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WATN Local Memphis
Local air pollution control board dismisses xAI-permit challenge
WATN Local Memphis
Arkansas Dept. of Health addresses Forrest City tuberculosis case
thewynneprogress.com
St. Bernards implants first nerve device in Arkansas to improve bladder control
JONESBORO, Ark. — St. Bernards Healthcare announced Friday that Urologist Emma Jacobs, M.D. and her urologic procedure team successfully implanted Arkansas’s first tibial nerve device to help manage bladder control symptoms. The FDA-approved device, known as Altaviva™, is about half the length of a stick of chewing gum...
neareport.com
St. Bernards Physicians Honor Hospitalist Dr. Jon Thompson for Exceptional Care in 2025
JONESBORO, Ark. — Physicians practicing within the St. Bernards Healthcare system awarded Dr. Jon Thompson their 2025 Living The Mission Physician Award, an honor given to a doctor who best represents the St. Bernards mission of providing Christ-like healing. The award, announced at St. Bernards Medical Center’s annual medical...
WBBJ
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital earns Magnet® recognition for 3rd time
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has once again achieved Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), earning this honor for the third time. Magnet recognition is the nation’s highest distinction for professional nursing practice and is considered the gold standard for nursing excellence.
whiterivernow.com
LISTEN: Expansion to double size of White River Health’s cancer center.
White River Health has launched a major expansion of its Oncology and Infusion Center, a two-year project hospital officials say will significantly increase treatment capacity and improve the patient experience for cancer care in the region. The project, which broke ground in mid-November, will more than double the clinic’s size...
thewynneprogress.com
Construction continues at Wynne wastewater treatment plant
WYNNE — Construction is continuing at the Wynne wastewater treatment plant site. Wynne Water Utilities General Manager Blake Marotti gave the Wynne City Council an update on the rebuilding process during their meeting last night. Marotti said that the roof decking for the administration building went on yesterday. He...
KTLO
St. Bernards to expand Life360 HOME program for high-risk pregnant patients in Northeast Arkansas
St. Bernards Medical Center will expand its Maternal Life360 HOME program to Paragould, a year after launching the initiative in Jonesboro, the hospital system announced Monday. The program provides at-home support to pregnant Arkansans on Medicaid with high-risk pregnancies. The program, approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
Arkansas Advocate
Jonesboro health system will expand Medicaid services for high-risk pregnancies in Paragould
A Northeast Arkansas hospital system will expand a program for pregnant patients on Medicaid a year after launching it, according to a Monday news release from St. Bernards Medical Center. In November 2022, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a request from the Arkansas Department of Human Services to allow an […]
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St. Bernards opens new Paragould counseling center to expand mental health care
St. Bernards Healthcare celebrated the grand opening of its new counseling center in Paragould Tuesday morning. “We're in a rural area, which just means that we don't have a lot of opportunities for people to find the efficient care that they need,” said Casie Moore, a psychiatric nurse practitioner at Saint Bernards.
KAIT
St. Bernards expands maternal health program to Greene County
WREG
xAI permit sparks pollution fight
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Local environmental groups are set to address the upcoming public hearing for xAI’s air pollution permit. This comes as the health department approved a permit for Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company to operate 15 methane-gas turbines to power its colossus supercomputer in southwest Memphis. The controversy began when Musk installed 35 methane-gas […]
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John 3:16 opens first medical clinic at camp
Placing a medical clinic at John 3:16 Ministries might seem like an obvious choice, but it actually took 20 years – and having women at the camp – to make it happen. Director Bryan Tuggle said the camp has always needed medical and mental health care, but they didn’t really realize it. The camp opened in 2002 with just men, and Tuggle joked that men rarely offer to seek medical attention for themselves.
WREG
Memphians debates permit for Elon Musk's xAI
neareport.com
St. Bernards Implants First Nerve Device in Arkansas to Improve Bladder Control
JONESBORO, Ark. — St. Bernards Healthcare announced Friday that Urologist Emma Jacobs, M.D. and her urologic procedure team successfully implanted Arkansas’s first tibial nerve device to help manage bladder control symptoms. The FDA-approved device, known as Altaviva™, is about half the length of a stick of chewing gum...
WATN Local Memphis
Environmental group speaks out over xAI permit appeal | ABC24 This Week
KAIT
Brookland receives $504,000 for wastewater system improvements
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CDC delays vote on hepatitis B vaccine for newborns
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel has delayed a vote on the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, prompting local health officials and pediatricians to closely monitor developments. The hepatitis B vaccine has long been recommended for infants immediately after birth. Dr. Adam Hurst, a pediatrician at...