Dr. Susan Emmett to Lead New UAMS Center (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Susan D. Emmett will be the director of the new Center for Hearing Health Equity at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Emmett is an […] read more >
Dr. Jennifer Dillaha Named Head of State Health Department; Renee Mallory Named Interim Secretary
Dr. Jennifer Dillaha has been medical director for immunizations since 2013 and medical director for outbreak response since 2019. Renee Mallory was chief of staff. read more >
SAU Gets $1M Grant for Project to Advance Rural Health
Students will work alongside faculty and community partners to conduct public health surveys and investigate COVID-19 issues. read more >
State Health Secretary Jose Romero Resigning for CDC Job
Gov. Asa Hutchinson did not say who would replace Romero as the state's top health official. read more >
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Opacity and Obstinance (Gwen Moritz Commentary)
A recent report on the percentage of Arkansas residents with medical marijuana cards required vastly more effort than previously. read more >
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Medical Marijuana Cards Prized in North-Central Arkansas
Data from the second fiscal year of medical marijuana sales in Arkansas confirms a trend spotted after 2020: Residents in north-central Arkansas are most likely to seek out the ID cards allowing them to buy the stuff. read more >
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Original Cannabis Card Counts Showed High Numbers
The first two lists contained countywide counts that were hard to believe, to put it mildly. read more >
The Wisdom of Humility (Editorial)
This week’s Whispers include a report on the difficulty in obtaining accurate data on the number of medical marijuana cards in the state from the Arkansas Department of Health. read more >
Omicron and UAMS’ Financial Prognosis
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock is unsure how the fast-moving omicron variant will affect its financial health for its current fiscal year. read more >
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Panel Approves $50M Emergency Request for More Beds at Arkansas Hospitals
The money will be used to add 265 beds at 11 hospitals under pressure from the omicron surge. read more >
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Market May Replace Cathead’s Diner
Something food related appears to be going into 515 Shall Ave. in Little Rock, the former home of Cathead’s Diner. read more >
UAMS Gets $18.9M Grant to Support New Center Addressing Health Disparities
The center will focus on reducing cancer and cardiovascular disease in rural areas and African American communities. read more >
Arkansas Deaths Rise 15.8% in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed deaths in Arkansas up 15.8% in 2020 compared with 2019, according to Metroplan, the planning agency for central Arkansas. read more >
New Projects Follow $43M Harbor Town
The first new house built in the neighborhood immediately east of downtown Little Rock since 1995 is occupied, and scores of apartments will be ready within weeks. read more >
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Private Autopsy, Public Blowback in Fatal Gunplay Case
Nearly three years after a gunshot to the head killed his 20-year-old son in a Jefferson County hunting lodge in 2015, Kerry Baker of Conway started the machinery to dig up his boy’s body for the autopsy he had initially declined. read more >
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$770K Grant to Fund Consortium to Study COVID Variants
A $770,000 National Institutes of Health grant will fund a new collaboration studying COVID-19 variants in Arkansas, increasing the capacity for genomic sequencing, tracking and analyses of virus samples. read more >
In Crunch, State Reached Out to Ad Firms for Vaccine Work
The clicking clock of COVID-19 led Arkansas health officials to bypass typical competitive bidding procedures in awarding $8 million in advertising contracts to three Little Rock marketing firms. read more >
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Lawyers Called Greedy in Fatal Gunplay Case
One fact is certain: Kerry Baker’s 20-year-old son died of a gunshot to the head at a Jefferson County hunting lodge on Oct. 24, 2015. read more >
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CDC Awards $40M Grant to Arkansas Department of Health
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded the Arkansas Department of Health $40.4 million to address COVID-19-related health disparities. read more >
Cranford Co., Design Group and C3 Win State Work for Vaccine Ads
Three Little Rock marketing firms led by Cranford Co. land $8 million in state Health Department contracts for advertising to persuade Arkansans to get COVID-19 vaccinations. read more >
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