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Four regional bowfishing representatives used an hour of testimony last week to move the eight-member Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to spike a proposal to regulate the activity with daily bag limits and outlawing shoot-andrelease.
Read moreThough no one can completely eliminate their risk of developing cancer, the World Health Organization estimates that between 30 and 50 percent of all cancer cases across the globe are preventable. That's a significant assertion with a wide-ranging assortment of consequences, including ones with social and economic implications. One example that can illustrate how preventable many cancers may be surrounds alcohol consumption. According to the WHO, alcohol is causally linked to seven types of cancer and associated with 740,000 new cancer cases each year. Though excessive alcohol consumption is often, and rightfully, associated with cancer, the WHO points out that even light to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with nearly 23,000 new cancer cases in the European Union as recently as 2017. Alcohol consumption is just one of many known risk factors for cancer, so eliminating alcohol consumption will not eliminate a person's cancer risk. However, a decision to avoid alcohol could greatly reduce an individual's cancer risk.
Read moreAARP AARP Oklahoma invites local eligible nonprofit organizations and governments to apply for the 2024 AARP Community Challenge grant program through March 6 at 4 p.m. CST.
Read moreNo one wants to get sick or hurt, but common illnesses like colds and stomach bugs are inevitable, and rare is the individual who goes a lifetime without a notable injury. Furthermore, most people desire medical care that involves routine examinations and health screenings. Health plans help to defray the costs of such care.
Read moreLive sports can be wildly entertaining, giving viewers lots of ups and downs to enjoy (or endure). That emotional roller coaster has made live sports, and football in particular, especially popular among television viewers. Data from Nielsen indicates that the National Football league was responsible for 45 of the 50 largest Nielsen-measured sports audiences in 2022. In fact, the top 32 events were all NFL games, with the 2021-22 College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Georgia and Alabama coming in at no. 33 among the year's most watched sporting events. Even the thrilling World Cup Final between Argentina and France was no match within the United States for the NFL, garnering 22.32 million viewers. By comparison, that year's Super Bowl between the Rams and Bengals attracted 99.18 million viewers. Curiously, despite baseball's designation as 'America's pastime,' Major League Baseball did not have a single game place among the 50 most watched sporting events of 2022.
Read moreBy Bob Melton County Editor Members of the Seminole Chamber of Commerce and their guests received an informative update on “What’s Happening In Seminole” during their monthly Chamber of Commerce Forum on Thursday, January 11.
Read moreThe Seminole Nation Museum invites the public to a special reception for the unveiling of its latest acquisition Saturday, Jan. 20, from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. The event will be held in the Seminole Wing of the Museum and will offer a first look at Traditional Men’s Regalia by Seminole artist Jake Tiger.
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