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	Statewide effort to blitz H1N1 set for Saturday in Oklahoma 0 Comments Last Updated: 5:48 PM 11/06/09 - ARDMORE, OK -- The full court press is on for health officials this weekend. They're trying to get H1N1 vaccinations to as many people as they can by holding what health officials have deemed the H1N1 Blitz. Austin Wright has more. (Full Story)
	Chicken Mushroom Barley Soup Last Updated: 4:07 PM 11/06/09 - For a diabetic diet, having a balance of carbohydrates and protein is important for stable blood sugar. When carbohydrates in a recipe are the whole grain type, they are even better for you, as they will not break down to sugar or starch quickly in the body. The bonus? Its good food for EVERYONE! (Full Story)
	Safe Family - H1N1 Vaccine is Safe Last Updated: 1:57 PM 11/03/09 - In today's safe family report... A leading government health figure says tests on millions of people who have received the H-1-N-1 flu vaccine show that it's safe and effective. (Full Story)
	Flu concerns affect Halloween 10 Comments Last Updated: 9:39 AM 10/30/09 - SHERMAN, TX -- Forget the monsters, ghosts and goblins, this Halloween the real scare is potentially spreading the H1N1 flu virus. Parties and trick or treating are just more opportunities for flu germs to reach more children. (Full Story)
	Should Grayson Co. inmates get H1N1 vaccine first? 41 Comments Last Updated: 10:38 PM 10/28/09 - Grayson Co., TX - Texas remains one of the states with the fewest H1N1 vaccines. But how would you feel if an inmate in prison received a vaccination before you did? (Full Story)
	Report: TX prisoners may get swine flu vaccines Last Updated: 4:37 PM 10/28/09 - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas prison officials say thousands of high-risk convicts may be vaccinated against the swine flu ahead of the general public as soon as next week. (Full Story)
	Savoy ISD closes due to flu-related absences Last Updated: 4:50 PM 10/27/09 - SAVOY, TX -- Another Texoma school district is closing its doors temporarily due to a high number of kids out sick with flu like symptoms. Savoy ISD superintendent Brian Neal says the district made the decision Monday afternoon to close down for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after roughly 20 percent of students were out sick by the end of the day. (Full Story)
	Stand up to Cancer:Reach to Recovery Program Last Updated: 7:48 AM 10/27/09 - Those suffering from breast cancer are not alone. The Reach to Recovery program is a support system to help those dealing with the disease to recover successfully. (Full Story)
	H1N1 contributed to child’s death, Carter Co. health officials say Last Updated: 6:26 PM 10/21/09 - ARDMORE, OK -- The Carter County Health Department is confirming the death of a child due to H1N1 complications. However there is still no confirmation whether that child was an Ardmore student, but Ardmore Schools did send out a press release today regarding the district's procedures to monitor and inhibit the spread of illness. (Full Story)
	Bryan Co. to hold H1N1 vaccination clinic Thursday Last Updated: 5:33 PM 10/21/09 - BRYAN COUNTY, OK -- Bryan County has received about 600 doses of the influenza A--or H-1-N-1--vaccine. (Full Story)
	Stand up to cancer: Prevention Last Updated: 1:11 PM 10/20/09 - Today in our stand up to cancer segment we are talking about prevention. Dr. Duke Carlson and cancer survivor Barbara Roland are here to talk about their experiences and advice to patients. (Full Story)
	Stand Up to Cancer: Reconstructive Surgery Last Updated: 8:20 AM 10/20/09 - This month is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Today we are talking about reconstructive surgery. Women have many options after diagnosis about what do to reconstruct. (Full Story)
	New technology will soon allow cancer patients to be treated closer to home in Ada 0 Comments Last Updated: 6:43 PM 10/19/09 - ADA, OK -- New radiation technology will soon be available to patients at the Cancer Treatment Center in Ada. Both Valley View Hospital administrators and patients say they are excited to see it in action in 2010. (Full Story)
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Doctors Have Begun Reporting Cases of H1N1 Leading to Seizures, Personality Changes
Video: H1N1's Potentially Deadly Combination
Children are among those hit hard in the H1N1 outbreak. And now, health officials are keeping an eye on a potentially deadly complication. Karen Brown shows us how scary it can be when a child comes down with H1N1 and encephalitis.
Poll: One-Third Who Seek Vaccine, Get It
People at Severe Risk for Flu Having Hard Time Obtaining Shot, Harvard School of Public Health Finds
Duke Sex Toy Study Panned by Priest
University Religious Leader Says Study on Female Sexual Attitudes Doesn't Promote Relationships

Oral Contraceptives May Help Treat Asthma
Treatment with oral contraceptives may benefit premenopausal women with asthma, even if their asthma symptoms are not strongly linked to their monthly menstrual cycles, early research suggests.
First Impressions Surprisingly Accurate
A new study shows that we can accurately evaluate strangers' personalities based just on appearance.
Expert Panel Rejects Abstinence-Only Sex Ed
There's no evidence that abstinence-only sexual education programs cut teens' risk of sexually transmitted disease, HIV, or pregnancy, a task force of public health experts finds.
Early Morning Colon Cancer Tests Work Best
Colon cancer screening exams may be more effective if done very early in the day rather than later, yielding more polyps per patient, says a new study.
Aspirin May Prevent Prostate Cancer Recurrence
The use of anti-clotting drugs, including aspirin, appears to lower the odds that cancer will recur in men undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer, researchers report.

In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only (AP)
AP - In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it.
Poll: One-third able to get swine flu vaccine (AP)
AP - Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.
FDA warns Web companies not to sell flavored cigs (AP)
AP - The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online.
Decision day for health care in the House (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.
Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got swine flu vaccine (AP)
AP - Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first to the privileged.