Rogers physicians stay with patient
BY OLIVIA CARR | NWA MEDIA A group of Mercy Health System physicians who practice both family and obstetric medicine allow mothers the option of seeing the same doctor through…
40,000th infant delivered by Northwest Health System
SPECIAL TO NWA MEDIA Jensen Gray Anderson is baby number 40,000 to be delivered by Northwest Health System. Weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 20 3/4 inches long, Jensen…
Spinal health important in children
Olivia Sellers | NWA Media Most people don’t associate children with chiropractic care, but “children can greatly benefit from adjustments,” Dr. Shayla Swanson of Elite Chiropractic said. Unlike adjustments for…
Washington Regional welcomes new Neonatologist
Courtesy of Washington regional medical center Neonatologist Marla Lightburn, M.D., recently joined Washington Regional, where she will provide care for newborns and infants in the hospital’s Level III neonatal intensive…
Heat-related illness especially hard on children
Parents who have children who play sports in the summer heat need to be aware that heat-related illnesses are serious conditions that can led to death, said George Schaefer, a…
Benton County part of national landmark children’s health study
By Olivia Sellers | nwa media Pregnant and women who are trying to become pregnant in certain parts of Benton County have a unique opportunity to be a part of…
Childhood obesity: A growing problem
Josh Roller, M.D., a fellowship- trained advanced minimally invasive general and bariatric surgeon at Northwest Medical Center–Springdale has performed weight-loss surgery on teenagers as young as 14 to prevent them…
WRMC’s newborn echocardiogram program first in state
To make sure newborns get specialized treatment when they need it, Washington Regional’s Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) participates in a statewide program that provides immediate access to…
Caring for People is Lifelong Calling
W hen Debbie Rodgers was a little girl, she would give her dolls pretend shots as she imagined she was a nurse. “My parents told me that I said I…
Defying the Odds
BY OLIVIA SELLERS | NWA MEDIA When Sherri and Dan Austin welcomed their baby girl Callie into the world the night of March 16 of 1993, they were told they…
