City of Jonesboro to remain under COVID protocols into 2021
City of Jonesboro operations will remain under guidelines enacted because of the COVID-19 pandemic through the holidays, as cases of the coronavirus continue to spike.
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St. Bernards opens COVID clinic in Jonesboro
St. Bernards Medical Center announced the opening of its new St. Bernards COVID Clinic Friday—serving as both a COVID-19 follow-up clinic and COVID-19 treatment infusion center—as well as its upcoming participation in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine.
Calloway Named Director of Operations For NYITCOM’s Delta Population Health Institute
The Delta Population Health Institute (DPHI) has appointed Tiffny Calloway to serve as director of operations.
NYITCOM at A-State Kicks Off Free COVID-19 Testing Events Through Delta Care-A-Van
The Care-A-Van will make stops in Delta communities over the next few weeks to provide free tests in areas that are medically underserved.
Northeast Arkansas Hospitals Urge Citizens to Be Cautious In Response to COVID Surging in Region
Among a rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Northeast Arkansas, 11 medical institutions issued a joint statement Monday urging residents of the region to remain diligent in their efforts to slow the spread of the virus.
City, state remind trick or treaters of COVID guidelines
As Halloween approaches while the conoravirus pandemic swells in Northeast Arkansas, Mayor Harold Perrin, as well as other community leaders safeguarding our hometown, remind everyone […]
NEA Baptist Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
NEA Baptist is one of only 140 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor and the second consecutive year they have achieved this honor
NYITCOM to Conduct COVID-19 Contact Tracing for Arkansas State University System
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine has reached an agreement with the Arkansas State University System to conduct COVID-19 contact tracing for each of the system’s campus locations across the state.
15 new COVID deaths added on Tuesday for Arkansas; Now at 490
Deaths increased by 11 on Monday while active cases reached 6,882.
NYITCOM at A-State Professor Receives NIH Grant to Support Migraine Research Utilizing Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
According to research from the National Headache Foundation, roughly one out of every six Americans are affected by headaches. There is no absolute cure for migraines, which stresses the importance of developing effective ways to address the painful neurological episodes. Xie will work closely with Regina Fleming, D.O., chair of the NYITCOM at A-State Department of OMM, and NYITCOM medical students will be actively involved in the project.