In Brief: J&J to buy Mentor Corp. 19 min ago | Add a comment J&J to buy Mentor Corp. In a move to become a major player in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, health care products company Johnson & Johnson said Monday it will buy cosmetic-product...

IN BRIEF: Barbara Bush doing better 1 hr ago HEALTH Barbara Bush doing better HOUSTON — A Houston hospital says former first lady Barbara Bush is in good condition and recovering from ulcer surgery as expected. Bush, 83, was...

Doctors won’t separate twins Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Add a comment DALLAS — Twin girls born joined at the head have overcome long odds, but the doctor who brought them to the United States to be evaluated for surgery now says there’s no longer any...

Family visiting Barbara Bush Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment HOUSTON — Former first lady Barbara Bush was resting and in good spirits in a Houston hospital Wednesday morning following surgery for a perforated ulcer, a family spokesman said. Bush, who...

Doctors say separation is possible for conjoined Oklahoma twins Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Comments 6 Doctors hope to surgically separate conjoined twins born Oct. 25 at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center. Preslee Faith Wells and Kylee Hope Wells are connected at the chest and...

College football notebook Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Add a comment Pinkel’s staff could land jobs Gary Pinkel was rewarded for Missouri’s success with a second contract extension in two years and a raise that puts him among the top-paid coaches in the...

Conjoined twins born in an Oklahoma City hospital Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Comments 12 Conjoined twins were born Oct. 25 at Children’s Hospital and are believed to be the first American Indian conjoined twins in the world, according to University of Oklahoma Medical Center...

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...

Campus shooting not random, police say Sat, Nov 22, 2008 SAVANNAH, Ga. — A 19-year-old man faces aggravated assault and possibly other charges in the shooting of a fellow student Friday on the campus of Savannah State University, police said. Devon...

Texas Southern quarterback Bobby Reid has surgery Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 13 Former OSU QB done for season Bobby Reid has surgeryTexas Southern quarterback Bobby Reid had season-ending surgery Tuesday to repair the anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus on his...

Former OSU quarterback Bobby Reid has season-ending surgery Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 6 HOUSTON — Texas Southern quarterback Bobby Reid had season-ending surgery today to repair the anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus on his right knee, Reid said he injured his...

Rockets 100, Thunder 89: Thunder now 1-10, worst in NBA Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 17 Luis Scola scored 23 points, Yao Ming added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets made a second-half surge without injured seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady to beat the Oklahoma City...

Oklahoma soldier was recovering from brain surgery when he died at Arizona Army post Sat, Nov 15, 2008 SPERRY, Okla. - A Sperry soldier found dead in his barracks room at an Arizona Army post had been recovering from surgery to remove a tumor on his brain stem, his father said. Pvt. Paul Timothy...

Oklahoma births get poor grade Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment Citing poor maternal health and lack of insurance as risk factors, the March of Dimes graded Oklahoma a "D” in preterm births. The "Premature Birth Report Card” released...

NBA notebook Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment Oden returns to floor Greg Oden returned to the Portland Trail Blazers for Wednesday night’s matchup with the Miami Heat, following a six-game absence because of a sprained right foot. The...

NBA notebook: Hinrich has thumb surgery Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment Hinrich has thumb surgery Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich had surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb and could be out for three months. Hinrich was hurt Friday night in...

Surrogate grandmother recovering from triplets Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment CLEVELAND — A woman who gave birth to her triplet granddaughters a month ago is recovering from a Caesarean section and hopeful that one of the girls will be home from the hospital by...

Putnam City's Henry will wait till spring to announce college decision Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Comments 3 Putnam City's Xavier Henry, widely regarded as one of the top basketball recruits in the nation, will wait until the spring signing period before making his college decision. Henry is expected...

Elderly benefit more from heart surgeries Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment NEW ORLEANS — Eighty-year-olds with clogged arteries or leaky heart valves used to be sent home with a pat on the arm from their doctors and pills to try to ease their symptoms. Now more are...

Biggest surprises Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment > CHRIS CARR, CHECOTAH Carr missed the entire 2007 season after emergency surgery to remove a blood clot in his stomach. This year, he has rushed for 27 touchdowns in leading Checotah to an...