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4 pilgrims die of H1N1 before reaching Mecca
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi health officials announced the first deaths from swine flu, or H1N1, during this year’s annual pilgrimage to Mecca, as four pilgrims succumbed to the...
AIDS, malaria eclipse deadliest child illnesses
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HANOI, Vietnam — Diarrhea doesn’t make many headlines. Nor does pneumonia. AIDS and malaria tend to get most of the public’s attention. Yet even though cheap tools could prevent...
Oklahoma medical board has taken action against 328 practitioners since 2000
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Five years ago, Dr. Billy Conn Beets prescribed 11 prescriptions for a 2-month-old baby he diagnosed with acute bronchitis. He prescribed eye drops and allergy medications, antifungals, antibiotics...
Ex-patient says Norman center saved his life
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NORMAN — A Norman man says he had seven drunken driving charges and tried suicide three times before finding help at Norman Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center. "I’d either be dead...
Oklahoma breast cancer experts question panel’s advice
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April Menge was between a double mastectomy and chemotherapy when she heard new recommendations that women shouldn’t have mammograms before age 50. "When I heard that on the news,”...
Oklahoma City CyberKnife operator is focused on healing
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Julie Baker had planned to be a radiographer, but she ended up becoming a radiation therapist because she wanted to know what happens to her patients rather than just identifying their problems....
Thunder notebook: Winning a shootout
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Winning a shootout Coach Scott Brooks said more than once in his post-game press conference he doesn’t want the Thunder to get in the habit of winning fast-paced shootouts. "It’s...
El Reno wrestling coach Shane Kerry has tumor removed
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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EL RENO — El Reno High School wrestling coach Shane Kerr experienced no complications during surgery Friday morning to remove a tennis ball-sized tumor behind his eye. Kerr was in surgery for...
Tamiflu-resistant virus reported in North Carolina
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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ATLANTA — Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. The cases reported at Duke...
Faith stronger than fear of flu for 2 Oklahomans
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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Two Oklahomans are among thousands of Muslims journeying to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for Hajj, despite global H1N1 concerns. Huda Salous and Samir Hulseberg, both of Oklahoma City, said fear of getting...
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in North Carolina
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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ATLANTA (AP) — Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.
The cases reported at Duke...
Flu strains, deaths start to overlap in Oklahoma
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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Swine flu activity in Oklahoma is beginning to lessen at the same time the state has had its first death from seasonal flu. An Oklahoma County woman is the first to die this year from seasonal flu,...
Fewer Pap tests could be needed, guidelines say
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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WASHINGTON — Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that’s enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. The...
Health plans call for injection of cash from procedure tax
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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WASHINGTON — They call it the "Botax.” The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other...
Storm before the calm
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
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WASHINGTON — Calm. That’s not a word one hears much these days, but calm is what some are urging in the wake of a new federal report on breast cancer screening. Released Monday, the...
Study says CT scans rule out heart attacks faster
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
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ORLANDO, Fla. — A CT scan — a kind of super X-ray — provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new...
Pfizer’s vaccine gets FDA panel OK
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
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BETHESDA, Md.— Federal health experts said Wednesday that an updated version of Pfizer’s best-selling anti-infection vaccine is safe for infants and toddlers, despite company studies...
Oklahoma City health agency plans 12 swine flu clinic days
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
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The Oklahoma City-County Health Department will hold 12 clinics for swine flu vaccinations over the next four weeks. The free immunizations now are available to all Oklahomans, but some clinics are...
Cleveland County opens H1N1 clinics to everyone
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
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NORMAN — Cleveland County Health Department’s H1N1, or swine flu, clinics now are open to anyone who wants to receive the vaccine. The health department has two clinics this week. They...
Edmond Briefs
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
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H1N1 vaccine available for all State health officials announced that all Oklahomans who want to reduce their risk of H1N1 infection are now eligible to receive H1N1 influenza vaccine. Vaccinations...
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