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In recognition of Stroke Awareness Month, observed in May, Ozarks Healthcare will host a free Community Education Dinner featuring Dr. Clara Applegate, neurologist at Ozarks Healthcare Neurology. The …
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5/15/25
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Michelle Ferguson, a registered nurse in Ozarks Healthcare’s Medical/Surgical (Med/Surg) Department is the most recent recipient of the Daisy (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award for …
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5/14/25
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Are you curious if your well water is safe to drink after the recent flooding?
The Howell County Health Department recommends testing well water after a flood and provides kits for private well …
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By Justin Frazier, Specialist,
Environmental Public Health Services,
Howell County Health Department
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5/14/25
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On May 1, a new WIC card was activated for participants to redeem food benefits at authorized WIC retailers. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. …
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5/6/25
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Ozarks Healthcare officials have announced the return of popular M*A*S*H (Medical Academy of Science and Health) Camp this summer. Designed for students curious about the healthcare field, M*A*S*H …
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5/6/25
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With help from generous community support, the Ozarks Healthcare Foundation has funded the purchase of a new portable ultrasound machine to benefit Ozarks Healthcare’s surgery and …
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5/6/25
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Texas County Memorial Hospital will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16. The Community Blood Center of the Ozark will collect blood donations in the Jayson Gentry Community Safe Room on …
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4/30/25
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On Tuesdays, beginning June 3, the West Plains Senior Center, 415 E. Main St., will host free fall-prevention classes for the community.
Classes will run from 1 to 3 p.m. weekly from June 3 to …
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4/30/25
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The West Plains Council on the Arts and Ozarks Healthcare Behavioral Health Center have joined forces to bring a themed collection of submissions by area residents to the West Plains Civic …
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4/29/25
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Ozarka College will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive on April 30 in the lobby of the John E. Miller Education Complex in Melbourne, Ark.
“We’re excited to see our Ozarka …
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4/22/25
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Ozarks Healthcare is partnering with local schools this spring to provide free sports physicals during school hours, making it easy for students of all ages to get cleared for sports and activities, …
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4/16/25
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Texas County Memorial Hospital’s outpatient ambulatory surgery patient satisfaction scores have increased by 5% over the past six months, placing them in the 87 th percentile, board members …
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4/15/25
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As the summer months approach and you are making plans to do things with your family, is protecting them from skin cancer one of them?
Skin cancer is caused by an overexposure of your skin to …
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By Katey Seiber, RN,
Director of Nursing,
Howell County Health Department
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4/9/25
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Ozarks Healthcare and the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will team up to host a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. April 18 in the Willard Hunter Classroom at OZHParkway Center, 1211 Porter …
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4/9/25
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April is a great time to learn more about how to keep your bones and joints healthy, say officials with Ozarks Healthcare, adding the health system continues its commitment to community education …
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4/9/25
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(Wheelhouse Publishing) Pharmacists are urging patients and their families to pay close attention to their prescriptions to ensure medications are taken safely and effectively.
“Problems …
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4/8/25
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National Public Health Week begins Monday, recognizing the health and safety services provided by such agencies.
The Howell County Health Department is a partner in a national network of …
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BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON,
KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.N
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4/5/25
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