pandemic

Arkansas Heart Hospital is launching the state’s first post-COVID pulmonary rehabilitation program. The comprehensive outpatient treatment, offered through Strong Hearts Rehabilitation Center, will serve qualifying individuals experiencing symptoms for at least four weeks. It will be one of five medical…

The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration’s proposed requirement that employees at large businesses either be vaccinated against Covid-19, or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. The justices heard arguments on the challenges last…

A New Year rings in and the COVID pandemic is still with us. Pandemic fatigue is understandable at this point.  But the loss of more than 824,000 Americans to date and the arrival of a new, more transmissible variant, should…

At the request of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, 40 Arkansas National Guardsmen from the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will deploy to nine hospitals in eight Arkansas cities to assist local health care facilities with Covid-19 testing in…

The ACHI reported on Wednesday that the number of Arkansas public school districts with COVID-19 infection rates of 50 or more new known infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period has seen a nearly five-fold increase, going from…

The BridgeWay mental health hospital announced Tuesday that Megan Miller, L.C.S.W., has been named Chief Executive Officer of the company. Miller first joined The BridgeWay as Director of Clinical Services in 2012. The BridgeWay Hospital, located in North Little Rock,…

As we close out another tough year, I’d like to praise the 3 million people who call Arkansas home. Arkansans always are the first to arrive, they give all they have, and they don’t leave until the job is done.…

People who have put off seeing a doctor during the pandemic are now seeking care, according to the American Heart Association. Dr. Kristina Skinner,  an interventional cardiologist with Saline Health System and volunteer with the AHA, says now is a…

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 3 in 10 families that received monthly Advance Child Tax Credit payments in 2021 spent them on kids’ school expenses; and 1 in 4 families with young children used them to cover child care…

Walmart has announced that all corporate employees will be returning to work in office by Nov. 8. All of those employees are expected to be vaccinated, as well. Walmart said it would make special accommodations regarding vaccinations, and any requests…