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Jaclyn Cosgrove | Published: Thu, Apr 25, 2013Gov. Mary Fallin on OETA: Health care numbers explained
Gov. Mary Fallin was the guest on OETA’s weekly political roundtable show Oklahoma Forum this past weekend.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove | Published: Wed, Apr 24, 2013Domo arigato, Dr. Roboto -- Maybe
Hospitals across Oklahoma City have invested in a da Vinci surgical robot, a highly marketed robot that can be used to perform a variety of surgeries.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove | Published: Fri, Mar 8, 2013West Nile virus: An ongoing struggle
This past summer, Oklahoma saw more residents die from West Nile virus than ever before.
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Thank God for Mississippi ... or Oklahoma?
Jaclyn Cosgrove |
Published: Tue, Feb 26, 2013
There’s a phrase that is sometimes uttered among Oklahoma’s public health leaders: “Thank God for Mississippi.” Because if it weren’t for Mississippi — and generally, West Virginia and Louisiana — Oklahoma would come in last in a variety of health rankings.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove | Published: Tue, Feb 26, 2013Medicaid expansion: A visual aid
Like many people, I’m a visual learner. And because of that, I can get bored quickly when you start spouting out tons of numbers.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove | Published: Mon, Feb 25, 2013Medicaid expansion: What's the rest of the country doing?
So far, leaders from about 13 states, including Oklahoma’s Gov.
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Vintage smoking ads: A look back at the history of smoking advertisements
Jaclyn Cosgrove |
Published: Thu, Feb 21, 2013
Whenever I interview public health officials about smoking rates among any population, they always discuss how cigarettes are marketed.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove | Published: Wed, Feb 20, 2013Smoking in Oklahoma: Five states that have gone smoke-free
One of the biggest debates at the Oklahoma Capitol right now is whether the state will pass a law allowing cities to pass their own smoking laws.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove | Published: Wed, Jan 23, 2013America is setting up children to fail, organization says
The United States is in a “generational emergency,” with more and more children facing obstacles related to their health and education, according to Too Small To Fail.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove | Published: Tue, Jan 22, 2013Roe v. Wade: 40 years later
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove | Published: Mon, Jan 14, 2013Vegan for 30 Days: Day No. 4
Four days ago, my household began its attempt at 30 days of veganism.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove | Published: Fri, Jan 11, 2013Calling in sick not an option for many U.S. workers
Knock on wood, I didn’t take any sick days last year and currently have two weeks of sick leave built up.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove | Published: Wed, Jan 2, 2013Infographic: Health care jobs move fast online
Looking for a job in health care? It might not be that easy to find one online. According to an infographic from CompHealth, health care jobs move fast and might be duplicated throughout several websites.