Patients travel far to have surgery 4 hr ago | Add a comment SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Before getting two artificial disks to ease the pain in his back, Wayne King asked prospective surgeons where they trained and how many disk replacements they had done....

Angioplasty may be overused in millions, evidence reveals 4 hr ago | Add a comment KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Every day, thousands of people enter hospitals for a procedure that can cost $12,000, take a week of recuperation and require a year or more of drug therapy. And, in many...

Social progress is school’s goal 4 hr ago | Add a comment Kevin McPherson bears a lot of social responsibility. He initiated a drug treatment program called CARE for Change in northeast Oklahoma City with the help of a fellow graduate student. He started...

Campus shooting not random, police say 16 min ago SAVANNAH, Ga. — A 19-year-old man faces aggravated assault and possibly other charges in the shooting of a fellow student Friday on the campus of Savannah State University, police said. Devon...

Letters to the Editor: Friday, Nov. 22, 2008 9 hr ago | Comments 7 What was it about?Since the election I’ve heard many African-Americans say, "We made it!” If this election wasn’t about race, what are they talking about? If John McCain had...

Study touts chemo pill Yesterday | Add a comment LONDON — Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill, a study suggests....

Texas Southern quarterback Bobby Reid has surgery Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 13 Former OSU QB done for season Bobby Reid has surgeryTexas Southern quarterback Bobby Reid had season-ending surgery Tuesday to repair the anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus on his...

Former OSU quarterback Bobby Reid has season-ending surgery Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 6 HOUSTON — Texas Southern quarterback Bobby Reid had season-ending surgery today to repair the anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus on his right knee, Reid said he injured his...

City district vaccinates against flu Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment Almost all of the 2,300 doses of flu vaccines the Oklahoma City School District purchased to give to employees this year are gone. Debbie Johnson, administrator of health services, said she has...

Rockets 100, Thunder 89: Thunder now 1-10, worst in NBA Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 17 Luis Scola scored 23 points, Yao Ming added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets made a second-half surge without injured seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady to beat the Oklahoma City...

Oklahoma soldier was recovering from brain surgery when he died at Arizona Army post Sat, Nov 15, 2008 SPERRY, Okla. - A Sperry soldier found dead in his barracks room at an Arizona Army post had been recovering from surgery to remove a tumor on his brain stem, his father said. Pvt. Paul Timothy...

Motorcyclist hurt in Norman wreck in critical condition, needs blood Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Comments 10 NORMAN — Police have identified a man who was injured Thursday when his motorcycle was hit by a car. Narong Viravong, 36, is listed in critical condition in Norman Regional Hospital, a hospital...

Wart vaccine sees success in men Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Add a comment ATLANTA — For the first time, an expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, according to a study released Thursday by...

Oklahoma births get poor grade Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment Citing poor maternal health and lack of insurance as risk factors, the March of Dimes graded Oklahoma a "D” in preterm births. The "Premature Birth Report Card” released...

NBA notebook Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment Oden returns to floor Greg Oden returned to the Portland Trail Blazers for Wednesday night’s matchup with the Miami Heat, following a six-game absence because of a sprained right foot. The...

NBA notebook: Hinrich has thumb surgery Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment Hinrich has thumb surgery Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich had surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb and could be out for three months. Hinrich was hurt Friday night in...

Surrogate grandmother recovering from triplets Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment CLEVELAND — A woman who gave birth to her triplet granddaughters a month ago is recovering from a Caesarean section and hopeful that one of the girls will be home from the hospital by...

High court should reject vaccine suits Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Comments 10 The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case likely to have profound effects on how vaccines are marketed, distributed and developed. The court’s verdict could affirm the existing...

Putnam City's Henry will wait till spring to announce college decision Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Comments 3 Putnam City's Xavier Henry, widely regarded as one of the top basketball recruits in the nation, will wait until the spring signing period before making his college decision. Henry is expected...

Oklahoma County plans free flu shots Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Add a comment County plans free flu shots More clinics are set this week for Oklahoma County residents to receive free flu shots. About 2,700 people were vaccinated at clinics last week. The immunizations are...