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Oral health is critical to overall health and well-being, but people in Arkansas and nationwide who struggle to make ends meet are less likely to access dental services and more likely to have poor dental health outcomes than people with higher incomes, according to new issue briefs from United for ALICE.

A new report from the American Lung Association finds that Arkansas has one of the highest rates of new lung cancer cases in the nation.

A new report by Trust for America’s Health finds that 39% of adult Arkansans were obese in 2024. We look at the report’s findings on our blog.

Many rural communities struggle to maintain access to labor and delivery services amid growing financial, workforce, and other challenges, but The Commonwealth Fund recently highlighted several success stories from Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.

ACHI’s new president and CEO, Craig Wilson, joined KUAF’s “Ozarks at Large” program to discuss issues facing the state’s healthcare system and policy opportunities to improve health outcomes for Arkansans.

Kids love trick-or-treating, but the increased pedestrian traffic on Halloween raises the risk for accidents. We have some tips to help ensure kids get home safe and sound.

States will be allowed to apply their own definitions of short-term, limited-duration insurance without facing penalties while the federal government reconsiders its policies.

Dr. Joe Thompson, ACHI president emeritus and a professor of pediatrics and public health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, a congressionally chartered organization that serves as the scientific academy of the United States.

A new study finds that children whose social media use increased between ages 9 and 13 scored lower on cognitive function tests than those with little or no social media use during those years.