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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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Subscriber ExclusiveEasterseals Arkansas drops PASSE over rates
Easterseals Arkansas is terminating its contract with Arkansas Total Care effective Jan. 1.
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Subscriber ExclusiveArkansas medical pot proponents say they've submitted enough signatures to put proposal on ballot
The ballot committee that proposed a constitutional amendment to expand access to medical marijuana said Friday it has submitted enough signatures for its ball…
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Subscriber ExclusiveGovernor, Education Secretary invite Arkansas schools to participate in mental health pilot program that would restrict student cell-phone use during school hours
Magnetically locked pouches to store and restrict use of student cell phones during schools hours are being proposed for Arkansas middle and high school campus…
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Subscriber ExclusiveUAMS names top leader of Northwest Arkansas campus
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has named Ryan Cork as vice chancellor for the northwest Arkansas campus, beginning Sept. 1.
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Health care inequities reported in every state
Racial and ethnic inequities in health care are found in every state in the U.S. despite the passage of legislation intended to improve health outcomes for min…
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Draft opinion restores lower-court abortion order
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a pregnant patient's health is at serious risk, according to a copy o…
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States fail to track abuse in foster care, report says
WASHINGTON -- Many states are failing to track how frequently children in foster care facilities are abused, sexually assaulted or improperly restrained, leavi…
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Subscriber ExclusiveInstitute for Integrative and Innovative Research a ‘spoke’ in ‘hub’ for problem solving
FAYETTEVILLE -- Joining the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Investor Catalyst Hub will allow the University of Arkansas' Institute for Integrative…
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Tips for protecting babies from harmful UV rays
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., and it only takes one blistering sunburn during childhood or adolescence to nearly double a person's chance …
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There’s no ‘lesser evil’ when it comes to tobacco use
From the traditional cigarette to the modern electronic cigarette, from the communal hookah to the discreet pinch of smokeless tobacco, each has proven to be d…
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Testing gait to help in early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease
How does your gait -- or how you walk -- relate to your brain health?
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Subscriber ExclusiveCovid infections likely on rise in Arkansas, 32 other states, CDC says
With each variant of covid-19 becoming increasingly transmissible, experts predict Arkansas will see a summer spike in cases, although they say the risk of sev…
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Virtual VA clinic is set for June 27
A virtual claims clinic has been scheduled for veterans to speak with staff of the Little Rock VA Regional Office with questions about VA benefits claims. The …
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Supreme Court upholds access to abortion pill
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last y…
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Senate GOP stops bill protecting access to in vitro fertilization
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would make it a right nationwide for women to access in vitro fertilization and other fertility treat…
