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10th Annual Oklahoma City Memorial Health and Fitness Expo

Cox Convention Center | Friday, April 23, 2010

The Health and Fitness Expo presented by OU Physicians and the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau is a great way to kick off the race weekend. Held the two days before the Marathon, the Expo draws thousands of runners, friends,... view details

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NFL player brings smiles while visiting patients in Bethany 2 hr ago | Comment on this article

Leave a comment BETHANY — St. Louis Rams linebacker Chris Chamberlain learned Skee-Ball isn’t his game Wednesday morning while visiting with patients at The Children’s Center in Bethany. He was...

Angiogram study suggests overuse 2 hr ago | Comment on this article

Leave a comment NEW YORK — A high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans...

Health panel says repeat cesareans not needed for all 2 hr ago | Comment on this article

Leave a comment WASHINGTON — Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred...

Obama vows to tackle health care claims fraud 3 hr ago | Comment on this article

Leave a comment WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama stepped up his support Wednesday for one of U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn’s top health care priorities: eliminating waste and fraud in public health programs....

Bone drugs’ safety eyed in research 3 hr ago | Comment on this article

Leave a comment LOS ANGELES — Medications called bisphosphonates are standard tools for the treatment of osteoporosis. They include Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel and Reclast. But new data released Wednesday raise...

First lady launches software contest 3 hr ago | Comment on this article

Leave a comment ARLINGTON, Va. — First lady Michelle Obama challenged software and video game designers Wednesday to develop games and tools that get kids, especially 9- to 12-year-olds, excited about eating...

Synthetic pot cited in Edmond student’s illness 5 hr ago | Comment on this article

Leave a comment EDMOND — A synthetic form of marijuana was blamed when a student became ill in a hallway at Edmond North High School, police said. This is the first time police have worked a case involving...

Panera to post calories at corporate-owned stores 13 hr ago | Comment on this article

Leave a comment Panera Bread customers around the country soon will be able to tally calories for their smokehouse turkey panini and broccoli cheddar soup with just a glance at the menu board. Panera announced...

OU President David Boren offers land for Medical Examiner's Office 15 hr ago | Comment on this article

Leave a comment OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — University of Oklahoma President David Boren is offering to donate land near the state Medical Examiner's Office for possible expansion of the building. State Rep. Al...

Alzheimer’s is on rise in Oklahoma, group says 18 hr ago | Comment on this article

Leave a comment About 74,000 Oklahomans have Alzheimer’s disease, but the number is rapidly growing, according to a report by the Alzheimer’s Association. More than 96,000 Oklahomans are expected to...

Pertussis booster eyed for Oklahoma 7th-graders 19 hr ago | Comment on this article

Leave a comment Oklahoma seventh-graders are closer to being required to get a pertussis booster vaccine beginning with the 2010-11 school year, following approval Tuesday by the state Board of Health. "We...

Oklahoma bill promotes smoke-free restaurants Tue, Mar 9, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Legislation approved by the Oklahoma House would encourage restaurants in the state to go smoke-free. The measure passed 89-10 Tuesday and now goes to the Senate for...

2 Norman paramedics honored for commitment Tue, Mar 9, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment NORMAN — Norman paramedics Mike Maddry and Randy Pickard, who will receive Star of Life awards tonight from the Oklahoma Ambulance Association, defy the odds every time they report to work....

OSU to host lecture today about understanding suicide Tue, Mar 9, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment STILLWATER — Thomas Joiner, a psychology professor at Florida State University, will deliver a lecture titled "Why People Die by Suicide” at 3:30 p.m. today in Murray Hall at...

Memorial’s Swine Week is off to a running start Tue, Mar 9, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment EDMOND — Edmond Memorial High School’s annual "Running of the Pigs” raised more than $3,000 for the school’s Swine Week fundraiser. Memorial senior Madison Hillis said...