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Oklahoma House panel fails to advance insurance measure Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 The measure, Senate Bill 1059, was intended to allow insurance companies to offer standard health benefit plans, but critics said it would have allowed them to sell policies without providing required coverage. Read More
Giving medical advice is sometimes a matter of perspective Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 Be careful about describing experiences you haven't had yourself, columnist writes Read More
Oklahoma medical briefs for May 20 Published: Sun, May 20, 2012 Oklahoma medical briefs for May 20 Read More
Possible consequences of Senate Bill 1059 Published: Sat, May 19, 2012 If some legislators get their way, women may have to pay for mammograms that had previously been covered by insurance. We also could face having to pay for screenings like pap smears and pelvic exams, as well as for children's immunizations and maternity care that are currently required to be covered in Oklahoma... Read More
PSAs ill-advised in men of Warren Buffett's age Published: Mon, May 14, 2012 Warren Buffett's recent disclosure that he has been diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer made front-page news in virtually every newspaper and business website in the nation. The billionaire investor is 81, and questions have long been raised about who would be his successor as chief executive of Berkshire... Read More
What's It Like: To get a colonoscopy Published: Sun, May 13, 2012 Thousands of people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year. Studies show that early screening for colon cancer can work as a preventive tool for reducing the risk of colon cancer. Read More
What's It Like ...? To get a mammogram Published: Sun, May 6, 2012 Research shows that screening mammography can help reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer among women ages 40 to 74, especially for those older than 50. Read More
George F. Will: Jon Will's gift Published: Thu, May 3, 2012 WASHINGTON — When Jonathan Frederick Will was born 40 years ago — on May 4, 1972, his father's 31st birthday — the life expectancy for people with Down syndrome was about 20 years. That is understandable. The day after Jon was born, a doctor told Jon's parents that the first question for them was whether... Read More
Events Published: Tue, May 1, 2012 EVENTS Hand problems affect elderly Each of your hands contains about 29 bones, 29 joints, 123 ligaments, 34 muscles, 48 nerves and 30 arteries, according to www.eatonhand.com. That's a lot of parts that could break down. Age and disease can reduce hand strength, agility and stability. Dr. Margaret Porembski of... Read More
Doctor groups diagnose when tests are overdone Published: Mon, Apr 30, 2012 Leaders in the field of medicine are embracing the fact that we do far too many unnecessary tests and procedures that could account for a third to a half of our $3.2 trillion annual health care spending. In the past few weeks, nine major medical groups have each come up with five commonly ordered tests in their... Read More
Colonoscopy is a trial and proven lifesaver Published: Mon, Mar 19, 2012 March is colorectal cancer awareness month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women. The disease is slightly more common in men, affecting 55 per 100,000, compared with 41 per 100,000 women. And of these, 20.7 per... Read More
Unnecessary testing harmful, boosts costs Published: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 Frequently, I see asymptomatic patients who report a "clean bill of health" from their cardiologists. Their electrocardiogram, stress test, echocardiogram and CT scan of the heart are normal. Occasionally, these patients are being screened because they have a known coronary artery disease. But quite frequently,... Read More
Klink – Borden Updated: Wed, Feb 22, 2012 Kerri Klink and HR Borden, both of Edmond, are pleased to announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Cynthia Klink of Norman. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with her Bachelors and is a Radiologic Technologist at Oklahoma Heart Hospital South. The prospective groom is the son of... Read More
Colon cancer screening can save lives Published: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 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 one of the troubling findings of a national study by the Colon Cancer Alliance, the leading national patient advocacy organization dedicated to increasing colon cancer... Read More
Post 50, annual exams and select screenings are crucial Published: Mon, Jan 23, 2012 If you are over 50, it is time to have an annual physical. At an earlier age, provided there are no known medical conditions, a screening every two to three years may be adequate. Not every 50-year-old receives an annual physical, and when they do, they often receive more testing than needed. It is... Read More
Two long-term studies find fault with PSA test Published: Tue, Nov 8, 2011 Another diagnostic test is being reconsidered, and it's one that is likely to elicit as much passion and disagreement as the recent recommendations on mammograms. The influential government group, the United States Preventive Services Task Force, recommends that healthy men of any age no longer be screened for... Read More
Behavior can decrease risk of cervical cancer Published: Tue, Oct 4, 2011 Although the prevalence of and deaths from cervical cancer are declining, it is still a major health threat in the United States and remains one of the most common cancers in women worldwide. So far this year, there have been 11,710 new cases of cervical cancer and 4,290 deaths. The cancer occurs in a thin layer... Read More
Profit pummels people in heart care priorities Published: Tue, Aug 16, 2011 An investigation by Consumer Reports Health reveals that the practice of healing hearts has become a moneymaking machine that too often favors profits over science. The marketing of high-tech cardiac screening is pervasive, according to the report, and is being promoted by some hospitals, medical centers and other... Read More
Mammograms, Avastin exemplify difficult issue Published: Tue, Aug 9, 2011 Sometimes physicians and their patients refuse to accept scientific evidence that a familiar therapy has no value. Breast cancer is a case-in-point. Recently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued new recommendations that women should have their first mammogram at age 50 — not 40. The task force also... Read More
Tests for Heart Disease are Sometimes Too Invasive Updated: Fri, Mar 4, 2011 February was American Heart Month, which brought much needed attention to the No. 1 killer of Americans — heart disease. While treatment for heart disease can be extremely effective, prevention and early detection are the keys to long-term heart health. Everyone must take time to consider his or her risks for... Read More
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