Town shrugs at being unhealthiest 2 hr ago | Add a comment HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America’s fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue....

Girl’s memory inspires drive 2 hr ago | Add a comment The family of a young girl who died of liver cancer will host a blood drive in her honor from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday. The blood drive at Northwest Baptist Church, 3030 NW 23, honors the memory of Anna...

Veterans must lead fight against chronic diseases Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Comments 2 Four in 10 Americans suffer from a chronic disease. For veterans, the problem is even worse. While 8 percent of the U.S. population has diabetes, 20 percent of those receiving medical care through...

FIT FOR YOU: American Diabetes Month Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment American Diabetes Month This month is American Diabetes Month. According to the American Diabetes Association, 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7 percent of the population,...

Losing pounds lowers risks Sun, Nov 9, 2008 | Add a comment Putting on extra pounds or developing a spare tire around the waist is common as we age. Our metabolism generally begins to show signs of slowing around age 30 and declines more rapidly as we age....

HEALTH: Dealing with Diabetes Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Dealing with diabetes Have you been diagnosed recently with diabetes? Dealing with the disease can be overwhelming, but a new book by Theresa Garnero can help. "Your First Year With Diabetes:...

Allied health experts enhance our lives Sun, Nov 2, 2008 | Add a comment On Aug. 17, 2004, while mobilized with the 75th Division 2nd Simulation Exercise Group, Maj. Edward Pulido of Edmond was driving his commander to a training base near the town of Baqouba, Iraq,...

HEALTH: Why Popeye has good blood sugar Sun, Nov 2, 2008 | Add a comment Why Popeye has good blood sugar Popeye’s power vegetable can do good things for your body, such as fortify it against blood sugar problems. That’s right. Eating spinach — and...

Diabetes’ new cases double Fri, Oct 31, 2008 | Add a comment ATLANTA — The nation’s obesity epidemic is exacting a heavy toll: The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the U.S. in the past 10 years, the government said Thursday. The...

Diabetes rate doubles over 10 years, US says Thu, Oct 30, 2008 | Comments 4 ATLANTA (AP) - The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the last 10 years, with the highest levels in the South, the government said Thursday in its first...

Your Health: Diabetes spending skyrockets Mon, Oct 27, 2008 | Add a comment Diabetes spending skyrockets Americans with diabetes nearly doubled their spending on drugs for the disease in just six years, with the bill last year climbing to an eye-popping $12.5 billion....

Sick teen gets his wish — to play in a football game Sat, Oct 25, 2008 | Add a comment WAUSAU, Wis. — Darin "Doogie” Weiks is a high school football celebrity in central Wisconsin — thanks to playing one game that was his first and also his last. "I never...

Vaccine cuts illness in kids Sat, Oct 25, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — A vaccine against rotavirus, the leading cause of diarrhea in infants, has led to a dramatic drop in hospitalization and emergency room visits since it came on the market two...

Sen. Kennedy preparing to 'do battle,' son says Mon, Jun 9, 2008 SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) -- Sen. Edward Kennedy enjoyed the Father's Day weekend surrounded by family at his home and preparing to "do battle," undergoing radiation and chemotherapy...

The impact of mental illness Wed, Oct 8, 2008 | Add a comment Mental disorders are among the leading causes of disability, but they don’t have to cause major disruptions in normal life, says Jeff Dismukes, public information director for the state...

Johnson Helps Hawks Snap 6-Game Skid Sun, Feb 11, 2007 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Joe Johnson had 27 points and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a six-game losing streak with a 117-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. It was...

$11M grant for diabetes center Mon, Oct 29, 2007 | Add a comment The National Institutes of Health today awarded an $11 million grant to the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. The grants aim to boost...

Former Dallas RB Springs Falls Into Coma Sat, Oct 20, 2007 DALLAS (AP) -- Former Dallas Cowboys running back Ron Springs has been hospitalized in a coma, more than seven months after receiving a kidney donated by ex-teammate Everson Walls. The...

Castro Reportedly Did Not Want Colostomy Mon, Jan 15, 2007 MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Fidel Castro himself told surgeons not to perform a colostomy, opting instead for a course of surgery that produced a complication leaving the Cuban leader in far...

New security measures Fri, Aug 11, 2006 Questions and answers about new security measurers implemented Thursday by the Transportation Security Administration in the wake of the foiled terrorism plot in Britain: Q: Is it safe to fly? A:...