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Oklahoma State Department Of Health Confirms First Child Flu …

WEBThe Oklahoma State Department of Health confirmed in a statement on Tuesday the state's first death of a child by influenza in 2024. Click here to watch News 9 live. OSDH said this is the latest in a wave of infections that has resulted in over 900 hospitalizations and 16 other deaths. In the statement, Kendra Dougherty, director of the OSDH

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State Health Dept. Works To Alleviate Staff Shortages For Strained

WEBThe Oklahoma State Health Department is working to alleviate staffing shortages at state hospitals, as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to put a strain on the system. The state health department said nearly 45 percent of all Oklahomans are fully vaccinated right now and that number continues to increase. Still though, more than 1,500 people

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McAlester Cancer Patients Share Concerns After Hospital Declines …

WEBPeople in McAlester are concerned after learning the hospital is ending its relationship with the company that runs the cancer center. McAlester Regional Health Center said it doesn't plan to renew the lease with Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, news which came as a shock to the provider.

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OSDH Launches Online Portal For COVID-19 Vaccine Registration

WEBThe State Department of Health announced the launch of an online registration portal on Tuesday. Officials say the portal will help Oklahomans determine when they are eligible to receive the vaccine and how to schedule an appointment when it is their turn.

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Federal Government Deems Oklahoma's Title X Program Non …

WEBThe Oklahoma State Department Of Health said the state’s Title X program has been deemed out of compliance by the federal government. However, OSDH said ongoing conversations are taking place. The state receives $4.5 million from Heath and Human Services connected to Title X for the fiscal year, 2023, which ends on September 30.

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New Blood Test Can Spot More Than 50 Types Of Cancer

WEBThe sooner most cancers are discovered, the better the odds they can be successfully treated. Mayo Clinic participated in research on a test that can detect more than 50 cancers.Doctors call it a game-changer, CBS Minnesota reports. …

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Home Healthcare Industry In Need Of More Workers

WEBDuring the pandemic, health care leaders say the demand for home healthcare workers has gone up while the number of people willing to work has gone down.

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Osage Nation Breaks Ground On New State-Of-The-Art Health Clinic

WEBThe Osage Nation is building a new Wahzhazhe health clinic in Pawhuska. The tribe says the new space is six times larger than what they have now.

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Tulsa Doctor Shares 7 Steps To A Healthier Heart

WEBFebruary is almost here and that's heart health month. There are some simple steps to take to help ensure your heart is strong. Dr. Stacy Chronister is an internal medicine specialist with OSU Medicine.

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Life Senior Services Breaks Ground On New Complex

WEBLife Senior Services will be renovating an old Elementary School near East 51st Street between Sheridan and Memorial. The Roma Berry Center for Seniors will have a gym, activity center and outdoor gardens. Eileen Bradshaw, the President and CEO of Life Senior Services, hopes the new complex will encourage seniors to get outside.

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Data Shows Concern For Lead Levels Among Children In Tulsa

WEBThe Tulsa Health Department is warning the community about the dangers of lead, after finding elected levels of lead in more than 30 kids in Tulsa County. THD said children are considered high-risk for lead poisoning because lead paint can chip off and settle on the floor and on toys. THD said data shows lead levels are concerning in some local

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Local Doctor Shares Advice For Oklahoma Families Living With …

WEBMore than 400,000 Oklahomans are living with diabetes while the state is ranked in the bottom five for diabetes care. Doctor Jed Friedman, the Director of the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, said you can better treat diabetes if you understand how it works.. Type 1 diabetes causes frequent urination, weight loss, improper wound healing, and eventually …

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Hundreds Of Tulsa Healthcare Workers Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

WEBThe Tulsa Health Department said by the end of the day Thursday, over 1,200 Tulsans will have received the new COVID-19 vaccine. The Department said the pace will speed up in the coming days, with demand from healthcare workers greater than the available supply.

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Inside Muscogee Nation's New Council Oak Comprehensive

WEBThe tribe told News On 6 the newly named Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare is Muscogee Nation's effort to have a footprint in Tulsa and better serve the community. Shawn Terry, the tribe's secretary of health, said the Muscogee Nation paid $40 million for the facility and property, which came with medical equipment and even furniture.

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Doctors Say Patients Are Skipping Medical Appointments Over …

WEBDoctors are seeing a rise in advanced cancer cases because some patients are skipping their appointments over COVID-19 fears. “My case is the classic example of why you should never miss, it would have just been easy for me not to go,” Webb said.

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Hillcrest Hospitals Moved Off Emergency Divert Status Following

WEBAll hospitals in the Hillcrest HealthCare System are now off the emergency divert status. Hillcrest Hospital South was the final location to come off the emergency divert at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

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'Yes On 802' Campaign Wins With Slight Lead For Medicaid …

WEBState Question 802 went down to the wire in Oklahoma with the 'yes' votes leading the 'no' votes with at 50.5%. SQ 802 will provide health care to more than 200,000 low-income Oklahomans without health insurance.

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'It's A Gut Punch': Health Center In Downtown Tulsa Closes …

WEBA downtown Tulsa health center has shut its doors after just opening last summer. Patients said they didn't have any warning Juno Medical Center in Greenwood was closing.

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