LITTLE ROCK - BPA is a chemical that is widely manufactured for uses in plastics like drink containers and food storage containers. Questions are now being raised regarding how much is absorbed through the skin and at what point that exposure is a concern.More>>
Friday, May 10 2013 11:34 AM EDT2013-05-10 15:34:02 GMT
If your family is looking for a special, and visually stunning event to mark Mother's Day 2013, consider the "Illuminate the Cure: A Mother's Day Celebration" at the Big Dam Bridge on the Arkansas RiverMore >>
If your family is looking for a special, and visually stunning event to mark Mother's Day 2013, consider the "Illuminate the Cure: A Mother's Day Celebration"More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 4:45 PM EDT2013-05-09 20:45:26 GMT
Wrigley has decided to stop production, sales and marketing of their new caffeinated gum, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. The company's decision follows meetings with the FDA toMore >>
The company's decision follows meetings with the FDA to discuss the government agency's concerns about the effect the gum has on children and adolescents.More >>
Around the country more people are having babies in a seemingly unconventional way. Home births have gone up nearly 30 percent over the last five years according to the National Center for Health Statistics.More >>
Around the country more people are having babies in a seemingly unconventional way. Home births have gone up nearly 30 percent over the last five years according to the National Center for Health Statistics.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 7:36 PM EDT2013-05-08 23:36:01 GMT
It's like a dream come true for millions of people trying to shed a few or even a lot of pounds. It's called The Overnight Diet and it claims you can go to bed tonight and be two pounds lighter tomorrowMore >>
It's like a dream come true for millions of people trying to shed a few or even a lot of pounds. It's called The Overnight Diet and it claims you can go to bed tonight and be two pounds lighter tomorrowMore >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 3:50 PM EDT2013-05-08 19:50:08 GMT
The state has awarded $1 million in grants to seven Arkansas schools for the creation of school-based health centers in their districts beginning next school year.More >>
The state has awarded $1 million in grants to seven Arkansas schools for the creation of school-based health centers in their districts beginning next school year.More >>
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has rejected the wording of a proposal to ask voters to approve a new law that would use federal Medicaid dollars to purchase private insurance for thousands of low-income residents.More >>
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has rejected the wording of a proposal to ask voters to approve a new law that would use federal Medicaid dollars to purchase private insurance for thousands of low-income residents.More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 7:56 PM EDT2013-05-07 23:56:31 GMT
LITTLE ROCK - The State of Arkansas has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging a new law banning most abortions in Arkansas starting 12 weeks from conception.More >>
LITTLE ROCK - The State of Arkansas has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging a new law banning most abortions in Arkansas starting 12 weeks from conception.More >>
Monday, May 6 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-05-07 03:41:57 GMT
A pig farm just miles from the Buffalo River has several concerned about waste contaminating the river but the farmer says there's no reason to be worried. Jason Henson says C and H Hog Farms are fiveMore >>
A pig farm just miles from the Buffalo River has several concerned about waste contaminating the river but the farmer says there's no reason to be worried. Jason Henson says C and H Hog Farms are fiveMore >>
Friday, May 3 2013 3:50 PM EDT2013-05-03 19:50:10 GMT
Bringing a child into the world can be exciting and frightening at the same time, both physically, and financially. A program at Baptist Health exists to ease the burden, and get mom and baby startedMore >>
Bringing a child into the world can be exciting and frightening at the same time, both physically, and financially. A program at Baptist Health exists to ease the burden, and get mom and baby startedMore >>
Friday, May 3 2013 11:05 AM EDT2013-05-03 15:05:31 GMT
LITTLE ROCK - Kimberly-Clark Corp. has filed a lawsuit claiming a recycler sold defective feminine hygiene products made at its Conway factory instead of destroying them as agreed.More >>
LITTLE ROCK - Kimberly-Clark Corp. has filed a lawsuit claiming a recycler sold defective feminine hygiene products made at its Conway factory instead of destroying them as agreed.More >>
Thursday, May 2 2013 9:28 AM EDT2013-05-02 13:28:42 GMT
The Arkansas Health Department is reminding residents that tick season is starting and people should be mindful that the insects can carry diseases.More >>
The Arkansas Health Department is reminding residents that tick season is starting and people should be mindful that the insects can carry diseases.More >>
The temperature roller coaster continues and those colder temps are keeping those winter-related illnesses around a little longer than usual. Channel 7's Christina Munoz recently experienced that firstMore >>
The temperature roller coaster continues and those colder temps are keeping those winter-related illnesses around a little longer than usual. Channel 7's Christina Munoz recently experienced that firstMore >>
WASHINGTON - The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.More >>
WASHINGTON - The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.More >>
Thursday, May 2 2013 12:57 PM EDT2013-05-02 16:57:18 GMT
BATESVILLE - A Batesville pharmacy has been listed as an example in a lawsuit filed in New York that accuses the pharmaceutical company Novartis of providing illegal kickbacks to pharmacies.More >>
BATESVILLE - A Batesville pharmacy has been listed as an example in a lawsuit filed in New York that accuses the pharmaceutical company Novartis of providing illegal kickbacks to pharmacies.More >>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 4:19 PM EDT2013-04-30 20:19:08 GMT
Danish scientists testing a novel HIV treatment in human trials contend that they're confident their strategy will result in a cure for the AIDS-causing virus, according to news reports.More >>
Danish scientists testing a novel HIV treatment in human trials contend that they're confident their strategy will result in a cure for the AIDS-causing virus, according to news reports.More >>
Monday, April 29 2013 4:32 PM EDT2013-04-29 20:32:42 GMT
LITTLE ROCK — Hundreds will be hired to help guide thousands of Arkansans through an entirely new system for obtaining health insurance in the state under the federal Affordable Care Act.More >>
LITTLE ROCK — Hundreds will be hired to help guide thousands of Arkansans through an entirely new system for obtaining health insurance in the state under the federal Affordable Care Act.More >>
More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and...More >>
More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a...More >>
A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands.More >>
A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands.More >>
The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.More >>
The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand.More >>
Global health officials say a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to two health care workers in eastern Saudi Arabia.More >>
In a story May 15 about a new SARS-like virus spreading from patients to health care workers in Saudi Arabia, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the 20 deaths attributed to the virus. There have been...More >>
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Doctors who treated Angelina Jolie are giving details of the operations the actress had to remove both breasts and reconstruct them with implants.More >>
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Angelina Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer - strong evidence of an...More >>
There's a new version of the world's most widely used psychiatric manual, and it's already getting lots of criticism.More >>
In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called...More >>
Scientists have recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.More >>
Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.More >>
Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez gently but sternly admonishes a teenage cerebral palsy patient who clearly hasn't been doing his exercises, stressing the importance of keeping muscles loose and limber.More >>
Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez gently but sternly admonishes a teenage cerebral palsy patient who clearly hasn't been doing his exercises, stressing the importance of keeping muscles loose and limber.More >>
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