AR: Teen Pregnancy Prevention
State Restrictions Increasing Demand for Abortion Medication
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas enacted twenty restrictions on abortion during this year's legislative session, more than any other state, and a recent …
Report: Arkansas Kids Behind in Health, Education
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Fewer Arkansas children are living in poverty, but the state's kids continue to suffer from declines in both health and …
Report: Preterm Birth Rates Rising Across Arkansas, U.S.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas's premature birth rate is rising, dropping the state from a grade of C to a D on the March of Dimes' annual Premature …
Study Ranks Counties by Health Factors
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Benton County is first in Arkansas for length and quality of life, while Phillips County comes in last, according to a new report…
Arkansas Gets Failing Grade on Reproductive Rights
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas gets a grade of F for providing residents with reproductive health care on a report card by the Population …
CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time at computers and other tech devices. That's the …
Study Raises Questions about Movie Ratings
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - You may give the OK for your kid to see a PG-13 movie, thinking the content is age-appropriate, but a new study says that when it …
Home Visits Bring Hope to More Arkansas Families
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Advocates for Arkansas families and children hope home visits can make a big, positive difference for the state. This …
Court Dogs For Abused and Neglected AR Children?
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Organizers hope one thing to come out of a conference next week will be that service dogs will accompany Arkansas children …
FDA's New 'Plan' for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The timing might not have been intentional, but May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month – and the U.S. Food and Drug …
National Symposium on Child Abuse: New Research, More Teamwork
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Professionals in child abuse investigation and treatment are meeting this week in Huntsville, Alabama, including some from …
Weather Delays Arkansas' Stormy Showdown on Women's Health
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Arkansas House of Representatives could vote today on a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Meanwhile…