Monday, we had 12 members to weigh in. We had a net chapter loss of 8.1 pounds. Great job ladies! Barbara had our best weight loss for the week with a 3.4 pounds. Weigh to go, Barbara! Keep up the goo...

Feelings are strange things. Some of them lead us to do exactly the wrong things. Some are purposely designed to draw us away from the right path. Our thought is to try whatever it is and if it is wro...

Staying Active and Independent for Life (S.A.I.L.) is a great way to improve balance and mobility for ages 65 and up. S.A.I.L. classes are free to the public at Muldrow Public Library, where they meet...

Carl Albert State College's Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS-N) program has been named one of the Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma for 2026, a recognition that highlights the program’s out...

Carl Albert State College (CASC) is proud to announce a new partnership with Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center (EOMC) to expand student wellness offerings through convenient, on-campus telemedicine serv...

Progressive Therapy Solutions in Sallisaw welcomes Dr. Kate Chandler, PT, DPT, to their staff. Dr. Chandler is a newly licensed physical therapist and proud native of Muldrow. She earned her Doctor of...

As Jill Trapp steered her pickup truck down the red dirt roads of southeast Oklahoma, she raised a hand to greet a passing neighbor — a calf roper who once made it to the National Finals Rodeo. She dr...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Cuts to Medicaid being considered by Congress will affect access to health care for “all Oklahomans” and harm the state economy, state hospital leaders warned Friday. Members of the Ok...

The Grand River Dam Authority Ecosystems and Watershed Management Department is announcing that E. Coli advisories have been removed from both Grand Lake and Lake Hudson. Advisories have also been rem...

OKLAHOMA CITY — A bipartisan group of 28 female lawmakers sent Gov. Kevin Stitt a letter expressing their “profound disappointment” that he vetoed a measure aimed at expanding access to mammograms. Th...

The tax and spending bill the U.S. House approved last week targets a strategy states have used to boost the Medicaid dollars they get from the federal government. The measure would cap or freeze the ...

Although it is natural to notice a decrease in your sense of balance starting in your 50s, you should not consider a severe loss of balance to be an inevitability of old age that you must passively ac...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has announced awardees for Certified Healthy Oklahoma, a public health initiative recognizing organizations that implement best practices and policies th...

If you’re living with Type 2 diabetes, struggling with insulin resistance or simply looking to improve your overall health, the Diabetes Undone program offers a valuable opportunity to take charge of ...

In working with the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), the Cherokee Nation was notified of a case of measles within the Cherokee Nation Reservation that was confirmed on April 24. Cherokee Na...

The Roland Chamber of Commerce joined leaders from Mercy Hospital Fort Smith for a ribbon cutting on April 8, welcoming the newest primary Mercy Clinic to Roland. The new business will bring patient c...

Ongoing measles outbreaks across the country have many families, pediatricians and public health experts concerned. Most of the people who have gotten sick, including a child who died in Texas, were n...

The Sequoyah County Health Department is gearing up for its second annual Flutter Fest, a fun and family-friendly event that will take place in Marble City at the Community Center, 111 Main St., on Ap...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s top insurance official warned that health insurance premiums could see “substantial increases” next year if federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act aren’t extended. “A...

WASHINGTON — Americans living in rural communities throughout the country could see their access to health care diminish if Congress changes eligibility for Medicaid or significantly reduces its feder...