Health

Dr. Lowry Barnes steps in as interim UAMS chancellor after Dr. Cam Patterson announced in June he’ll step down, ending his seven-year tenure.

Arkansas opioid recovery advocates relaunched Together Arkansas website targeting workplace recovery, citing employment as key factor in successful recovery outcomes.

The Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership launched "Together Arkansas" last week. The website helps employers manage addiction and recovery in a work setting.

Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams talks with Jamie Baum and Tyrone Washington about research into muscle growth and recovery.

Arkansas’ maternal mortality rate is one of the highest in the country. Ingeborg Initiatives, based in Bentonville, wants to change that narrative.

It's the season for backyard cookouts, picnics and outdoor potlucks—and if you're not careful, it's the season for foodborne illness. Ozarks at Large's latest installment of the series “Balance,” dedicated to health, exercise and nutrition, considers food safety.

On today's show, we hear how Missouri state legislators are working on a new ballot measure that could overturn the legalization of some abortions in the state. We also consider summertime food safety. Plus, how a company based in the Czech Republic is trying to change how you ride with custom 3D printed cycling saddles.

There have been four confirmed cases of pediatric measles in unvaccinated children in Arkansas. This follows over 700 confirmed cases in Texas this year, including two fatalities, with more than 650 cases in unvaccinated individuals. Dr. Andrew Koehler, a pediatrician at Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, said the spread of measles to Arkansas seemed inevitable.

Four cases of pediatric measles have been confirmed in Arkansas, all in unvaccinated children. On today's show, we hear from a pediatrician who is working hard to keep that number at just four. Also, we hear more about this year's Gulley Park Concert Series. Plus, an afternoon of music designed to relieve what troubles you.

An ambitious goal to improve health and healthcare in the middle of the country is taking shape in a new home in Bentonville.