Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelines Most adults in the USA aren't meeting the federal physical activity recommendations for both aerobic exercise and muscle-strengthening activity, according to government statistics out today. About 79% of adults don't meet the physical activity guidelines that advise getting at least 2½ hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity such as brisk walking, or one hour and 15 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, such as jogging. More
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.... More
Cost of feeding a family of four: $146 to $289 a week Latest statistics give a range of prices for feeding a family of four a healthy diet. The cost of feeding a family of four a healthy diet can run $146 to $289 a week, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. More
2-year-old girl gets windpipe made from stem cells A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the experimental treatment.... More
By Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma ClinicThink you will get a break from allergies during Oklahoma’s winter weather season? Cedar pollen season arrives just when you think allergy season is over.
“Cedar trees are most prevalent in central Texas and extend north into Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas.
Choctaw Nation, OBI hosts plasma drive
DURANT — The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Blood Institute last week hosted a convalescent plasma drive in Durant to aid Oklahomans diagnosed with COVID-19.
Convalescent plasma is used to treat patients suffering from coronavirus.
By Linda Miller, for The OklahomanSpring weather is still a couple of months away, but for many it’s difficult to get excited about the same clothes that have been in rotation since October.
Thankfully, it doesn’t take much effort to jazz up a look while waiting out winter.
By Brandy McDonnellIt's almost Groundhog Day - again - and an Oklahoma City theater is offering people an all-day opportunity to celebrate with Bill Murray's beloved movie of the same name. Rodeo Cinema - the nonprofit arthouse theater located in historic Stockyards City - will be screening the 1993 comedy classic "Groundhog Day" on a loop starting at 10:30 a.m.
President Joe Biden is expected to issue additional executive orders by end of the day today that will kickstart the process of combating climate change. Part of the directives will be an executive order requiring federal agencies to determine how expansive a ban on new oil and gas leasing on federal land should be.
Sneci isn’t your typical summer home, considering it doesn’t even come with a foundation. Then again, a foundation isn’t needed for this floating escape located on Lake Tisza in Hungary. The clients, Réka and Balázs, live in a small apartment in Budapest where they enjoy an active social and professional calendar.