Good parents make mistakes too.Well-intentioned,parents sometimes fall asleep with their babies in bed with them, on the sofa, or with a favorite fluffy toy. At other times, a baby is simply put down on its stomach.Those seemingly innocent choices can be big mistakes.Sometimes babies smother because of these actions.The result can be an "unexplained" death. In other cases, it is a case of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
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Public health groups seek to reduce high infant mortality rate in Oklahoma
Good parents make mistakes too.Well-intentioned,parents sometimes fall asleep with their babies in bed with them, on the sofa, or with a favorite fluffy toy. At other times, a baby is simply put down on its stomach.Those seemingly innocent choices can be big mistakes.Sometimes babies smother because of these actions.The result can be an "unexplained" death. In other cases, it is a case of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
INTEGRIS and ProCure create advanced treatment for often fatal gastrointestinal cancers
The INTEGRIS Cancer Institute of Oklahoma and the ProCure Proton Therapy Center announce a breakthrough treatment approach for anal canal cancer. For the first time in the United States proton therapy is now being used to treat this type of cancer.
Anesthesiologists join OU Physicians
Julia A. Rygaard, M.D., a board-certified anesthesiologist, has established her medical practice with OU Physicians. She was also named an associate professor with the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.
Tobacco companies successfully targeting youth, African Americans
State health officials say tobacco companies are targeting African Americans and teens more than ever. In addition, Oklahoma's lax smoking laws are making it easier for them to continue the habit.
Back-to-school immunizations advised by health officials
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is reminding parents that now is the best time to check their children's immunization record and schedule a visit with their health care provider or local county health department to obtain necessary vaccinations for school, said spokeswoman Pamela Williams.
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