JONESBORO, Ark. (March 20, 2026) – St. Bernards Medical Center announced its participation in Goldfinch Health’s “Billion Pill Pledge” on Friday, the first hospital in Arkansas to launch a targeted pain management and opioid reduction program that supports patients throughout surgery. This program, made possible by Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership [read more…]
JONESBORO, AR – New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) is now accepting applications for Project H.E.A.R.T., the college’s “mini-medical school” program for high school students which will be held in June in both Jonesboro and Arkadelphia. The Jonesboro session will [read more…]
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 4, 2026– Memphis-based Baptist Memorial Health Care and Arkansas Methodist Medical Center of Paragould, Arkansas, finalized plans to merge on Feb. 28, 2026, increasing Baptist Memorial’s hospitals to 25 and solidifying the organization’s position as one of the largest not-for-profit health care systems in the United States. Completing [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — St. Bernards Healthcare has opened the first neurointerventional care suite in Northeast Arkansas, bringing advanced, life-saving stroke treatment to patients closer to home. The new suite allows physicians to diagnose and treat certain types of stroke more quickly by restoring blood flow to the brain, a critical [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) announced Wednesday that the Jonesboro-based medical school has formed an official partnership with ‘SOFtoSOM,’ an organization that helps military veterans who are interested in pursuing medical education. SOFtoSOM stands for “Special [read more…]
BROOKLAND, Ark. — Wagner Medical Clinic announced plans Wednesday for a new clinic in Brookland that specializes in comprehensive and personalized primary care services. The clinic, Wagner Medical Clinic’s first location in Craighead County, will occupy space on the east side of U.S. Route 49 in Brookland, just south of [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — Jan. 15, 2026 — St. Bernards Healthcare announced the opening of its new Hand & Wrist Center on Thursday, led by the arrival of hand and microsurgery specialist Dr. Safder Hasan. The new center is the first of its kind in northeast Arkansas. It will see patients [read more…]
Statewide health organization expands services in Northeast Arkansas JONESBORO, Ark. — Methodist Family Health has expanded its services for children and families in Northeast Arkansas with the opening today of Methodist Children’s Behavioral Hospital–Jonesboro (MCBH–Jonesboro). The new 70-bed acute psychiatric hospital will serve patients under the age of 18 who [read more…]
Little Rock – Arkansas has reported more than 500 cases of pertussis in 2025. Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has reached its highest level in the state since the Arkansas Department of Health began routinely collecting this data 15 years ago. Pertussis cases have been identified in many areas [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. — St. Bernards Healthcare announced the arrival of family medicine specialist Michael Tedder, M.D., who brings nearly 50 years of clinical experience to the St. Bernards primary care network in Jonesboro. Dr. Tedder earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) [read more…]
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