As Baptist Health Fort Smith shuts down multiple departments, local doctors and the NAACP Sebastian County branch host a community town hall on navigating the changes.

The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement launches a podcast series on maternal and infant health, covering pre-pregnancy through early childhood with doctors, lawmakers and community leaders.

UofA researchers Jamie Baum and Erin Howie discuss how sleep connects to diet, exercise and chronic disease risk as part of Ozarks at Large's series on health and wellness.

Arkansas launched a statewide campaign directing pregnant women to its 92 health units for prenatal and postpartum care, as the state remains the only one without 12-month postpartum Medicaid.

Arkansas Children's Hospital CEO Marcy Doderer discusses a new partnership with Lyon College School of Dental Medicine to expand pediatric dental care and keep Arkansas-trained dentists in the state.

Earvin Young of Rogers suffered two strokes in January 2025. Now he's blogging about life after stroke, pushing for mental health care in recovery rooms, and raising awareness in Arkansas' stroke belt.

A new Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center at the Schmieding Center in Springdale aims to connect families with support services and serve as a model for all 75 Arkansas counties.

Manoush Zomorodi, host of NPR's TED Radio Hour, discusses her new book "Body Electric" and the science behind why screens drain us — and how 5 minutes of movement can help.

A new Commonwealth Fund report ranks Arkansas 49th for health care access and 50th for health care quality for Hispanic residents, even as the state ranks 6th in health outcomes for that group.

A new University of Arkansas dashboard draws on the state's largest-ever health survey to map disease, poverty and risk factors down to the census tract level across all 75 counties.