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Oklahoma officials say transporting firewood harmful Published: Thu, May 24, 2012 Oklahoma forestry officials are asking people who plan to camp for the Memorial Day weekend to only burn firewood acquired near the campsite. Read More
Rare dinosaurs from China are featured in Sam Noble Museum exhibit in Norman Published: Thu, May 24, 2012 An exhibit featuring rare and exotic dinosaurs from China will open June 1 at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman. Read More
Lake Thunderbird's water quality will be meeting topic in Norman Published: Thu, May 24, 2012 A progress report on Oklahoma's efforts to establish water quality standards for Lake Thunderbird will be presented at a meeting Thursday in Norman. Read More
Oklahoma fitness and health briefs Published: Mon, May 21, 2012 Suspension training can help achieve fitness goals Read More
From Your Table to Your Health: Protein Not Reserved for Meats Updated: Wed, May 16, 2012 Dietitian Becky Varner shares information and recipes about enriching the proteins in your diet. Read More
Collaboration yields new ocular disease target Published: Tue, May 15, 2012 Scientists now have a clearer idea of the importance of a particular protein in normal eye function thanks to a collaboration by scientists at the Dean McGee Eye Institute and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The research could help improve understanding and treatment of vision-impairing diseases like... Read More
University of Oklahoma seeks to expand freshman research pilot program Published: Sat, May 5, 2012 The University of Oklahoma's freshman research program, which is at the end of its first year, is a joint effort between the OU Honors College and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. OU officials hope to see the program expand in the years to come. Read More
Is life an accident? (Part II) Published: Mon, Nov 14, 2011 "I would tell people to look at all the beautiful things around you: the birds, the trees, the sky, flowers and your family. How could such beautiful things be caused by an accident?" asks Anna, age 9. Design demands an intelligent designer. If you found a functioning mechanical hand, would you think that it had... Read More
Healthy lifestyles slow Alzheimer's onslaught Published: Wed, Aug 24, 2011 Alzheimer's disease is the most feared illness after cancer. There are many misconceptions about the disease both in Europe and the United States. In polls, more than half the people questioned believe there is a reliable test to diagnose Alzheimer's and that there are effective therapies to treat the disease.... Read More
You can help your child keep real 'cooties' at bay Published: Tue, Aug 23, 2011 The infectious disease known to children as "cooties" may not really exist, but the idea of advancing germs jumping from classmate to classmate isn't very far off. Despite all efforts to the contrary, schools tend to be a receptacle for all kinds of bad bacteria and germs. Most harmful bacteria are absorbed... Read More
Puppy love without doggie breath Published: Wed, Jul 27, 2011 Your dog loves to give you kisses, and while you appreciate the puppy love, you could do without the stinky breath. So, you switch your dog to dry food. You feed him dental biscuits. You even go through the messy process of brushing his teeth. And yet, you still have hold your breath every time he licks your face.... Read More
Boevers – Smith Updated: Wed, Jul 6, 2011 Kris Ellen Boevers and Zachary Daniel Smith are pleased to announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Boevers of Yukon and the granddaughter of Jerry and Norma Dittemore of La Junta, Colorado and Barbara Boevers and the late Charles Boevers of Baxter, Minnesota. She is a... Read More
GRDA official: Some toxins in Grand Lake are 18 times World Health Organization's maximum level Updated: Fri, Jul 1, 2011 LANGLEY -- The Grand River Dam Authority early Friday issued a warning against swimming in Grand Lake until further notice and said later in the day that a toxic algae outbreak is the biggest on a lake in state history. One official said today that some toxin levels in the lake are 18 times greater than the World... Read More
Hello probiotics and goodbye sickness Published: Wed, Jun 22, 2011 It's popping up in yogurt, ice cream, cereal, juice and even candy bars. Dozens of products claim to contain "probiotics," but what are they -- and why should you care? The use of probiotics in foods and dietary supplements is based on the fact that a healthy level of "good" bacteria in the body can be... Read More
Chemical signal in women's tears a turnoff for men Updated: Fri, Jan 7, 2011 WASHINGTON — If a crying woman's red nose isn't a big enough turnoff to a man, a surprising experiment found another reason: Tears of sadness may temporarily lower his testosterone level. Those tears send a chemical signal as the man gets close enough to sniff them — even though there's no... Read More
Rare 'panda cow' born in northern Colorado Updated: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 CAMPION, Colo. — A rare miniature cow with markings similar to a panda bear was born on a farm in northern Colorado. The so-called "panda cow" born in Larimer County is thought to be one of only about 24 in the world. The (Loveland) Reporter-Herald reports the male calf named Ben was born Friday morning. His... Read More
At-Home Genetic Tests Stalled By FDA Report Published: Thu, Oct 7, 2010 A few months ago, Pathway Genomics, a private biotechnology company, announced the availability of genetic testing for more than 70 diseases that would soon be available at many Walgreens drugstores. From a single drop of blood, you can learn your risk for coronary artery disease, hypertension, atrial... Read More
Drug Research Targets Malignant Melanoma Published: Thu, Sep 23, 2010 Advances in research and technology have come to typify American medicine. Through a focus on high technology, acute care brings many problems, but it also has allowed for some incredible breakthroughs. In a recent study released in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers may have identified the next... Read More
New drug-resistant superbugs found in 3 states Published: Mon, Sep 13, 2010 BOSTON (AP) — An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: A new gene that can turn many types of bacteria into superbugs resistant to nearly all antibiotics has sickened people in three states and is popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday. The U.S. cases and two others in Canada all... Read More
Cranberry Juice May Help Ward Off Urinary Tract Infections Published: Sat, Sep 4, 2010 If you're plagued by urinary tract infections, you're in good company. Infections of the kidney and bladder send over 8 million Americans scurrying to their doctors' offices every year. Read More
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