Sister hopes for change after resident at Booneville center dies
On what would have been David Cains' 44th birthday, his younger sister planned to celebrate with his McDonald's order -- a Big Mac meal, with a diet soda and a…
On what would have been David Cains' 44th birthday, his younger sister planned to celebrate with his McDonald's order -- a Big Mac meal, with a diet soda and a…
A Forrest City mental-health site used "physical injury or threat of bodily harm" to manage childrens' behavior, even after regulators found out and asked for …
Flu levels in the U.S. were very low from March 2020 through May of this year, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resear…
Arkansans' public interactions increased in 2021 and reported hand-washing has dipped slightly, according to updated data from The Covid States Project.
More than a third of the nation's top cancer treatment centers have no Black or Hispanic leaders, and white men are over-represented in powerful roles at the s…
Fewer residents of rural areas visited the dentist in 2019 than people who lived in urban areas, a new analysis from the National Center for Health Statistics …
Arkansas Department of Health officials say residents should take special care if using fireworks this weekend.
The Arkansas Department of Health is warning residents to take steps to avoid tick and mosquito bites -- both of which can transmit disease -- this summer.
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences research team has received a $1.9 million grant for a project examining the link between blood sugar and Alzheime…
Nearly all nursing homes in Arkansas battled a covid-19 outbreak that lasted five or more weeks, a federal watchdog's report said this month, placing the state…
Breast-feeding rates for Black babies in Arkansas fell behind those for white babies, an analysis from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s…
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences continues to perform better than expected financially this year, but hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic's imp…
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' Myeloma Center received a $1.8 million gift, the health system announced last week.
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researcher received a $2.46 million grant for a study related to kidneys that come from an organ donor who died.
More than a quarter of mothers say they are extremely unlikely to vaccinate their children against covid-19, a recent poll of people in every state found.
Most Arkansas prison workers haven't been vaccinated against covid-19, leaving thousands in state lockups more vulnerable to the pandemic.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the release of a higher-dosage version of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, the agency said Friday.
The Central Arkansas obstetrician-gynecologist accused of using his own sperm for a 1978 fertility procedure, without the family's knowledge, has died, accordi…
The news that changed the course of Ollie's life came from a doctor when he was just 9 days old.
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researcher has received a $1.7 million grant to study the bacterium that causes three types of plague.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging residents in areas with spring storms and tornadoes, such as Arkansas, to guard against related health th…
A two-time All-American shot-putter. A Mabelvale man who wrote much of the state's tax code. A 36-year-old stage actor and mother of two.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is hosting a virtual forum to discuss Parkinson's disease.
Caretakers at two Arkansas centers for people with disabilities ignored rules about wearing masks, gowns and face shields to slow the coronavirus spread, recor…
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences opened a satellite transplant clinic in Texarkana last week, officials said in a news release.
LITTLE ROCK -- There were five hospital admissions of people with a positive flu test during the week that ended March 20, according to a report from the Arkan…
The group will make recommendations to the Legislature on related policy.
One person died from flu in Arkansas last week, according to a weekly report from the state Department of Health.
When Terry Johnson used to pick up his son Danny for a visit, the pair had several favorite stops: a Target store for sunglasses, the bowling alley for games, …
All four members of Arkansas' House delegation are original co-sponsors of a bill that aims to increase veterans' access to therapy dogs.
Twelve months into the coronavirus pandemic, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette asked three current and former top health officials to reflect on a year of life-and…
Another person has died from flu in Arkansas, bringing this season's death toll to 15, according to a weekly report from the state Department of Health.
Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Wednesday by 803 -- the second daily increase in a row that was bigger than the one a week earlier, when testing in t…
U.S. health care workers with low incomes were less likely than high-income workers to say they'd already received the coronavirus vaccine, a group of research…
About 33 Arkansans on average died each day from covid-19 in December and January, record numbers that left deep imprints of grief on surviving relatives and f…
New federal standards threaten to disrupt organ procurement in Arkansas, shaking up nonprofits that secure kidneys, livers and more for patients who need trans…
Arkansans report anxiety, depression
Gun purchases up
Flu indicators in Arkansas remain few, according to a weekly report from the state's Department of Health.
A man who lived at an Arkansas-run center for people with developmental disabilities died last summer after three staff members restrained him, just a few mont…
FDA issues alert on hand sanitizer
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has given more than 13,000 covid-19 vaccinations to its employees and students, fast approaching shots for 90% …
Arkansas reported no new flu deaths last week, according to a report from the Department of Health.
Meth-tied deaths
This season's flu deaths jumped from nine to 12 as of Saturday, according to a report this week from the state Health Department.
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Another person has died from flu in Arkansas, bringing this season’s death toll to nine, according to a report from the state’s Department of Health.
LITTLE ROCK -- Another person has died from flu in Arkansas, bringing this season's death toll to nine, according to a report from the state's Department of He…
Data shows state's long-care virus toll