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Veterans suffering with sleep apnea, daytime drowsiness, insomnia and excessive snoring may find relief through Salisbury VA’s expanded Sleep Clinic. The clinic now boasts six beds with state-ofthe-art equipment that can perform 42 overnight sleep studies per week.

Martin Longoria loves to answer questions and help his fellow Veterans, so much so that he made it his job. Longoria is a patient advocate who helps up to 15 Veterans a day at VA’s Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas.

“I am saddened to hear of the passing of former State Treasurer Jimmie Lou Fisher this morning. Jimmie Lou was the longest-serving Treasurer of Arkansas, serving from 1981-2003. I had the pleasure of serving with Jimmie Lou on the board of directors for the Arkansas Rural Endowment Fund and always enjoyed her wit and charm. She had a graceful presence and truly cared about serving Arkansas.

Fayetteville — Washington Regional Medical Center recently received four American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® Achievement Awards for stroke care. Washington Regional earned the Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Elite Plus Honor Roll, Advanced Therapy, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll awards, which recognize the hospital’s commitment to ensuring patients experiencing stroke receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.