Arkansas earns an F from the March of Dimes, with infant mortality high and Black mothers facing disproportionate risks. Advocates call for doula coverage, home visits and stronger community support.

The Arkansas Crisis Center is teaming up with UAMS researchers to analyze 20 years of crisis line records, aiming to better understand mental health trends across the state. ACC president Joshua Gonzalez says the project could inform policy, youth intervention and future crisis response efforts.

A new UAMS study finds rural and older Arkansans prefer mail and phone surveys over digital tools, and researchers say offering multiple formats is essential to capturing the voices often missing from cancer research.

This week, Erin Howie, Jamie Baum and Kyle Kellams test out ChatGPT to learn more about intermittent fasting. They discuss how to train AI to help you and what kind of nutritional help you can safely seek from ChatGPT.

A new study from UAMS examines how microRNAs may contribute to high rates of diabetes and heart disease among Marshallese people in Arkansas and beyond. Researcher and Marshallese native Dr. Sheldon Riklon says the findings could pave the way for better prevention and care.

New ACHI president and CEO Craig Wilson discusses his background in health care law, plans to expand whole health initiatives, and efforts to make data-driven policy more accessible to Arkansans.

Grant Shields, an assistant professor of pyschology science, explains why stress makes us hungry for unhealthy foods.

The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville has officially opened its doors beside Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The new campus merges art, nature and holistic health in medical education, reflecting Alice Walton’s vision to transform how future physicians are trained.

Arkansas recently certified 86 chaplains to be stationed in police departments across the state. Chris Clem, PhD., is director of research and planning with the Arkansas Department of Public Safety with the Arkansas State Police, which led the chaplaincy program, speaks with Ozarks at Large’s Daniel Caruth.

On today's show, we learn how the Arkansas State Police certified dozens of chaplains to help improve mental and spiritual health with law enforcement. Also, a statewide advocacy group is heavily impacted by the federal government shutdown, even if it ends soon. Plus, a brand new edition of the Pryor Center Archives.