Health Care

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received $3 million to distribute to facilities throughout Arkansas that are providing medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid use disorder. UAMS received the funding from the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and…

An editorial in the Wall Street Journal published Feb. 18 by Dr. Marty Makary, a professor at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine, is raising hopes that the coronavirus pandemic is on the way out and that the U.S. could…

Vaccine eligibility in Arkansas is being expanded by order of Gov. Asa Hutchinson, starting Tuesday, Feb. 23. He told reporters during a Tuesday afternoon briefing that Arkansans aged 65 and older will now be able to be vaccinated as part…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be serving as the health care provider for All Sports Production events in Arkansas in 2021. Based in Northwest Arkansas, All Sports Production is a sports event management and consulting firm…

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield (ABCBS) is launching a statewide health campaign to educate Arkansans on the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine and to encourage vaccination. Entitled “Vaccinate in the Natural State,” the project is a collaboration led by…

As the most common type of heart arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a heart condition that is estimated to affect up to six-million Americans. People with AFib experience an irregular heartbeat, but what does that really mean? Normally, your…

In 2018, April Roy went on an annual girls trip. As a mom of two, it’s something she looks forward to every year. This time around, her posse visited Los Angeles, where they enjoyed the beach, the scenery and the…

The frigid February weather dumping inches of snow amid dangerously cold temperatures have presented stiff challenges to Little Rock’s homeless services providers. But thanks to the vision of Little Rock homeless advocacy group The Van and the facilities of the…

Arkansas health care company Rejuvenix Technologies has landed a National Cancer Institute contract worth more than $300,000 to develop new technologies to delivery chemotherapy. The company received a $383,213 National Cancer Institute Small Business Innovation Research Phase I contract. The…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson is expanding the number of individuals who are allowed to gather for large indoor events. During a Tuesday afternoon press conference, he announced that the state has issued a new public health directive allowing large indoor events…