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Like May flowers that follow April showers, bacterial blooms may follow rainy days that break up summer’s hot streaks.
Read moreState health officials are soliciting comments from individuals regarding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Public feedback is needed for the State Plan of Program Operations for the 2022 Federal Fiscal Year. Comments must be received before July 30, 2021.
Read moreWhile standing in a grocery store aisle, a consumer scans the shelves searching for the most appealing product. The seemingly informed shopper checks for the best deals and clutches onto products best suited for personal nutritional needs and health concerns. However, the biggest threat isn’t the extraordinary price or the temptation of the junk food aisle; it’s the misleading food label in plain sight.
Read moreThree students from United States service academies have completed biomedical research summer internships at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. OMRF welcomed two students from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and one from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to its 11th class for the John H. Saxon Service Academy Summer Research Program.
Read moreIndependence Day is one of my favorite holidays. The opportunity to spend time with family and friends during this annual celebration is restoring, and watching kids’ eyes light up with the “bombs bursting in air” presents a joy that should make every adult’s heart warm beyond the heat of the summer.
Read moreGrillmasters and pitmasters work hard to produce mouth-watering fare. Many may develop secret recipes, rubs, sauces, and cooking techniques all in the name of flavorful food.
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Read moreBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (BCBSOK) and Mercy are announcing a new value-based care agreement, which went into effect on July 1, allowing both entities to work collaboratively to deliver coordinated care that focuses on better health outcomes. Mercy is the latest health system in Oklahoma to collaborate with the state’s largest, customer-owned health insurer, in an agreement such as this.
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