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Wreck cleared on Northwest Expressway
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
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Emergency workers responded to a two-vehicle wreck in the eastbound lanes of Northwest Expressway at Belle Isle Boulevard this morning. The wreck was east of 50 Penn Place at 7:21 a.m. , said...
Judge dismisses stem cell challenge
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
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WASHINGTON — A judge dismissed a Christian adoption agency’s challenge Tuesday of regulations expanding embryonic stem cell research. The case arose from a decision by President Barack...
Democrat moderates leery of latest health care reform proposal
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
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WASHINGTON — Democratic moderates who control the balance of power on health care legislation balked Tuesday at a government-run insurance option for millions of Americans, underscoring the...
7 Oklahoma counties will get vaccine
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
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7 counties will get vaccine Swine flu vaccinations are available from the Garfield County Health Department. More than 800 doses of injectable vaccine and 700 doses of mist will be divided among...
Better days seen for rural health care
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
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WASHINGTON — Rural areas stand to gain from health care reform by getting more choices for coverage at better prices, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday....
OU study backs surgery in uterine cancer fight
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
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A study that included 446 patients at OU Medical Center endorses laparoscopic surgery for uterine cancer. The procedure results in shorter hospital stays and fewer complications than traditional...
H1N1 complications claim Oklahoma City girl, 13
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
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Swine flu complications have claimed another Oklahoman. Natesha Hart, 13, died after fighting the H1N1 virus for nearly a month, said Allen Poston, spokesman for The Children’s Hospital at OU...
Letters to the editor: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
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Time to chooseI’m self-employed. My health care insurance premiums increased 24 percent last year and 22 percent this year — years in which I’ve had a high-deductible policy and...
Action plan: Sheriff’s call to curb youthful drinking
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
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Garvin County Sheriff Steve Brooks is making an altar call of sorts to tackle the issue of underage drinking. Here’s hoping the community will step forward. "Anybody that wants to get on...
Cleveland County Health Department plans swine flu vaccine clinics
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
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NORMAN — The Cleveland County Health Department is having swine flu clinics for high-risk individuals. Health department staff will give both shot and nasal mist forms of the swine flu, or...
Edmond residents can opt out of program
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
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EDMOND — People have until noon Saturday to opt out of the city’s new program to charge a $3 monthly fee on the utility bills for ambulance service. The monthly fee provides a...
New Grove hospital set to open in January
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
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GROVE — A lush atrium along with a natural working fireplace all surrounded by Texas limestone will welcome patients to the $56 million dollar state-of-the-art hospital in Grove next year....
Dem moderates challenge Reid on health care plan
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
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WASHINGTON -- Democratic moderates who control the balance of power on health care legislation balked Tuesday at a government-run insurance option for millions of Americans, underscoring the...
Oklahoma lawmakers eye cost savings from drug treatment
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma could save millions in Medicaid expenses for hospital visits, nursing home stays and other costs by providing substance abuse treatment to select groups of recipients, a...
Oklahoma City boy, 7, tried to save little brother from drowning
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
A 7-year-old boy who found his 2-year-old brother in the family pool on Friday tried valiantly to save his brother from drowning, according to a police incident report released today. Jantz...
Physicians rate government preparedness lowest since initial reports in April
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
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FLEMINGTON, N . J . – A new national study among 572 physicians revealed that physicians’ level of concern regarding a potential H1N1 flu pandemic is the highest since initial reports of the...
Two types of swine flu vaccines spur privilege debate in Germany
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
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BERLIN — A debate over two different swine flu vaccines overshadowed Germany’s launch of a public inoculation program Monday. Critics warned the vaccinations campaign could be a...
Business Briefs: SemGroup reorganizes
Mon, Oct 26, 2009
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SemGroup reorganizes TULSA — SemGroup LP, once a shining light of privately held Tulsa energy companies, which actually was hiding a mountain of debt, will finally emerge as a publicly traded...
Hospitals tighten induced labor rules
Mon, Oct 26, 2009
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WASHINGTON — Hoping to schedule your baby’s birth while your mother’s in town, or before the doctor goes on vacation? Labor is becoming less of a late-night surprise, but some...
Plenty of swine flu vaccine will be available, official says
Mon, Oct 26, 2009
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WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday the swine flu vaccine "is coming out the door as fast as it comes off the production line.” But at...
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