Questions remain about risk to public Sat, Nov 21, 2009 | Add a comment The debate over whether antidepressants play a role in suicides and homicides has taken twists and turns over the years. Drug company GlaxoSmithKline sent a letter in May 2006 to health care...

Pfizer’s vaccine gets FDA panel OK Thu, Nov 19, 2009 | Add a comment BETHESDA, Md.— Federal health experts said Wednesday that an updated version of Pfizer’s best-selling anti-infection vaccine is safe for infants and toddlers, despite company studies...

Kids’ vaccine awaits approval by regulators Mon, Nov 16, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Federal health officials Monday questioned whether to approve an updated version of Pfizer’s best-selling anti-infection vaccine for children, despite company studies that...

National business briefs Fri, Nov 13, 2009 | Add a comment Pension insurer doubles deficit WASHINGTON — The government insurer of bankrupt companies’ pension funds says its deficit this year nearly doubled to $22 billion. The weak economy put...

Business Briefs Wed, Nov 11, 2009 | Add a comment nation Winnie the Pooh war in court LOS ANGELES — A company that claims to have made Winnie the Pooh famous filed a notice of appeal to get unpaid royalties for the use of the beloved...

New drug may offer hope in lupus fight for Oklahoma patients Mon, Nov 9, 2009 | Add a comment The first new drug to potentially treat lupus in 50 years is one step closer to patients. The last phase of clinical trials shows Benlysta, which has been tested in some Oklahoma patients, is...

National business briefs Fri, Nov 6, 2009 | Add a comment NATION Music sites get blocked LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has temporarily blocked two music-sharing Web sites from selling songs by The Beatles and other artists for 25 cents apiece....

Ads make some powerful drugs sound more like makeup Wed, Nov 4, 2009 | Add a comment For about $100 a month, you could have the long, thick, dark eyelashes that you’ve always wanted. But Latisse, a drug that can treat the new medical condition "inadequate...

Business Briefs: Stanley Works to buy Black & Decker for $4.5B Tue, Nov 3, 2009 | Add a comment Nation Stanley Works to buy Black & Decker for $4.5B NEW YORK — Stanley Works says it will buy Black & Decker Corp. for $4.5 billion, bringing together two major players in the...

Junk food often looks more nutritious than fresh fruits, veggies Mon, Nov 2, 2009 | Add a comment Sugary cereals with refined grains are labeled a "Smart Choice” or a way to "support your child’s immunity.” Corn oil and chips boast they are good for your heart. Ice...

Cholesterol drugs may aid flu healing Sat, Oct 31, 2009 | Add a comment A new treatment for swine flu already may be on pharmacy shelves — cholesterol-lowering statin drugs such as Lipitor and Zocor. A large study found that people who were taking these drugs...

BACK TO COOL Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | Add a comment The style and cultural gurus agree … what’s old is new again. Given the uncharted waters we currently find ourselves in – financially, socially, technologically – people are looking to...

OMRF work improves, extends lives Thu, Apr 23, 2009 | Add a comment Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is in the business of discovery. "At OMRF, ‘discoveries that make a difference’ is much more than a tagline,” OMRF President Dr. Stephen...

Pregnant? Nauseous? Thu, Mar 5, 2009 | Add a comment The two seem to go hand in hand. But morning sickness isn't an indication of an unhealthy pregnancy. In fact, up to 85 percent of pregnant women experience nausea during pregnancy. Roshan Kaderali,...

Tobacco SWAT Tue, Feb 17, 2009 | Add a comment LAWTON —Tomara Fizzell already has plans to keep her infant niece smoke-free. As soon as her niece is old enough, Fizzell, a senior at MacArthur High School, intends to teach her the...

Medicines to curb addictions Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment New medications that ease withdrawal symptoms and cravings are helping addicts stop drinking, smoking and abusing drugs. Campral is a fairly new drug that has shown promise in helping...

FDA finds salmonella strain in jalapeno pepper Thu, Jul 17, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government inspectors finally have a big clue in the nationwide salmonella outbreak: They found the same bacteria strain on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper...

US checks if tomatoes caused Salmonella outbreak Fri, Jun 27, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak - or if the problem is with another...

FDA inspectors to Fla., Mexico in salmonella probe Fri, Jun 13, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- There may be a break in the salmonella case: Food and Drug Administration inspectors headed for farms in Florida and Mexico on Friday, as new clues emerge to the...

Understanding Cancer Terminology Thu, Oct 9, 2008 | Add a comment Acute: Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic. Adenocarcinoma: Cancer that begins in cells that line certain internal organs and that have gland-like (secretory)...