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Telehealth booths help connect patients, providers in rural Oklahoma libraries
Special rooms in the Atoka, Broken Bow, Hinton and Okemah libraries are being used for telehealth to improve people’s access to healthcare providers. The telehealth spaces or booths are a project through the Oklahoma State University Department of Agricultural Economics. Rural residents face barriers when accessing health care like...
Oklahoma ranked among the worst in the nation for women's health care
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma ranked among the worst states in the United States for women’s health and reproductive care, according to a new national health scorecard. Ranked at 48, only Texas and Mississippi performed worse. The state’s most recent maternal mortality rate is 31.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, above the national average of 26.3 deaths,...
Cold Case investigators from 3 states return to Oklahoma strip pit
CRAIG COUNTY, Okla. (KOAM) — Investigators from multiple agencies come together again at a strip pit in the southeast part of the county seeking to locate evidence regarding cold cases in different jurisdictions.
With program ending, Oklahoma students are losing access to mental health care
Through guitar lessons and group music sessions, Leticia Castro helped students in her small, rural district in western Oklahoma build confidence and form deeper relationships with their peers. Over a semester, she taught 60 students in kindergarten through 12th grade how to express their emotions and encourage others through music. “By the end...
Conn's HomePlus, Nationwide Home Goods Seller, Files Bankruptcy; Several Locations Set To Close
Conn's HomePlus, a home goods seller with locations across the United States, filed for bankruptcy this week, with several stores set to close. There are four locations in Oklahoma, two in Oklahoma City and two more in Tulsa. Following the company's bankruptcy filing, all four stores will now close. Here...
Stratasys and Express Dental Donate 3D-printed Dentures to Oklahomans
Stratasys Ltd. today announced a partnership with Norman, Okla.-based Express Dental Labs, providing dentures to more than 55 people in Oklahoma. The announcement took place at the Oklahoma Dental Association Mission of Mercy (OkMOM) two-day event, which provides free essential dental care to individuals in need. Dentures were printed overnight...
Cadaver dogs trained to smell death through water alert authorities in search of Oklahoma pond
CRAIG COUNTY, Okla. — A cadaver dog hit three areas inside a quarry pond on Friday in the quest to find the possible remains of a missing northwest Arkansas woman. Authorities are using divers and cadaver dogs at 33 Acre Pond south of Vinita. McDonald County Cold Case Detective Lori Howard said Friday’s hits were at […]
Nowata Co 8-Year-Old Speaks Up After Noticing Boy Struggling In Pool
A Green Country eight-year-old helped save another young boy from a dangerous situation at the pool this week. His mom said she had just talked to her son about the signs of drowning a few days ago. The incident didn't happen in Bartlesville, but when the Kiddie Park there found...
Chandler Park splash pad closures sparks frustration
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Chandler Park splash pad is a great place for families to get together and beat the summer heat but when bodily fluids contaminate the water, they are forced to shut down. “The splash park does have to close down after there is an accident...
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