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Arkansas’ first dental school students arrive on campus
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 30, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Arkansas' first cohort of dental students trickled into the 12-story Riverfront Plaza building off Allied Drive in Little Rock on Monday morning, greeted by a...
Little Rock School District honors 36-year coach by renaming gym at Lacey Academy
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 29, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The gym at Dr. Marian G. Lacey K-8 Academy has been renamed in honor of longtime Little Rock School District coach and teacher, Marcus Davis. A product of the...
Department of Health announces Baby & Me program expansion for additional counties
KATV 7 - Arkansas
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LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — In an announcement made by the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the Arkansas Department of Health, the Baby & Me program is set to expand its footprint, raising...
North Little Rock's Tonya Green named School Nursing Administrator of the Year by Arkansas School Nurses Association
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 30, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Tonya Green, who has served as North Little Rock School District's nursing supervisor since 2022, was selected as School Nursing Administrator of the Year by the...
Rural Colorado mulls what Medicaid cuts could mean for mental health
The Gazette - Colorado
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Mental health care in rural Colorado is already under strain. Clinics often serve clients facing complex challenges like depression, addiction, and trauma, all while operating with limited staff and tight budgets. For many, Medicaid is the only...
Tech industry group sues Arkansas over 2 new laws that would limit content on social media platforms
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 1, 2025
A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on Friday over two new laws that would place limits on content on social media platforms and would allow parents of children who killed themselves to sue over content on the platforms. The lawsuit by...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Health Care and Social Assistance industry across Jonesboro Times publication area
Jonesboro Times - Arkansas
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June 30, 2025
Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...
Lyon College School of Dental Medicine welcomes inaugural class
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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June 30, 2025
LITTLE ROCK — The Lyon College School of Dental Medicine has officially announced its inaugural class of 80 students, marking a significant milestone as Arkansas’s first dental school opens its doors in the heart of Little Rock. “This is a...
Little Rock Police Department nabs suspect linked to May 2024 homicide
KATV 7 - Arkansas
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LITTLE ROCK, (KATV) — A suspect connected to the death of 20-year-old Joshua Brown has been arrested and is now held on a Capital Murder charge. Travis Weston, 21, of Little Rock, was named as a suspect in June of this year. LRPD identify new...
Pinnacle Hearing: Helping Arkansas Hear—One Ear at a Time
AY About You Magazine - Arkansas
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June 30, 2025
Hearing is deeply personal — it is how we stay connected, how we feel seen and how we share life’s most meaningful moments. At Pinnacle Hearing in Little Rock, restoring hearing means restoring relationships, independence and joy. That is why, for...
Arkansas Postcard Past: Genoa, circa 1915
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 30, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Genoa, circa 1915: This town east of Texarkana was a development marketed to appeal to Italian immigrant farmers with the promise of a climate like that of Genoa,...
Darrow Jones Commits $1M Estate Gift to Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Arkansas Business
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June 30, 2025
Darrow Jones (Provided) Darrow Jones, owner of Jones & Son Diamond & Bridal Fine Jewelry in Little Rock, has made a $1 million estate trust provision in support of Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). With this commitment, Darrow Jones — through...
UA Little Rock Employees Earn Honors in 2025 Arkansas Press Women Communications Contest
UA Little Rock - Arkansas
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June 30, 2025
Angelita Faller | June 30, 2025 Communications and Marketing employees earned multiple awards from the Arkansas Press Women 2025 Professional Communications Contest, including several for work promoting the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse event at...
2025 Pharmacy Camp Opens Young Minds to New Possibilities
UAMS
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June 30, 2025
View Larger Image Third-year pharmacy student Shira Hendrix (at left) and Bryant High School junior Addison Taylor (at right) examine their choices of dye to make soap. Image by Evan Lewis June 30, 2025 | Just about everyone has visited a...
Arkansas opens first dental school with inaugural class
Pulaski Times - Arkansas
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June 30, 2025
Arkansas has taken a significant step forward in improving access to oral health care with the opening of its first dental school. The Lyon College School of Dental Medicine, located in Little Rock, has welcomed its inaugural class of 80 students....
Electronic Caregiver Launches Addison Care: The First Avatar-Driven Virtual Health Assistant Serving Medicare Patients Under CMS Reimbursement
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Las Cruces, New Mexico--(Newsfile Corp. - June 30, 2025) - Electronic Caregiver Inc. , a national leader in AI-powered digital health solutions, proudly announces the launch of Addison Care , the industry's first 3D,...
What federal Medicaid cuts could mean for rural Colorado’s mental health care
The Gazette - Colorado
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Already strained in rural Colorado, mental health clinics often serve clients facing complex challenges such as depression, addiction and trauma, all the while operating with limited staff and tight budgets. And for many, Medicaid is the only way...
What Calipari told Hardaway he wanted if Memphis vs Arkansas exhibition happens
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Tennessee
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John Calipari and Penny Hardaway talked "future games" between Arkansas and Memphis. Both coaches advocated for more NIL transparency and addressed concerns about the transfer portal. Hardaway expressed gratitude for Calipari's contributions to...
Arkansas Rural Health Academy names Scott Kuttenkuler as inaugural president
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal
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June 30, 2025
The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) announced Monday (June 30) Scott Kuttenkuler as the inaugural President of the Arkansas Rural Health Academy (ARHA). Founded in January 2025, the academy has already trained 21 students, who are now...
The Supreme Court Just Handed the States More Power to Gut Healthcare
The Nation
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June 30, 2025
The court’s ruling on Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic undermines the Medicaid program and puts reproductive health care in peril. Ad Policy Planned Parenthood signage in Inglewood, California, on May 16, 2023. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP...