Health

Four area schools received travel-automated external defibrillators from the NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation. A representative from the Jonesboro, Riverside, Bay, and Harrisburg school districts was present at a ceremony on Wednesday to receive the AEDs.

Emergency rooms have recently seen an influx of patients and hospitals in Jonesboro are making sure they have enough room.

Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine.

Advisers voted unanimously against the effectiveness of the ingredient found in popular versions of Sudafed, Allegra, Dayquil and other medications.

Students were sent home Tuesday following a reported “gas threat.”

The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most Americans even if they’ve never had a coronavirus vaccination.

Some residents in Stone County will need to boil their water following a water main break.

Time is running out for Arkansas schools to apply for funding to create “calming rooms.”

According to the Ouachita Parish Mosquito District and the Department of Health and Hospitals, 36 mosquito pools tested positive for West Nile virus.

As the nation deals with a shortage of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication, parents and pharmacies are finding ways to work around the shortage.

A report from the Arkansas Community Institute released on Wednesday, Sept. 6 shows how renters were impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A drug that can reverse opioid overdoses is now available without a prescription.

Missouri is one of many states struggling to keep its hospitals fully staffed.

The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will conduct research on the effect of exercise on aging, thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health

ADH says the outbreak started about two weeks ago. 42 people were identified in the outbreak, 37 of which are probable cases and 5 of them have been confirmed as positive cases.

Veterans living in Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri will have several opportunities to get no-cost influenza vaccinations during September and October.

A new advisory from the EPA warns of a cyberattack on water utilities.

The United States is expected to release its findings as early as Monday.

Fulton County Judge Kenneth Crow said the agreement was necessary, as it was only a matter of time until the county hospital would be forced to close its doors.

Arkansas was ranked second for the highest interest in medical marijuana compared to other states in the U.S.

With everyone out enjoying the weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds everyone to take care and be safe.

Bacteriological samples showed “possible contamination” of the water.

As National Wellness Month winds down, one fitness center shares ways to get healthy and stay healthy.

CDC data shows about a 22% uptick in hospitalization and deaths in the most recent week of data, but that is lower than in years past.

Between Aug. 17 and Aug. 24, Arkansas had an additional 2,185 cases of the virus. An additional 44 were also hospitalized due to COVID-19 in that time frame.

Kersey explained that Walnut Ridge High School has already confiscated a handful of vapes in its first two weeks.

Hot temperatures and high humidity have caused problems across Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri, with one to four patients going to the emergency room with heat-related issues each day.

With temperatures around 100 there are times of day where it is unbearable outside and in Brookland the school district is aware of this and tried to help their students.

For those with long COVID, symptoms can linger for weeks, months and even years after the first onset of the disease.

The health system said its Five Rivers Medical Center location in Pocahontas would be the first designated as a REH in the state.