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On a recent morning at a senior housing complex, while conducting a presentation on the dangers multiple prescriptions and over-the-counter medications can cause, Jolynn Officer asked the dozen or so residents in attendance how many took at least one prescription drug.
It was really no surprise that every hand in the room quickly shot up. After all, advances in health care equate to longer life expectancy, but sometimes at a cost. An ever-increasing portion of our aging population is dealing with multiple illnesses or medical conditions, meaning they typically take numerous medications.
It wasn’t until the number hit three that hands started going down. After six or so, a couple of hands remained raised, but by then Officer had made her point. A registered nurse with A Better Life Homecare, Officer frequently conducts these types of presentations and is never surprised by the number of seniors who take multiple medications.
“Polypharmacy is the main medication safety issue for seniors,” she said.
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With the New Year comes resolutions, and perhaps topping that list is the vow to quit smoking.
The Tobacco Free Coalition commends Oklahomans making healthier lifestyle choices for the New Year – particularly tobacco users in Tulsa County who have resolved to quit tobacco.
To support the efforts of those trying to quit, The Tobacco Free Coalition recommends the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline for those committed to breaking their addiction to nicotine.
Tulsa Health Department officials announced that they have received their second shipment of H1N1 vaccine.
The second shipment includes both injectable and nasal spray vaccine whereas the first shipment received last week was only in a nasal spray format.
The Tulsa Health Department received 7,450 doses this week. Having received vaccine in both injectable and nasal spray formulas, the scope of who can receive it can be expanded to include additional groups in the highest risk categories.
"It is important for us to do our best to reach our highest risk groups first while H1N1 vaccine remains somewhat limited,” said Reggie Ivey, Tulsa Health Department interim director. “We are optimistic that by the end of October we may have enough H1N1 vaccine in the private sector and through the Tulsa Health Department to broaden the scope to anyone who wishes to receive a H1N1 vaccine.”
When Mitchell Cupps entered this world five years ago, Michelle and Troy Cupps knew their lives would never be the same.
After all, they already had three rambunctious kids and a growing medical-billing company that kept them constantly running.
It’s doubtful, however, that the Cupps could have ever anticipated just how much their lives would change.
Mitchell Cupps was born Aug. 5, 2004, just under 3 pounds and about 16-inches long. By the age of 2, and after being examined by more than 25 physicians, the Cupps were informed Mitchell had an unknown form of dysplasia.
“Before Mitchell’s diagnosis I went on a quest, most of the time through the night, to find an answer,” Michelle Cupps once wrote in her online diary. “I had to know what was wrong with my son. I had to figure out what to expect so we could stay ahead of whatever was coming our way.”
