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Once-shy teenager credits rowing with his transformation
Sixteen-year-old Erik Wierenga, a member of the OKC RIVERSPORT Chesapeake Junior Crew team, said rowing made him healthier and stronger, and that he loves all aspects of rowing with his teammates on the Oklahoma River.
University of Oklahoma officials scrap plans for designated smoking areas
Following an executive order banning smoking on all state-owned and state-leased property, University of Oklahoma officials are scrapping a plan to leave two designated smoking areas on the Norman campus. Not everyone is happy about it.
Edmond-based medical staffing firm adds dialysis discipline
AccuStat Healthcare Staffing in Edmond is expanding its services to include dialysis nurses, along with pharmacists. The company serves clients nationwide.
Oklahoma City water official expects EPA to make changes to fluoride regulations
An Oklahoma City official says the EPA may soon change regulations to reduce the amount of fluoride allowed in drinking water.
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CANCER
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Colon cancer screening can save lives, if you are tested
One in three people 50 years old or older has not been screened for colon cancer, yet screening could help save their lives. This statistic is just...
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- Ray Romano Reveals Wife's Cancer Battle
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FITNESS & NUTRITION
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Valuable tips for diabetics battling cough, cold, or flu
Each year, an average of 200,000 Americans are hospitalized because of flu complications, but people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are three times...
- Oklahoma woman to share her struggles with eating disorders on Food Network reality show
- OEDA works toward more awareness of eating disorders
- Beef prices expected to climb for next 2 years
- Doctors telling more adults: Get out and exercise
- Jimmy Fallon's White House Fitness Challenge
- Fit for You: February is Go Red month
- Health and fitness briefs
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HEART DISEASE
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Heart health begins in head
- Fashion Week's first trend: Heart-health awareness
- Pfizer 4Q net falls by half after generic Lipitor
- First Oklahoman to receive total artificial heart dies
- Look to the past for a healthier future
- Oklahoma Heart Hospital South under construction
- Oklahoman Tom Coburn returns to U.S. Senate after surgery
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ADDICTION
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OU to restrict smoking on campus beginning July 1
NORMAN -- Beginning July 1, the University of Oklahoma will ban smoking and other tobacco use nearly everywhere on the university's Norman campus,...
- Tips on dealing with prescription painkillers
- Injuries, expectations can fuel problems with pain pills
- We thought football would save him
- Addicts' help may soon turn to woe@
- McLoud man pleads guilty to buying alcohol for teenagers involved in a deadly car crash
- Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota sues beer companies over alcoholism problems on reservation
- Okla. commissioner seeks more for mental health
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FLU & PNEUMONIA
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Flu drags into Oklahoma later than normal, officials say
Influenza is starting to show up in Oklahoma, which had been one of two states showing virtually no flu activity this season. Eight people have...
- 3rd US cruise ship sails after virus outbreak
- Cruise passengers, crew struck by norovirus
- Mexico health sec: Swine flu way up after low year
- Tips for diabetics battling cough, cold, or flu
- It's not too late to vaccinate against flu
- Cuticles versus icicles: cold weather rough on hands, nails
- Budget cuts end free flu shots for everyone
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MENTAL HEALTH
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Group forming to help those with mental health issues
Two local groups that help people dealing with mental health issues are forming a support group for teens and adolescents. NAMI Oklahoma (National...
- Oklahoma City teachers work to transition autistic students to regular classrooms
- Mo. teen gets life sentence, apologizes for murder
- Terri White a good pick to lead Oklahoma DHS during interim
- Oklahoma's mental health chief to be Department of Human Services' interim director
- Keep your mental edge as you age
- Oklahoma City district apologizes after autistic boy wanders off
- Vt. struggles to rebuild mental health system
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- High blood cholesterol: What you need to know
ADDICTION
- Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs and Addiction Treatment Centers
- Find an Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
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CANCER
- General breast cancer information
- Breast Cancer And Pregnancy
- Susan G. Komen website
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- OU Cancer Institute
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FLU & PNEUMONIA
- All the Facts on Pneumonia
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- What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Pneumonia?
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- Strategies for Better Nutrition
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- Knowing the Basics of Fitness
- Nutrition Basics
- How to Create a Meal Plan
MENTAL HEALTH
- Mental Health Diseases and Conditions
- Causes of Mental Illness and Mental Health Problems Treatment
- Common mental health issues
- What are the Warning Signs of Mental Illness? Adults & Children
- Toll Free HotLines in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
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