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Free bus rides offered to help combat first ozone alert of 2012 for central Oklahoma Published: Thu, May 17, 2012 Oklahoma officials urge residents to take advantage of free Metro Transit bus rides or carpool on Friday, the first ozone alert day of 2012 for central Oklahoma. Read More
Part of Tulsa Jail evacuated after students on field trip get sick Updated: Thu, May 10, 2012 Parts of the Tulsa Jail were evacuated Thursday after multiple students on a field trip fainted from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said. ESMA spokesman Chris Stevens said 32 people had been treated and 23 were taken to hospitals. Their conditions were not immediately available. All showed... Read More
Capital improvement funds to benefit some state clinics Updated: Tue, May 1, 2012 WASHINGTON — Several Oklahoma community health centers are among nearly 400 facilities that will share $700 million in capital improvement grants as a result of President Barack Obama's health care law. Community health centers serve mainly low-income people at more than 8,500 locations across the country.... Read More
Death of drilling company worker at site in southwestern Oklahoma under investigation Updated: Sun, Oct 16, 2011 Authorities are investigating the death of a drilling company employee at a site near Eldorado. Read More
Tulsa air ranks among nation's dirtiest Updated: Fri, Sep 23, 2011 An advocacy group said the Tulsa metropolitan area is on track to having some of the dirtiest air in the nation this year. Environment America’s report — “Danger in the Air: Unhealthy Air Days in 2010 and 2011" — shows Tulsa’s combined statistical area, which covers seven counties from the Kansas border... Read More
There's no need to panic about hip implant recall Published: Mon, Jun 6, 2011 The recall of the DePuy metal-on-metal artificial hip replacement by Johnson & Johnson has led to concerns about the potential danger of these implants. Approximately 12 percent of patients who received the DePuy metal-on-metal implant required repeat surgery to replace the defective joint. This is more than... Read More
Experts say cellphones are possibly carcinogenic Updated: Tue, May 31, 2011 LONDON (AP) -- An international panel of experts says cellphones are possibly carcinogenic to humans after reviewing details from dozens of published studies. The statement was issued in Lyon, France, on Tuesday by the International Agency for Research on Cancer after a weeklong meeting of experts. They reviewed... Read More
New METRO Transit CNG and hybrid buses hit the streets Published: Thu, Apr 14, 2011 Two new bus technologies -- compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric hybrid -- were introduced to the METRO Transit fleet this month as part of an ongoing effort to improve air quality while evaluating their strengths and weakness in our service region. Read More
Woods County rated healthiest county in Oklahoma Published: Mon, Apr 4, 2011 The 2011 County Health Rankings by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation determined Woods County is the healthiest in Oklahoma, followed by Texas, then Cleveland counties. Read More
Huge jump in radiation inside Japan nuclear plant Updated: Sun, Mar 27, 2011 The radioactivity in water in one unit of a hobbled nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan has tested 10 million times higher than normal, the plant's operator said Sunday. Read More
Japan races to prevent nuke reactor meltdowns Updated: Sun, Mar 13, 2011 KORIYAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan's nuclear crisis intensified Sunday as authorities raced to combat the threat of multiple reactor meltdowns and more than 170,000 people evacuated the quake- and tsunami-savaged northeastern coast where fears spread over possible radioactive contamination. Nuclear plant operators... Read More
Japan says partial meltdown likely at 2nd reactor Updated: Sat, Mar 12, 2011 TOKYO (AP) — Japan's top government spokesman says a partial meltdown is likely under way at second reactor affected by Friday's massive earthquake. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Sunday that radiation at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima briefly rose above legal limits, but it has since declined... Read More
AP Exclusive: US says too much fluoride in water Published: Fri, Jan 7, 2011 ATLANTA (AP) — Fluoride in drinking water — credited with dramatically cutting cavities and tooth decay — may now be too much of a good thing. Getting too much of it causes spots on some kids' teeth. A reported increase in the spotting problem is one reason the federal government will announce Friday it... Read More
9/11 workers face deadline for health settlement Published: Sun, Nov 7, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of laborers, police officers and firefighters suing New York City over their exposure to toxic World Trade Center dust have until Monday to decide whether to join a legal settlement that could ultimately pay them as much as $815 million. More than 10,000 people have sued the city... Read More
Number of diabetic Americans could triple by 2050 Published: Fri, Oct 22, 2010 ATLANTA (AP) — As many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults could have diabetes by the year 2050, federal officials announced Friday, in a dramatic revision of earlier projections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 1 in 10 have diabetes now, but the number could grow to 1 in 5 or even 1 in 3 by... Read More
Diabetes drug metformin found to reduce cancer risk Published: Thu, Sep 2, 2010 LOS ANGELES — A growing body of evidence suggests that the widely used diabetes drug metformin can reduce the risk of cancer, researchers say. A study in mice exposed to tobacco carcinogens, published Sept. 1, shows that the drug can reduce the development of lung tumors by as much as 70 percent, and results... Read More
Chemical in Plastic Poses Special Risk for Women With Hormone Imbalance Published: Tue, Jul 20, 2010 A chemical found in plastic household products may pose a significant risk to women with polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common cause of hormone imbalance in women of reproductive age and a leading cause of infertility in the U.S. Read More
How to stay healthy when traveling Updated: Thu, Jun 3, 2010 The last thing you need when you’re traveling is to get sick while on the road. Fortunately, there are some simple things you can do to reduce your risk of picking up a bug along with your souvenirs. Read More
Do you have any interest in canned foods, baby bottles or bottled water contained in plastics with BPA? Updated: Thu, Feb 4, 2010 Do you have any interest in canned foods, baby bottles or bottled water contained in plastics with BPA, a chemical with some evidence of adverse effects on development? We are looking for consumers who want to comment on BPA. Please send an email, with information on how you can be contacted today, to... Read More
How safe is it to ... Updated: Thu, Jan 7, 2010 Eat tuna? Tuna contains high levels of mercury, but you don’t have to give it up entirely. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis-tration, it’s OK for most adults to have a 6-ounce serving a week of tuna steak or albacore — or 12 ounces of canned light tuna, which has less mercury. Sleep in... Read More
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