Gov. Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed September as Safe Sleep Awareness Month in recognition of the need to educate Arkansas parents and caregivers about how to keep infants safe as they sleep.
In 2016, approximately 300 infants in Arkansas died before their first birthday and nearly one quarter of the deaths were sudden, unexpected infant deaths (SUID), a majority of which were sleep-related.
There were 621 people who died by suicide in Arkansas in 2017, making it the leading cause of violent death in Arkansas in that year. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) and partners want Arkansans to know there is help and hope.
ADH and the Attorney General’s office came together at the onset of Suicide Prevention Awareness Week to discuss the state’s efforts to reduce the number of suicide-related deaths at an event at the State Capitol.
CHI St. Vincent has named Dr. Peter Emanuel as its new director of oncology services as CHI St. Vincent works to expand its oncology program and cancer treatment options in the community.
Drs. Jerson Mendoza and Kapil Yadav, both interventional cardiologists with Arkansas Cardiology, recently joined the Baptist Health Heart Institute-North Little Rock.
Dr. Aleobe Eruemulor has joined CHI St. Vincent Primary Care – Scott.
CHI St. Vincent Primary Care – Scott is located at 15111 Hwy. 165 in Scott. As a primary care physician, Eruemulor treats adults and children, provides wellness checkups and preventive care, helps manage chronic conditions, and coordinates care between specialists.
