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.

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.

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.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma Department of Health is announcing the Sooner State will be receiving more than 65,000 additional doses of the H1N1 vaccine.

DENISON, TX -- October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Grayson County Health Department is doing its part to help women maintain their health. All throughout Friday, they gave out free mammograms with help from the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

DENISON, TX -- The Grayson County Health Department has only received a limited supply of the H1N1 vaccine so far. So health officials say while they wait for more doses, people need to take their own precautions, such as keeping your hands away from your face.

DENISON, TX -- Texoma Medical Center's Urology Department is using new digital technology for endoscopy procedures. It's a new, tiny digital camera that is much smaller than traditional scopes that makes finding kidney stones and tumors much easier.

BELLS, TX -- Due to a high rate of absences due to flu at Bells Schools this week, there will be no classes Friday at any of the campuses. Bells High School Principal Will Steger says 23% of Bells High School students were absent Thursday.

Each year, more than a million Americans suffer from heart attacks. Hundreds of thousands die before ever getting to a hospital, and many patients have no warning signs. But that could change. Correspondent Teri Okita shows us an on-going experimental trial that uses an implant to "page" heart patients when they've got a problem.

GRAYSON COUNTY, TX – H1N1 vaccines finally arrived at the Grayson County Health Department Wednesday, but the number of doses is far below what the county needs.

After someone is diagnosed with Breast Cancer they must make a critical decision about how the cancer can and will be treated. Dr. Mary Hebert is here to talk about what options you have and the best way to make for a safe and successful recovery.

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Today we are talking about the importance of cancer screening with survivor Susan Hooper.

CELESTE, TX -- After three Texoma area school districts closed last week due to high numbers of students out sick, another North Texas school district has closed temporarily in an effort to stop the spread of what could be H1N1. Administrators at Celeste I-S-D tell us they made the decision to close yesterday for the rest of the week.

With the worst allergy and flu seasons upon us, it can be hard to tell which one you have. One local allergist says while both are bad, they are identified and treated very differently.

Click for info and a downloadable entry form for the Texoma Health Foundation's 2009 Waterloo 5k Race for Diabetes on November 7, 2009.

KINGSTON, OK – A Texoma school district will be giving out H1N1 immunizations later this week. Kingston Public Schools in Marshall County tells us they have been allotted 600 does of "FluMist" - the H1N1 nasal spray vaccine.

Many people right here in Texoma are living with Breast Cancer. Today Dr. Alex Eshan talked about the specifics of breast cancer and how it is found. Breast Cancer survivor Susan Martin talked about her experience as a survivor and how one diagnosis changed her life.

DURANT, OK -- Traffic was backed up for a time in Durant as people lined up Thursday morning to get a free flu shot. Folks started showing up at 7:30 a.m. to receive flu shots at the Bryan County Fairgrounds, even though the doors didn't open until 9.

COLLINSVILLE, TX -- Another Texoma school district is cancelling class after dozens of students stay home sick. Collinsville ISD Superintendent Tim Wright says around 20% of the district's 542 students are absent and there will be no school Thursday and Friday.

GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- The H1N1 virus has become a fact of life for people in Texoma, but now the goal is to prevent the virus from spreading from person to person. While the keys to preventing an outbreak aren't complicated, stopping H1N1 requires the work of Hospitals, doctors, and individuals alike.

PARIS, TX -- For the second time in as many days, a Texoma school district is closing its doors due to a concerning number of students out sick with flu-like symptoms. After Roff Public Schools in Ponototoc County announced Monday it will close to try and slow the spread of illness on its campuses, today Chisum ISD in Paris says they will remain closed through tomorrow.

With flu season just around the corner, health departments in Carter, Ponototoc, and Bryan County are preparing by holding drive-through flu shot clinics in the coming days. We've posted info about all of them on this link.

NEW YORK (AP) - Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling 57 lots of infants' and children's liquid Tylenol products because of possible bacterial contamination.

ARDMORE, OK -- New technology is now available at Mercy Memorial Health Center. It could mean quicker, less painful way to discover a potentially dangerous disease and a shorter drive for the patient getting the procedure. Katrina Gutierrez has the details.

SHERMAN, TX -- Wilson N. Jones Medical Center is among the medical facilities getting ready for the already busy flu season. Now there are efforts underway to vaccinate all WNJ employees. Shots given to staff on Tuesday were part of a drill to prepare the facility for a crisis. Josh Stevenson has more.