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Recommended vaccinations for seniors Published: Sat, Mar 31, 2012 Dear Savvy Senior: What types of vaccinations are recommended for seniors? I know about flu shots, but what else is recommended and what’s covered by Medicare? -- Cheap Shot Sally Dear Sally: Most people think that vaccinations are just for kids, but adults, especially seniors, need their shots... Read More
FDA begins review of Cornerstone drug candidate Published: Tue, Mar 13, 2012 CARY, N.C. — Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. said Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration will review its marketing application for a drug that treats low levels of sodium in the blood. Cornerstone said the FDA will make a decision on the drug candidate CRTX 80 by Oct. 29. The drug is intended to treat... Read More
Two illnesses, one debate Published: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 Let's compare and contrast the lives and deaths of Anthony Shadid and Whitney Houston. First, in life, both were enormously successful. For Shadid, a newspaper reporter, that meant the coveted Pulitzer Prize. He won two within six years, covering the conflicts in the Middle East for The New York Times. For... Read More
It's not too late to vaccinate against flu Published: Tue, Jan 24, 2012 When you see "Get Your Flu Vaccine Here" signs and banners after November outside pharmacies and in doctor's offices, you might think, "Isn't it too late for that?" The answer is "No!" "Flu season typically peaks in January or February and can last as late as May," says Dr. Anne Schuchat, Assistant Surgeon General... Read More
New flu vaccine for seniors provides better protection Published: Tue, Oct 4, 2011 Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve read that there is a new extra-strength flu vaccine being offered to seniors this year. What can you tell me about it, where can I find it, and does Medicare cover it? Flu-Conscious Connie Dear Connie, The new extra-strength flu vaccination you’re inquiring about is called the... Read More
New tool aids lung cancer fight Published: Thu, Aug 4, 2011 HACKENSACK, N.J. — Physicians in two northern New Jersey hospitals are using a new tool that helps detect the deadliest form of cancer in its early stages without having to perform invasive procedures. Doctors at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood and at Hackensack University Medical Center are using the... Read More
Clots generally are unexpected dangers within your heart Published: Mon, Jun 6, 2011 According to Dr. Donald Porter, a pulmonary specialist with Presbyterian Medical Group in Albuquerque, it's not uncommon that seemingly healthy people find themselves in potentially life-threatening situations caused by blood clots. Read More
Shelter gets vaccine to protect dogs from canine flu Published: Wed, Mar 30, 2011 The Bella Foundation gets Petfinder.com Foundation grant to help build community immunity against dog influenza. Read More
Rare tortoise missing from Colorado Springs zoo Published: Tue, Mar 29, 2011 Officials at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colo., fear someone stole their rare, 13-year-old, Indian Star tortoise, Butti. The animal last was seen Monday afternoon. Read More
Oklahoma man found in snowbank near Beggs Updated: Fri, Feb 11, 2011 A lung disease may have contributed to the death of a Beggs man found slumped over in a snow bank Wednesday night after leaving his vehicle in Okmulgee County, Sheriff Eddy Rice said. Ronald Curtis Johns Grayson, 56, was located about a mile from his vehicle on Oklahoma 16, about five miles west of Beggs.... Read More
Preemies at risk: How to protect them Updated: Wed, Oct 27, 2010 With state and federal budgets stretched thin, and cost-cutting a primary motivator for insurers, programs providing healthcare services for our tiniest citizens – especially premature infants – are becoming more limited and restrictive. Read More
Fatigue cited in fatal turnpike crash near Miami that killed 10 Published: Tue, Sep 28, 2010 WASHINGTON -- Driver fatigue was a probable cause in a 2009 Interstate 44 pileup near Miami that claimed 10 lives in one of the deadliest road crashes in Oklahoma history, the National Transportation Safety Board stated Tuesday. The board blamed truck driver Donald Leroy Creed's fatigue on a combination of acute... Read More
Age Should Be Small Part of Health Care Decisions Published: Thu, Sep 2, 2010 At 67, I have never felt better. I work as hard as ever with a new and exciting job, and life continues to evolve. Two years past the "retirement age," I feel nowhere near my prime. Read More
Vegas police: Paris Hilton denied owning purse in which 0.8 grams of cocaine was found Updated: Mon, Aug 30, 2010 LAS VEGAS (AP) — An arrest report says Paris Hilton denied owning the purse in which police say they found less than one gram of cocaine after a traffic stop. A police lieutenant says in the report obtained Monday by The Associated Press that the 29-year-old celebrity socialite acknowledged owning lip balm and an... Read More
Sprouting pea plant discovered in Massachusetts man's lung Updated: Thu, Aug 12, 2010 BOSTON (AP) — Doctors feared the worst when they studied Ron Sveden's X-rays and spotted a small dark spot. Read More
New device zaps airways to help asthmatics breathe Updated: Tue, May 4, 2010 WASHINGTON — People with severe asthma are getting a radically different treatment option: A way to snake a wire inside their lungs and melt off some of the tissue that squeezes their airways shut. Bronchial thermoplasty isn't for everyone, just a subset who wheeze despite today's best medications. It's... Read More
Sleep Apnea a Major Risk for Stroke Published: Mon, Apr 26, 2010 Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a marked increase in the risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, according to new findings from the Sleep Heart Health Study. The study, supported by the National Institutes of Health, included more than 6,000 men and women ages 40 years and older.... Read More
Health issues event scheduled Updated: Tue, Apr 13, 2010 TULSA — Why are Tulsa north zip codes 74106, 74110, 74126 and 74130 ranked among the highest in the county for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, infant deaths, respiratory disease, premature births, births to teens and infectious diseases like HIV, AIDS, gonorrhea and chlamydia? These and other areas... Read More
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe critical of proposed new EPA smog standards Updated: Thu, Jan 7, 2010 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Thursday proposed beefing up standards for smog to better protect Americans' health, but U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe believes the action could force Tulsa County and others in Oklahoma out of compliance automatically. In releasing the much-anticipated proposal, the... Read More
Tolerating Cold Symptoms May Hasten Recovery Published: Mon, Jan 4, 2010 No matter how healthy you strive to be in the New Year, you're still likely to succumb to the common cold every now and then. Like it or not, most of us can expect to catch two to four colds annually. Although more than 200 different cold-causing viruses have been identified to date, the symptoms they cause are... Read More
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