HEALTH: Vitamin K2 helps reduce fractures Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Add a comment Vitamin K2 helps reduce fractures A recently concluded study by the Archives of Internal Medicine points to the importance of including 45 mg per day of vitamin K2 in your daily diet to decrease...

Study debunks ginkgo as anti-dementia drug Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 5 CHICAGO — The dietary supplement ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didn’t help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in the largest test of the extract in older...

Texas officials say layover mystery a homicide Tue, Nov 18, 2008 DALLAS -- A mysterious disappearance of an Alzheimer's patient during a layover at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport seven years ago became a homicide case Monday after an examination of...

Walgreens has health tour in OKC Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment Walgreens offers free screenings The Walgreens Take Care Health Tour is in the Oklahoma City area, providing six free health screenings valued at $115. The screenings, available on a 38-foot motor...

Walgreens has health tour in OKC Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment Walgreens offers free screenings The Walgreens Take Care Health Tour will be in the Oklahoma City area this week. The tour offers free screenings for cholesterol levels, blood pressure, bone...

Free health screenings at Edmond pharmacy Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Add a comment The Walgreens Take Care Health Tour will be in Edmond on Monday. The tour offers six free health screenings for cholesterol levels, blood pressure, bone density, glucose levels, waist circumference...

Study: Vegetables May Keep Brains Young Mon, Oct 23, 2006 CHICAGO (AP) -- New research on vegetables and aging gives mothers another reason to say "I told you so." It found that eating vegetables appears to help keep the brain young and may slow...

Alzheimer's patient found Mon, Aug 7, 2006 A 69-year-old Alzheimer's patient who was reported missing Monday morning was found shortly after noon. Anna Page was last seen at 10 a.m. near 137 SE 25. Oklahoma City police reunited Page...

July Quiz Thu, May 18, 2006 Answer next week! Q: WEEK 4 Ever catch a bug and put it in a jar to watch? You might have what it takes to be a good entomologist (someone who studies insects). To be a good...

Organization to emphasize healthy lifestyles during visit Fri, Jun 9, 2006 Four college students travel to 50 states in 80 days to raise funds, awareness. GetLost Now, a nonprofit organization that promotes healthy lifestyles, is headed to Oklahoma City today....

Experts call walking no-excuses exercise Thu, Jun 1, 2006 Robin Decker-Kite is sure of this: "There's not a negative with walking. It only enhances someone's life." But there's more to it than putting one foot in front of the other. Correct technique...

Walking is a step in the right direction Thu, Jun 1, 2006 Tammy Brinlee and other physical therapists say walking is the "gold standard" of exercise. "Walking maximizes bone density and minimizes damage," Brinlee said. "It's what we consider a good...

Vintage visions: Old predictions for graying future proving unreliable Sun, May 28, 2006 America and Oklahoma are aging quickly. On Jan. 1, the first of America's nearly 77 million baby boomers turned 60. By 2030, Americans 55 and older will number 107.6 million, or 31 percent of...

The Collected Wisdom of Frank Broyles Sun, May 21, 2006 Not quite 50 years ago, Frank Broyles arrived in the Ozarks, an interloper from Georgia. Today, Broyles is perhaps the most well-known, influential Arkansas figure this side of Bill Clinton. From...

Aid available for Medicare enrollees Thu, May 18, 2006 NORMAN -- The enrollment deadline for Medicare's new prescription drug program is Monday. Pam McIntosh, executive director of Aging Services Inc., said her office hasn't received many last-minute...

Resolution calls for Silver Alert Thu, May 18, 2006 Oklahoma lawmakers consider a new Amber Alert Style system. Senior advocates are pushing for a new warning system that would help find wandering alzheimer's patients. News 9's Craig Day has details.

Nursing home resident found safe Thu, May 18, 2006 DEL CITY - A man with dementia who wandered away from a nursing home was found Tuesday morning at a McDonald's in Oklahoma City, police Capt. Jody Suit said. Jerry Douglas Bruce, 48, was found at...

Program set on Alzheimer's Thu, May 18, 2006 CHOCTAW -- Mary Gardenhire of the Central Oklahoma Alzheimer's Association will speak at 6 p.m. today at Eastern Oklahoma County Adult Day Services, 4601 N Choctaw Road. Topics include warning...

Memory Walk for Alzheimers Thu, May 18, 2006 Memories may be one of the most precious things we have. But, every year, Alzheimer's is stealing those gifts away from more and more Oklahomans. In two weeks, you're asked to lace up your shoes...

Skin product promises same benefits as surgery Thu, May 18, 2006 As women search store shelves for products to reverse the aging process, many skin-care products advertise miracles. We found a product from Avon that promises the same benefits of laser surgery...