Vegan for 30 Days: Day No. 4
Four days ago, my household began its attempt at 30 days of veganism. If after 30 days, we like our vegan life, we’ll keep on keepin’ on. But first, I’m going to have to stop craving everything. When I...
View ArticleRoe v. Wade: 40 years later
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v. Wade. This past weekend, Carla Hinton and I finished our project about the anniversary. In one of Carla’s stories, she wrote...
View ArticleAmerica is setting up children to fail, organization says
The United States is in a “generational emergency,” with more and more children facing obstacles related to their health and education, according to Too Small To Fail. The campaign, launched in...
View ArticleSmoking in Oklahoma: Five states that have gone smoke-free
One of the biggest debates at the Oklahoma Capitol right now is whether the state will pass a law allowing cities to pass their own smoking laws. Health advocates, including Gov. Mary Fallin, argue...
View ArticleVintage smoking ads: A look back at the history of smoking advertisements
Whenever I interview public health officials about smoking rates among any population, they always discuss how cigarettes are marketed. They argue cigarette companies target young people and minority...
View ArticleMedicaid expansion: What’s the rest of the country doing?
So far, leaders from about 13 states, including Oklahoma’s Gov. Mary Fallin, have said their states will not expand Medicaid. Medicaid expansion is one of the key elements of the Affordable Care Act,...
View ArticleThank God for Mississippi … or Oklahoma?
There’s a phrase that is sometimes uttered among Oklahoma’s public health leaders: “Thank God for Mississippi.” Because if it weren’t for Mississippi — and generally, West Virginia and Louisiana —...
View ArticleWest Nile virus: An ongoing struggle
This past summer, Oklahoma saw more residents die from West Nile virus than ever before. West Nile virus season ended a few months ago in Oklahoma, but many Oklahomans are still working to recover from...
View ArticleDomo arigato, Dr. Roboto — Maybe
Hospitals across Oklahoma City have invested in a da Vinci surgical robot, a highly marketed robot that can be used to perform a variety of surgeries. I’ve interviewed several doctors who use the...
View ArticleGov. Mary Fallin on OETA: Health care numbers explained
Gov. Mary Fallin was the guest on OETA’s weekly political roundtable show Oklahoma Forum this past weekend. Among other things, she discussed the future of health care in Oklahoma. I’ve written an...
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