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Health care provider choices confusing Yesterday |

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Nutrition notes Yesterday |

Leave a comment The blue superfruit Berries of all kinds are good for you, but blueberries steal the show when it comes to nutritional benefits. They’re a good source of vitamin C, manganese and dietary...

Study indicates possible reason for differences in pain perception Yesterday |

Leave a comment Ever noticed how two people might say they suffer from back pain, and one will moan and groan and stay in bed while the other will get up and get on with life? Pain specialists often have noted...

‘Biggest Loser’ auditions set for Oklahoma City Yesterday |

Leave a comment Want to be on "The Biggest Loser”? There are two ways to go about it. Either attend an open casting call — one will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Coca-Cola Bricktown...

Heart health is focus of Oklahoma City conference March 20 Fri, Mar 12, 2010 |

Leave a comment The St. John Missionary Baptist Church Wellness Initiative and the Central Oklahoma Integrated Network System are teaming to offer a Heart Health Conference from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 20 at the...

Nurse learned lessons in Haiti Wed, Mar 10, 2010 |

Leave a comment Micah North, a young nurse, came home exhausted — and changed — from her recent trip to Haiti. "I went hoping I could make a difference in someone’s life, and just the...

Panera to post calories at corporate-owned stores Wed, Mar 10, 2010 |

Leave a comment Panera Bread customers around the country soon will be able to tally calories for their smokehouse turkey panini and broccoli cheddar soup with just a glance at the menu board. Panera announced...

Strange but true: ‘Virtual autopsy’ done by keystrokes Mon, Mar 8, 2010 |

Leave a comment ‘Virtual autopsy’ done by keystrokes BY BILL SONES AND RICH SONES, PH.D. Q: A friend working in a hospital invites you to watch an autopsy, "to better appreciate the workings of...

Study says diet may have role in ovarian cancer survival rate Mon, Mar 8, 2010 |

Leave a comment LOS ANGELES — Mom’s admonishments to eat your fruits and vegetables should still be heeded, since a new study found that a diet high in fruits, vegetables and healthful grains may be...

Workout includes positive vibe Mon, Mar 8, 2010 |

Leave a comment MINNEAPOLIS — If anyone had asked me whether there was such a thing as aerobics for yogis, I’d send them packing with a lecture about dippy oxymorons. But that was before I tried Lisa...

Health notes Mon, Mar 8, 2010 |

Leave a comment Alcohol use lower among blacks Black Americans have lower drinking rates than other racial groups, according to a new survey from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. It...

Attention to diet may relieve arthritis Mon, Mar 8, 2010 |

Leave a comment DEAR DR. GOTT: Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with palindromic rheumatoid arthritis. I didn’t want to take the medicine, so I did a lot of reading. The first information I found is to avoid...

Medical experts say myths abound about benefits and dangers Mon, Mar 8, 2010 |

Leave a comment ST. LOUIS — Sweat lodges, saunas, steam rooms and plastic sauna suits are all designed to do the same thing: make you sweat without exercising. But to what end? Jon Schroeder sits in the...

Get up close and personal, meet mate on mat while lifting, leaning Mon, Mar 8, 2010 |

Leave a comment DETROIT — Yoga helps you improve your strength, balance and flexibility. But can it get you a date, too? That’s the concept behind the occasional Yoga for Singles workshops at the...

Hip replacement requires thought Sun, Mar 7, 2010 |

Leave a comment The number of joint replacements performed in the United States is increasing at a rapid pace. As baby boomers age, hip replacements will increase by 174 percent over the next 20 years. Artificial...

Top Oklahoma chefs preparing feast to help kids Thu, Mar 4, 2010 |

Leave a comment The 23rd annual Chefs’ Feast, benefiting the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Food 4 Kids program, will be Thursday at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63. In...

Fit for you: Runners, mind your manners Thu, Mar 4, 2010 |

Leave a comment Runners, mind your manners The Redbud Classic is approaching. If you are training, here is a quick lesson in running manners. →Remember to say "Thank you!” to race volunteers (for...

Boy’s bad eating habits worry family Thu, Mar 4, 2010 |

Leave a comment DEAR DR. GOTT: My grandson is 3 years old, 30 pounds and on the thin side. The problem is his picky food habits. The foods he will eat willingly are dry cereal, chocolate cake, ice cream, wieners,...

Parents, adult kids strive to relate Wed, Mar 3, 2010 |

Leave a comment I’ve always believed good parents work themselves out of a job. As children move into adulthood, staying close may become complicated. While we’d like it to be simple, there are...

Health how-to Tue, Mar 2, 2010 |

Leave a comment Stress fractures — small cracks in bones, most often in the feet and lower leg — are common injuries in both serious and recreational athletes. Here are trainers’ tips on...

Strange but true: Disabled primates cut some slack Tue, Mar 2, 2010 |

Leave a comment Disabled primates cut some slack BY BILL SONES AND RICH SONES, PH.D. Q: From a Hiram, Ohio, reader: "Are there any developmentally disabled nonhuman primates? For example, a gorilla with Down...

Edmond dream home giveaway benefits hospital Tue, Mar 2, 2010 |

Leave a comment Buy tickets starting today for the fourth annual St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, and you might win a $505,000 home in the new Iron Horse Ranch development in Edmond. Tickets are $100, and 7,000 will...

Health notes: Maalox mix-up can cause problems Mon, Mar 1, 2010 |

Leave a comment Maalox mix-up can cause problems The packages say Maalox Advanced and Maalox Total Relief, and consumers might justifiably think that they’re simply two versions of the same product....

Device uses electrodes to stimulate cells, reclaim some vision Mon, Mar 1, 2010 |

Leave a comment WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — When Dean Lloyd, 68, a Palo Alto, Calif., lawyer, was in his mid-30s, a hereditary eye disease began taking his sight. By his late 40s, he was completely blind. So,...

Get Appy: Log diet, exercise routines Mon, Mar 1, 2010 |

Leave a comment Here are three reasons for talking about fitness- and diet-related applications for your iPhones and iPod Touches: • It’s Lent, which for many people brings renewed focus on spirit,...