SUICIDE: Warning signs 3 hr ago | Add a comment Warning signs People considering suicide usually show some common warning signs. If you witness any of these signs in a friend or family member, it is important to get that person qualified help:...

Going green all the way to the grave Fri, Nov 28, 2008 | Add a comment PHILADELPHIA — As the setting sun filtered through red and yellow leaves, West Laurel Hill Cemetery’s Nevin Mann stuck a shovel in the ground. He was planting a tree. And, in a way,...

Five stages of grief Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment When Donna Boyd’s husband Howard died from cancer in January of 1999, she began a long, uneasy trip — dealing with the loss of a loved one and the grief and pain that follows. “Grief is a...

Bob Willis, bereavement coordinator Wed, Oct 8, 2008 | Add a comment Name: Bob Willis Age: 60 Title: Bereavement coordinator for Hospice of Oklahoma County Experience: 14 years For the past 14 years, Bob Willis has devoted himself to helping others with...

Support groups, faith help woman grapple with grief Wed, Oct 8, 2008 | Add a comment MUSKOGEE — When Pamela Stonebarger's son was killed, there were days when she didn't want to get out of bed. Her son, Jonathan Scott Cannon, was 22 when he was stabbed and killed at a...

Palliative Care Wed, Oct 8, 2008 | Add a comment Holistic medicine is taking hold in Oklahoma hospitals. Palliative care programs aim to bring doctors, nurses, clergy and others together to relieve the pain and distress of serious illness....

Living wills Wed, Oct 8, 2008 | Add a comment A week before her mother passed away, Mary Kay Audd and her father got out her mother’s living will and reread it. Her mom, who suffered from dementia, had been transferred from the nursing home...

Five stages of grief Wed, Oct 8, 2008 | Add a comment When Donna Boyd’s husband Howard died from cancer in January of 1999, she began a long, uneasy trip — dealing with the loss of a loved one and the grief and pain that follows.

Robin Gurwitch, psychologist Wed, Oct 8, 2008 | Add a comment Name: Robin Gurwitch Practice: OU Children’s Physicians psychologist and National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement program coordinator Qualifications: Doctorate in clinical/medical...

Lawmaker to hold Murrah bombing hearings Fri, Jun 9, 2006 Families who survived and lost loved ones in the 1995 Murrah bombing react to a Congressman's determination to hold invesigative hearings.

Red Earth board member dies Mon, Jun 5, 2006 The death of a Red Earth Festival board member was announced during Saturday night's competition. Dr. Mark Allen Everett, 78, a dermatologist and art collector from Oklahoma City, died Saturday...

Treatment for cancer in last days of life rises Sat, Jun 3, 2006 ATLANTA - Doctors are reporting a disturbing rise in the number of cancer patients getting chemo and other aggressive but futile treatment in the last days of their lives. Critics of the practice...

Bill targets 'morning-after pill' Thu, May 18, 2006 A bill allowing pharmacists to deny customers medication that could cause an abortion or assist in suicide passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday. House Bill 2884, by Rep. Thad Balkman,...

Unsolved cases frustrate arson investigators, victims' families Thu, May 18, 2006 The majority of house fires set on purpose go unsolved.It's a fact that frustrates investigators. But as Nick Winkler found out in a News 9 Investigation,it's even more frustrating for families...

State agency makes counselors available Thu, May 18, 2006 The state Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services developed a grief counseling plan for anyone suffering after Hurricane Katrina. Department spokesman Jeff Dismukes said the plan...

Hospice workers provide quality life for terminally ill Thu, May 18, 2006 Hospice workers provide care for terminally ill people and their family. They make sure your loved one's last days are as nice as they can be. 91-year-old Fay Garten's has met with hospice nurse...