Little Rock, Ark. – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) BreastCare program coordinates efforts with a statewide network of providers offering no-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings and follow-up services. Nearly 400 women die due to breast cancer and over 2400 women are diagnosed [read more…]
by Hunter Field, Arkansas Advocate Arkansas would have the strictest recreational marijuana law in the U.S. if voters approve a constitutional amendment legalizing the drug next month. Nineteen other states have legalized cannabis for adult use, but Arkansas would be only the fourth to still outlaw growing the plants at [read more…]
(Little Rock, Ark.) – The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) will be providing flu vaccines across the state in preparation for the 2022-2023 flu season starting Monday, September 26. Each county health unit in Arkansas will be hosting a community flu vaccine clinic, which is typically a day-long event when the health unit [read more…]
by Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate Arkansas has received more than $2.5 million from three opioid distributors as part of a national $26 billion settlement. The payment is the first of $216 million the state will receive under the agreement through annual payments over 18 years. State and local officials still [read more…]
Little Rock, Ark. – Be Well Arkansas, a program of the Arkansas Department of Health’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Branch has created and launched the new Coral’s Reef campaign to reach younger Arkansans with tobacco and nicotine prevention messaging. This campaign is the only one of its kind available in [read more…]
Jonesboro, Ark. – Vicki Walker, Ed.D., who serves as the associate director of financial aid and registration at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, has been selected to represent Arkansas on the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) State Advocacy Network. NASFAA is a professional organization [read more…]
Arkansas COMMUNITY LGBTQ GRANT APPLICATION GUIDELINES LITTLE ROCK, ARK.– Grants are available to nonprofit organizations seeking to provide mental health support to people who identify as LGBTQ+ the National Alliance on Mental Health – Arkansas announced on Thursday. Grants will range from $1000 to $10,000, and the application submission deadline [read more…]
JONESBORO, AR., Sep. 6, 2022 – On Saturday, September 24, hundreds will gather on the NEA Baptist medical campus for the 14th Annual ShareHope Walk of Remembrance. This event is for anyone who has experienced a pregnancy or infant loss, as well as a way for family and friends to remember [read more…]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Running enthusiasts, it’s time to lace up your sneakers! The Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary is hosting the 4th annual Race for a Healthier Tomorrow on Saturday, October 8. This timed 5K race and family fun walk will begin at the front steps of the Arkansas State [read more…]
JONESBORO, AR – New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University will host its annual White Coat Ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 11, to honor the NYITCOM at A-State Class of 2026. The event will be held at 5 p.m. at the Fowler Center on the A-State campus and will recognized NYITCOM at [read more…]
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