About Space: Oklahoma City Educare site progressing 10 hr ago | Add a comment Educare site progressing Developers of the future site of Oklahoma City Educare have finished soil purification required for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification and Flintco...

IN BRIEF: Russia delays murder trial Yesterday EUROPE Russia delays murder trial MOSCOW — The trial of three men accused in the 2006 death of journalist Anna Politkovskaya was adjourned Thursday. The action added to doubts about the...

Medical leave change aids military families Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — The Labor Department on Thursday announced final revisions in the Family and Medical Leave Act, including new rules defining how families of wounded service members will be able...

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...

Oklahoma gets "D" for premature births Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Comments 16 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 Wednesday said...

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...

IN BRIEF Sat, Nov 8, 2008 | Add a comment Experts to discuss drug use, pregnancy, parenting issues Doctors, researchers and healthcare advocates will discuss treatment and interventions regarding drug use, pregnancy and parenting. The free...

Watch party: TV content just one factor in behavior Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Comments 3 New research indicating teenagers who watch lots of television with sexual content are more likely than others to get pregnant or get a partner pregnant surely will spark calls for Americans to...

CALENDAR: Norman Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Today →Storytime, for preschoolers, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Norman Public Library, 225 N Webster, 701-2630. →Concert, The Samurai Conquistadors, 8 p.m., Opolis, 113 N Crawford. Oct. 5...

YOUR HEALTH Sun, Nov 2, 2008 | Add a comment Study ties teen pregnancies, TV CHICAGO — Groundbreaking research suggests that pregnancy rates are much higher among teens who watch a lot of TV with sexual dialogue and behavior compared...

Social Security Q&A: Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008 Sat, Nov 1, 2008 | Add a comment Are premature infants eligible for SSI? Q: I was told Social Security will pay Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to children who were born prematurely. Is this true? A: Social Security does...

OU linebacker Travis Lewis find sanctuary in football after daughter's death Sat, Nov 1, 2008 | Comments 16 A victory over Nebraska gave Oklahoma linebacker Travis Lewis a little solace in what's been a heartbreaking week. Lewis' infant daughter, who had been battling a premature birth, died Monday....

Judge stalls Oklahoma law on abortion imaging Fri, Oct 31, 2008 A temporary injunction has been granted to keep a law from taking effect today that, among other things, would require women to view an ultrasound of their unborn babies before having an abortion....

AT A GLANCE: Oklahoma laws taking effect today Fri, Oct 31, 2008 | Add a comment State laws taking effect today Nursing homes House Bill 2704 requires the state Health Department to seek bids for the operation of a stand-alone, long-term care facility to house only elderly,...

Short takes/Celeb birthdays: Thursday, October 30, 2008 Wed, Oct 29, 2008 | Add a comment BIRTHDAYS →Actor Dick Gautier, 71. →Songwriter Eddie Holland, 69. →Singer Grace Slick, 69. →Actor Ed Lauter, 68. →Singer Otis Williams (The Temptations), 67....

Health: Depression can lead to preterm delivery Mon, Oct 27, 2008 | Add a comment Depressed pregnant women have twice the risk of preterm delivery than pregnant women with no symptoms of depression, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research. The...

Alison Radecki Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Comments 1 Alison Radecki of Oklahoma City was seven months pregnant when her husband inexplicably left her and moved back to his hometown in South Carolina. In their divorce, her ex — who has been...

Why drugs cause brain damage Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Do you remember that television commercial that showed an egg cracked into a hot skillet with the message “This is your brain on drugs?” The egg represented a brain frying from drugs....

Parents of slain pregnant woman forgive suspect Fri, Jul 25, 2008 MCKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) -- The parents of a slain pregnant woman said Friday they have forgiven the suspect charged with killing their daughter and cutting her baby out of the womb. The...

Principal in pregnancy pact story defends comments Mon, Jun 23, 2008 BOSTON (AP) -- The principal of a Massachusetts high school who said a group of students intentionally got pregnant stood by his comments Thursday, saying his information "was and is...