Reader offers a home-exercise remedy for back pain By PETER GOTT, M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Association Reader comments (0) Dear Dr. Gott: I am 84 years old and suffered from sciatic pain for more than two years nearly ... Tuesday, January 06, 2009		Rare form of dermatitis leaves man looking for answers By PETER GOTT, M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Association Reader comments (0) Dear Dr. Gott: I am an 86-year-old male, and approximately two years ago I was diagnosed with ... Monday, January 05, 2009
Some supplements can help you stick to your weight-loss resolution By SUZY COHEN Dear Pharmacist Reader comments (1) Q: Since my son left for college, I have developed the most insatiable cravings for ... Saturday, January 03, 2009		His dying wish: Care for others By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer Reader comments (6) It hasn't been easy, but Tulsan Jayne Reed is making sure her husband's dying wish is kept ... Friday, January 02, 2009
Event encourages Tulsans to get in shape By DEON HAMPTON World Staff Writer Reader comments (8) The Mayor's Fitness Challenge, which encourages people walk, run, bike and swim, unites 55 ... Friday, January 02, 2009		Vaccinations to be offered Reader comments (1) The Oklahoma Caring Van will provide immunizations throughout northeastern Oklahoma in Jan ... Friday, January 02, 2009
For weight loss, cut out supplements in favor of fruits, veggies By PETER GOTT, M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Association Reader comments (5) Dear Dr. Gott: I have a question I'm sure has never been addressed in your column. I ... Friday, January 02, 2009		Fitness faves By CARY ASPINWALL World Scene Writer Reader comments (0) The best workouts don't actually feel like workouts — more like you happen to be exercising ... Thursday, January 01, 2009
New habits By CARY ASPINWALL World Scene Writer Reader comments (0) It's easy to make New Year's resolutions. It's harder to keep them. Thursday, January 01, 2009		Come and donate blood on Saturday — that's the ticket Reader comments (0) Two blood drives are scheduled for Saturday. Thursday, January 01, 2009
Here's the skinny on blood-cell numbers and health By PETER GOTT, M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Association Reader comments (1) Dr. Gott: For the past 20 years, my type-A blood cells have been running 3.1 to 3.6, ... Thursday, January 01, 2009		Study: Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks By MIKE STOBBE Associated Press Reader comments (25) The study, the longest-running of its kind, showed the rate of hospitalized cases dropped 41 ... Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Constipation problem often responds to fiber treatment By PETER GOTT, M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Association Reader comments (0) Dear Dr. Gott: I am a healthy and active 45-year-old female. Due to severe constipation ... Wednesday, December 31, 2008		Miss Oklahoma featured in reality show By JENNY REDDEN World Scene Writer Reader comments (2) Miss Oklahoma Kelsey Cartwright says she stumbled into the pageant world when she entered her ... Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Healthy choices By JASON ASHLEY WRIGHT World Scene Writer Reader comments (1) Your sweater might feel a little tighter this winter than it did last year. Tuesday, December 30, 2008		Quality of life diminished when unresponsive, on feeding tubes By PETER GOTT, M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Association Reader comments (1) Dear Dr. Gott: Too often now, it is possible to keep an individual existing for years with ... Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Rare Dercum's disease leaves reader with few places to turn By PETER GOTT, M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Association Reader comments (1) Dear Dr. Gott: I believe my problem will be a first for you. Monday, December 29, 2008		Method can help ease vein pain By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer Reader comments (0) Standing in the gunner's turret with blasts of dust pelting his face, 34-year-old William Blanchard ... Sunday, December 28, 2008
Help with hangovers By MIKE AVERILL World Scene Writer Reader comments (5) Pounding headache, overwhelming fatigue, nausea and muscle aches cruel punishment for a night ... Saturday, December 27, 2008		New FDA-approved drugs may help you or someone you know By SUZY COHEN Dear Pharmacist Reader comments (2) Dear Readers, This year, the FDA approved and launched many prescription (Rx) and over-the-counter ... Saturday, December 27, 2008

Celgene warns that anticlot drug linked to deaths
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Biotech company Celgene Corp. on Wednesday sent a letter to doctors warning that a study of its drug to treat dangerous blood clots suggests it may increase the risk of death in elderly patients....

Nation's health spending rises, but not so much
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Health care continued to take up a greater share of the economy in 2007, as spending on hospitals, doctors and other services increased 6.1 percent to $2.2 trillion....

Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
ATLANTA (AP) -- A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday. The study, the longest-running of its kind, showed the rate of hospitalized cases dropped 41 percent in the three years after the ban of workplace smoking in Pueblo, Colo., took effect. There was no such drop in two neighboring areas, and researchers believe it...

Cell phone soap operas deliver safe-sex message
Saturday, January 03, 2009
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- 'Hey baby, you OK?' Mike asks his girlfriend as she sits down next to him....

Danny's heart: College swimmer faces mortality
Saturday, January 03, 2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- This time, when the lanky young man stepped into the pool, his chest was tight. His muscles ached. He pushed off to take his first strokes, and grimaced at the pain....

Doctor, former patient now colleagues in Detroit
Saturday, January 03, 2009
DETROIT (AP) -- When Dr. Trevor Banka treats cancer patients alongside Dr. Michael Mott he is working with not only his mentor, but the physician who helped save his life....

Recording studio in hospital about more than music
Saturday, January 03, 2009
HOUSTON (AP) -- Just down the hall from the chemo infusion rooms at Texas Children''s Hospital, Jalen Huckabay was about to slip into another world, away from the wearying regimen of pokes, prods and pinches she''d endured since being diagnosed with lymphoma in November....

Shaping good health as teens outgrow pediatrician
Monday, January 05, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ever watched a teen skulk in the corner of a toddler-packed pediatrician''s waiting room, obviously wishing to be anywhere else?...

MySpace is research place for busybody 'Dr. Meg'
Monday, January 05, 2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- Many teenagers cleaned up their MySpace profiles, deleting mentions of sex and booze and boosting privacy settings, if they got a single cautionary e-mail from a busybody named 'Dr. Meg.' The e-mail was sent by Dr. Megan Moreno, lead researcher of a study of lower-income kids that she says shows how parents and other adults can encourage safer Internet use....

Nursing industry desperate to find new hires
Monday, January 05, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Please, please accept a high-paying job with us. In fact, just swing by for an interview and we''ll give you a chance to win cash and prizes....