Health

JONESBORO, AR – New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University ([nyit.edu]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 be [read more…]

JONESBORO, Ark. — NEA Baptist is the first in the state of Arkansas to successfully implant a Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) device. The innovative procedure, led by Dr. Matthew Haustein, marks a significant milestone in NEA Baptist’s commitment to providing state-of-the-art treatments for heart failure patients. The Optimizer system is [read more…]

JONESBORO, Ark. – St. Bernards Medical Center has successfully performed Arkansas’ first noninvasive treatment of early-stage prostate cancer, lessening the risks and side effects that often come with traditional surgery or radiation. Urologist Emma Jacobs, M.D. performed the procedure using a technology known as Focal One® Robotic Focal HIFU (high [read more…]

JONESBORO, Ark. – NEA Baptist is proud to be the first in northeast Arkansas to offer Mako SmartRobotics™ for hip replacement surgery. Mako SmartRobotics™ transforms the way total hip replacements are performed, by helping surgeons know more and remove less bone. Mako SmartRobotics’ 3D CT-based planning coupled with AccuStop™ haptic [read more…]

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is proud to announce that St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro will open the first Maternal Life360 HOME in Arkansas this month and will begin providing services to women with high-risk pregnancies. Life360 HOMEs are an innovative program that support [read more…]