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The Oklahoma Alliance for Healthy Families (OAHF) will host Truth at Tower Theatre, a free documentary screening and public information event, at 6 p.m. on Nov. 18. The film, “Vaccination from the Misinformation Virus” will help parents, community leaders and concerned citizens understand the vital role of vaccines in public health.
Read moreSen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, announced Friday he’d filed Senate Bill 1106, the “Citizen Health Mandate Protection Act,” aimed at both public and private entities and individuals that require vaccines or other medical treatments as a condition of employment. Those employers could be liable for $1 million in punitive damages if something goes wrong with that medication or treatment.
Read moreA ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house marked the official opening of the new OU Health Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Health (CPNH). The center, located in the University of Oklahoma Research Park on the OU Health Sciences Center campus, represents an expansive collaboration among physicians and scientists working for improved health outcomes for mothers and their babies.
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Varnum's coaches hosted their 10th Annual Varnum Fish Fry Fundraiser last Sunday in the cafeteria to raise money for new basketball gear. The fundraiser was a success, bringing in nearly $5,000.
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The Varnum Student Council will bring The Elf Shelf Holiday Gift Store to Varnum students just in time for Christmas. The gift shop will be open from Dec. 6 to Dec. 10. Gift prices will range from $1 to $5. Students can shop just like they would in any regular store and pay with cash or electronically. This is a great opportunity for kids who want to to shop high quality gifts for loved ones with their own money, and a great opportunity for kids to learn that giving is just as important as giving.
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Varnum High School's Student Council recently hosted a canned food drive. Varnum students donated a total of 365 cans, which will be given directly to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. Mr. Benson's sixth grade class brought the most cans in for the canned food drive and were rewarded with a pizza party!
Read moreFormer Seminole resident Garey Knoles, a Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s deputy, has returned to his home after spending almost two weeks in the hospital after being shot multiple times during a response to a domestic disturbance on the morning of October 29. Local television stations reported Thursday that Knoles expects to undergo physical therapy as he recovers at his home in Shawnee.
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Gateway to Prevention and Recovery is proud to recognize the innovation, quality of care, and dedication of health professionals and volunteers in our community during National Rural Health Day November 18, 2021. National Rural Health Day falls on the third Thursday in November each year and recognizes the efforts of those serving the health needs of an estimated 57 million people across the nation. Nearly one in five Americans—live in rural and frontier communities. “These small towns, farming communities and frontier areas are wonderful places to live and work; they are places where neighbors know each other and work together,” says Teryl Eisinger, NOSORH CEO. “The hospitals and providers serving these rural communities not only provide quality patient care, but they also help keep good jobs in rural America.”
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