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Health officials: 672 new COVID cases in state

Monday, February 8 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas health officials on Sunday reported 672 new cases of COVID-19 and another 15 deaths linked to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. There were 660 new, confirmed cases of the virus and 12 probable cases recorded Sunday, according... Read More.

Volunteer Fire Departments, Health Department proposals recommended for approval

Tuesday, February 2 by Ray King

By Ray King During a meeting that lasted less than 20 minutes Tuesday night, committees of the Jefferson County Quorum Court recommended approval of appropriation ordinances to help volunteer fire departments and help pay for construction of the new Jefferson County Health Department. Also recommended for... Read More.

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Gov Hutchinson applauds Arkansas Department of Health

Tuesday, January 26 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Arkansas is currently ranked in the number of people who have been vaccinated for COVID-19, according to Governor Asa Hutchinson. According to the Governor, of the supply the state received last week, 92 percent of it was in the arms of state residents... Read More.

Governor, health secretary get COVID vaccine shots

Tuesday, January 19 by Ray King

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Secretary of Health Dr. José R. Romero received their first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine during a televised event Monday. Hutchinson, a 70-year-old Republican, said he was being vaccinated in public to show state residents that the shot is a... Read More.

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Minority Health Workforce Scholarship Opportunity

Monday, December 28 by Jennifer Lipp

The Minority Health Workforce Diversity Scholarship is an award offered by the Arkansas Minority Health Commission to college students of a minority race who plan to pursue careers in the field of health. The goal of the scholarship is to help increase diversity in... Read More.

Arkansas Minority Health Commission Free Screenings

Friday, December 4 by Jennifer Lipp

The Arkansas Minority Health Commission has some free screenings coming up with the Mobile Health Unit. Dec 11- 10am-1pm Turning Point Harvest Center (405 E Michigan Ave in Stuttgart) Dec 16- 10a-2pm First Baptist Church-Fordyce (501 N Main St in Fordyce) Dec 19- 7:30am-Noon Immanuel Baptist Church... Read More.

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Grant County murder suspect has trial date indefinitely suspended due to mental health capacity

Thursday, December 3 by Staff

According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper the murder trial for 53-year-old Philip Reynolds of Grant County has been indefinitely postponed after Reynolds was deemed mentally incompetent after being ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation at the Arkansas State Hospital in November 2019. Reynolds was arrested... Read More.

UAMS providing mental health hotline available 24/7 to Arkansans during COVID pandemic

Thursday, September 24 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — From fighting depression to help battling drugs and alcohol, UAMS now has a hotline available to provide help to Arkansans 24/7 during the pandemic. AR-Connect is a virtual mental health and substance abuse program. The call center is staffed with a... Read More.

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SEC clarifies and expands health measures for student-athletes

Friday, August 21 by Staff

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (August 21, 2020) – The Southeastern Conference has clarified and expanded its previously announced COVID-19 management requirements for the fall athletics season by specifying the cardiac evaluation requirements in its initial report and confirming a third weekly test prior to competition. The SEC’s... Read More.

Arkansas Department of Health releases guidelines for school bands and choirs

Wednesday, August 5 by Greg

The Secretary of Health, in consultation with the Governor, has sole authority over all instances of quarantine, isolation, and restrictions on commerce and travel throughout Arkansas, as necessary and appropriate to control disease in the state of Arkansas as authorized by Ark. Code Ann. §20-7-109--110. Based on... Read More.

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UAMS-UAPB Partner to Increase Minorities in Health Care and Address Health Disparities, Physician Shortages

Thursday, July 23 by Greg

By: Amy Widner UAPB alumna Amanda Winston just took the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) this summer, taking a definitive step toward a career goal she has had in mind since she was a kid in Pine Bluff: becoming a doctor. “As far back as I... Read More.

UAMS awarded money for COVID-19 digital health technology

Tuesday, June 30 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received $940,000 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for digital health technology to treat patients for COVID-19 and deliver medical information to patients and providers across the state. The funds also will help... Read More.

Stories tagged with: health

Health officials: 672 new COVID cases in state

Volunteer Fire Departments, Health Department proposals recommended for approval

Gov Hutchinson applauds Arkansas Department of Health

Governor, health secretary get COVID vaccine shots

Minority Health Workforce Scholarship Opportunity

Arkansas Minority Health Commission Free Screenings

Grant County murder suspect has trial date indefinitely suspended due to mental health capacity

UAMS providing mental health hotline available 24/7 to Arkansans during COVID pandemic

SEC clarifies and expands health measures for student-athletes

Arkansas Department of Health releases guidelines for school bands and choirs

UAMS-UAPB Partner to Increase Minorities in Health Care and Address Health Disparities, Physician Shortages

UAMS awarded money for COVID-19 digital health technology

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