• Stop smoking and avoid second-hand smoke. • No mind-altering drugs not prescribed, including caffeine. • Drink one 8 oz glass of water for every 20 pounds you weigh per day. • Drink water ½ hour bef...

I sat down the other evening with a good friend and got lost in my feelings for a bit. It was unintentional but it was so close to my husband’s death anniversary I guess I should have expected it. The...

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

Janis Risley, Sequoyah County OSU extension educator, will teach a weekly class on Helping Prevent Diabetes and Heart Disease with Nutrition at the Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library in February. The hour...

The great outdoors beckons millions of people each spring, summer and fall, but far fewer individuals spend as much time outside in winter. However, spending time outdoors can help to improve mood jus...

Scores of people insist that exercising with a partner is a great way to remain committed to a fitness regimen, and now research is beginning to support that assertion. A 2023 study from researchers i...

Exercise is just as beneficial for older adults as it is for children and young adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, engaging in regular physical activity is among the ...

Baptist Health Breast Center-Fort Smith will offer Saturday appointment options in 2024 for women in need of a screening mammogram. Patients will be able to schedule 3D mammograms, as well as Automate...

First-of-its-kind legislation that gives an expansive tax credit to Oklahoma family caregivers took effect Jan. 1. For the 2024 tax year, unpaid family caregivers will be able to claim up to $2,000 or...

SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- Muldrow Middle School seventh grader Cooper Pyeatt, 12, got to “ring the bell” on Nov. 8, after celebrating being cancer free for a year. Cooper was diagnosed in 2020 with T-cell l...

Project Compassion is seeking donations for nursing facility residents through their annual Hearts of Gold gift collection. The group will take donated items to residents at facilities throughout Fort...

With respiratory season approaching, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is encouraging individuals to help prevent illness by getting their flu shot. Influenza, also known as the flu, is c...

Stanley Tubbs Memorial Library will be holding a four-week class Air Fryers for Seniors at 3 p.m. beginning Oct. 26. Janis Risley, an educator with the OSU Extension office in Sequoyah County, will be...

Cherokee Nation Health Services will offer the updated COVID-19 vaccine as part of the tribe’s annual vaccination efforts beginning Oct. 10. Any member of the public ages six months and older can rece...

The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), is launching a statewide campaign highlighting the link between smoking and Type 2 diabetes. In Oklahoma, dia...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted approval for Oklahoma's 1915(b) waiver for delivery system reform and the proposal to increase supplemental payments to hospitals. These ...

The Tulsa Vet Center and Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System are partnering to offer veterans an opportunity to enroll for VA health care and learn about their benefits and resources at the Tulsa S...

SoonerCare now includes coverage for various naloxone products without requiring a physician visit. Members can get naloxone products from Sooner-Care contracted pharmacies with a standing order that ...

Have you ever been told you need to cut back on your sodium intake? Sodium, also known as salt, tends to get a bad rap in the nutrition and health world. Fun fact, your body actually needs sodium! The...