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With the conclusion of the annual Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) Heroes Ball, we know it is time to trade our costumes for our secret identity normal clothes, but I need to share with you the final winners of the year.
Read moreWater quality is not something people think about all that much, especially in developed nations. Though it can be easy to take water quality for granted in countries with ample regulation and sophisticated filtering systems, there are times when anyone, regardless of where they live, should take stock of the water in their homes.
Read moreVarious behaviors are integral to maintaining personal health. While exercise and eating healthy foods is one of them, safe cooking is a major component as well.
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY – The Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing at the University of Oklahoma has been awarded more than $2.7 million in two federal grants from Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Both grants are designed to help improve Oklahoma’s critical nursing shortage.
Read moreThe unusually wet and mild weather Oklahoma enjoyed through much of May and June continued into July, providing the state with uncharacteristic summertime drought relief. The Southern Plains heat dome still managed to meander its way over Oklahoma for short periods, however, basting the state in intense heat and stifling humidity. The Oklahoma Mesonet site at Pauls Valley reached a network- record heat index of 126 degrees on July 13, besting the previous record of 125 degrees from Calvin back on Aug. 9, 1999. The Mesonet’s heat index records date back to 1997. Summer returned in earnest beginning July 23, extending through the end of the month with highs in the upper 90s and 100s. July was the first month since September 2022 without a tornado report in the state. The preliminary count through the first seven months of the year stood at 63, already above the 19512022 annual average of 57.3 tornadoes with five months remaining.
Read moreThe National Institutes of Health has awarded an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist $3.1 million to investigate a possible cause of heart disease among people with diabetes.
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