September 7, 2020

The State of Arkansas has been awarded $21 million in grant funding to increase access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid and stimulant abuse, expand treatment options, and reduce opioid and stimulant overdose deaths over the next two years, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Monday. 

“Arkansas is one of four states that has reduced the number of fatal drug overdoses over the past year,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said. “This confirms that our programs are working. This grant will enhance our efforts to educate and save lives.”

September 7, 2020

Washington Regional Integrative Gynecology Clinic, located at 3561 Johnson Mill Blvd., Ste. 102 in Johnson, is now serving patients. Kristin Markell MD, a board-certified gynecologist, provides gynecology services using integrative, functional, and conventional medicine techniques to evaluate and discover the root cause of gynecological symptoms.

September 7, 2020

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs has been named as one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Arkansas in Arkansas Business and Best Companies Group’s eighth annual survey and awards program. The program identifies, recognizes, and honors the best employers in Arkansas, benefiting the state’s economy, workforce, and businesses. 

September 7, 2020

The 189th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base (LRAFB) has opened a new lactation room in collaboration with ADH’s Office of Health Equity, Healthy Active Arkansas, the Arkansas Breastfeeding Coalition, and the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists.

August 31, 2020

The UAMS Health Epilepsy and Neurology Clinic has opened in Freeway Medical Tower, offering comprehensive care from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for epilepsy and multiple sclerosis in a convenient Midtown location.

The clinic is located in Suite 605 of the Freeway Medical Tower, 5800 W. 10th St., just off Interstate 630.