas on Frid…
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Subscriber ExclusiveInitiatives aimed at strengthening Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act fall short of signature requirement
A campaign to strengthen the state's Freedom of Information Act said Friday it did not receive enough signatures on its petitions to place two ballot initiativ…
