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Family

Regional One set to launch mobile unit program for pregnant women in West Tennessee

Solution Seekers

Stork 901: Regional One Health launches mobile prenatal care for pregnant women

There's help on the way for pregnant women who have to travel a long way for their prenatal doctor's visits.
Politics

Arkansas legislators looking at removing law on fluoride in drinking water

A proposed bill for the next legislative session looks to repeal the state's fluoridation program and removing laws regarding the mineral being in water systems.
Local News

Arkansas announces $204M funding for state water projects | Here are the recipients

Gov. Sanders announced that an additional $204 million in financial assistance for water and wastewater projects will be distributed among 45 "entities."
Health

Whooping cough cases in Arkansas at least 'five times higher' than last year, experts say

Whooping cough cases in Arkansas this year are at least "five times higher" than the reported amount of cases last year, health officials said.
Local News

'This is our money' | How Arkansas officials are rooting out Medicaid fraud

High-ranking lawyers and investigators in Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's office are focused on Medicaid fraud, no matter how small the criminal stakes.
Local News

Kroger, TennCare team up to help provide diapers to families

TennCare members can now visit Kroger pharmacies to get diapers using their insurance card.
Keeping You Safe

Staying safe when carving your Thanksgiving turkey

Experts say every Thanksgiving nationwide, more than 100 turkey-carving accidents send people to the E.R. So, Saint Francis-Bartlett has some safety tips.
Health

US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

Earlier this year, scientists reported the emergence of a new form of mpox in Africa that was spread through close contact including through sex.
Health

Why are tuberculosis cases in Arkansas at a 15 year high?

Tuberculosis cases are on the rise among adult and pediatric populations in the Natural State, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. Here's why.
Health

MSCS joins 'mass action' suit against drug companies over insulin costs

Attorneys for the school district say that the legal action is in part due to self-funded insurance plans that has possibly cost the district millions of dollars.
Health

MSCS joins "mass action" suit against drug companies over insulin costs

Attorneys for the school district say that the legal action is in part due to self-funded insurance plans that has possibly cost the district millions of dollars.