Freeman Health System, based in Missouri, has agreed to purchase four Arkansas hospitals for $112 million. The deal covers the 128‑bed Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, the 222‑bed center in Springdale, a 64‑bed women’s hospital in Willow Creek, and the 73‑bed Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
A new study looks at how people use phones, computers and other gadgets in ways that can either help or hurt their mental health. The researchers think it isn’t just how much time you spend online that matters, but whether you use tech with a clear purpose. They called this purposeful use “dig
Savannah Guthrie stepped back into the familiar lights of the Today set on Thursday, marking her first visit since her mother Nancy vanished under mysterious circumstances. The move was a quiet gesture of gratitude toward her colleagues, who have offered steady support during this difficult time. In
A health leader has started a campaign to get medical schools to add more nutrition training. The plan asks colleges to review how much they teach about food, name a faculty person in charge of the topic, and post a public plan that aims for 40 hours of instruction. The goal is not to force a specif
In a surprising turn, the pop icon was taken into custody by state police late Wednesday evening. The incident occurred near Ventura County, where officers stopped her vehicle around 9:30 p. m. PT and later released her the next day, with her car being towed by a local towing service. The official r
The research looks at kids who had back surgery because a disc in the lower spine slipped. It asks which factors make this problem worse and how well kids recover after surgery. One focus is the COVID‑19 lockdown. The study compares children treated before and during the pandemic to see if delays
The case began when a 33‑year‑old Christian man in Malta told his story on TV about leaving a gay lifestyle to become a born‑again believer. The interview, aired in 2022 on PMnews Malta, was later used by LGBTQ activists to file police reports. They argued the man’s words were a form of “marketing”
Chicago woke to a blanket of thick mist that made driving feel like navigating through smoke. The city’s traffic cameras revealed streets shrouded in almost zero visibility, making the morning commute a risky affair. Meteorologists warned that the fog would linger until noon and could last all
Michigan residents can expect a mix of sunshine, showers and even a touch of snow this coming week. Two warm fronts are expected to move across the state, each capable of sparking thunderstorms that could bring heavy rain and lightning. The weather forecast warns that these storms may not be gentle;
A young man linked to a federal contractor was taken into custody after authorities say he stole about $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U. S. Marshals Service. The suspect, whose father runs a company that supplies “critical services” to federal agencies, was caught on the Caribbean island of
