Tulsa Health Care Journal

Pancreatic cancer – fourth leading cause of death among types of cancer

marty — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:09:24 +0000

The recent death of Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs that was attributed to a form of pancreatic cancer has helped to bring that disease to the forefront of the medical community. While most people are aware of the … Continue reading

Innovative therapy lessens risks for cancer patients

marty — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:46:54 +0000

Michal Long, a breast cancer patient, can’t sing the praises of a new procedure loud enough. This new procedure, first done in Tulsa at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, allows cancer patients to receive radiation treatment while still in … Continue reading

Tulsa Health Department conducting free health screenings

marty — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:34:39 +0000

The Tulsa Health Department’s Know Your Numbers program invites the public to a free Mini Health Screening at various clinic locations through August. The screening tests are open to adults 18 years and older and include blood pressure and hemoglobin (no fasting … Continue reading

I’ve had back surgery, but am still in pain. Are there options?

marty — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:15:33 +0000

I am glad you are at least considering your options before jumping into back surgery. Sometimes the pain is so severe that it affects an individual’s activities of daily living so they opt for surgery in hopes of getting it … Continue reading

CNAs continue to be in high demand

marty — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:05:16 +0000

Helping us get a better perspective on this growing specialty are Mariangel Esser and Juliana Moreno, certified nursing assistants with Myer C. and Ida Miller Hospice in Tulsa. . What does a CNA do? Certified nursing assistants — also known … Continue reading

Stark Law violations lead to serious problems

marty — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:08:02 +0000

In February 2010, a Tulsa hospital filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking to invalidate its employment contracts with two Tulsa physicians. The hospital alleged that the employment contracts signed four years earlier were no longer “commercially reasonable” — the … Continue reading

After years of planning, clinic becoming reality

marty — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:02:17 +0000

In August 2008, ground was broken on a North Tulsa clinic that would serve as a medical home to a traditionally underserved population. The new clinic had been a dream of Laurie Paul’s ever since opening Community Health Connection a … Continue reading

Seminar to address elder abuse

marty — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:57:50 +0000

With so much in the local news about child abuse the past few months, many people are shocked to learn that in Oklahoma the number of reported cases of abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults rivals that of children. An upcoming seminar is designed to address this issue.

Reflections on healing

marty — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:46:11 +0000

Tulsa medical professionals reaching out to victims of earthquake in Haiti

Are our medications doing more harm than good?

tulsaweb — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:04:18 +0000

On a recent morning at a senior housing complex, Jolynn Officer asked the dozen or so residents in attendance how many took at least one prescription drug. She wasn't surprised by the answer