Columbus
The Oklahoma City Sentinel
Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center leads groundbreaking change in Medicare policy for MDS patients over 65 in need of lifesaving transplants
MILWAUKEE, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued a decision to expand Medicare coverage for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HCT) for eligible Medicare patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), based on decades-long research led by investigators at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center, in collaboration with investigators in the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMT CTN) and advocacy experts at the American Society of Hematology (ASH), American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) and the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP). ...
Staying on Top of Administrative State Legislation Across All 50 States Has Never Been Easier
Ballotpedia Announces First Nationwide Resource for Administrative State Bill Tracking MIDDLETON, Wis., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballotpedia, the nation's premiere source for unbiased information on elections, politics, and policy, today announced its new 50 State Administrative State Legislation Tracker. The first nationwide resource for state-level administrative state bill tracking, it provides a free, one-stop hub for individuals to follow administrative state legislative reforms in every state legislature, from introduction to enactment. ...
Oklahoma County Health Alert: Gas Stoves Linked to Asthma in Children and Early Deaths. Doctor Explains
In this article, Dr. Adriana Davis, Family Medicine, shares her expert insights of the findings and provides Oklahoma residents with evidence-based recommendations for protecting their health.Why This Matters to YouNew research reveals that households with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2).What This Means for Your Health"Exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a pollutant released by gas and propane stoves, has been linked to an increased risk of childhood asthma and impaired lung development in children. " Dr. Adriana Davis, Family MedicineDoctor's Expert Insights About Indoor Air Pollution and Your Lung Health in Oklahoma County, OklahomaKnow...
Subscriptions Are Hard to Cancel and Easy to Forget — by Design
It ought to be as easy to end a paid subscription service as it is to start it, but that’s not always the case. Have you ever had to make a phone call to cancel something you signed up for online? The disincentives are by design, says Erin Witte, director of consumer protection at the Consumer Federation of America. Extra hurdles may include having to click through multiple links to find the cancellation page, make the dreaded phone call to customer support or even send...
Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health awarded $162,500 gift from Fred Jones Family Foundation
Oklahoma City – A personal family tragedy has led to support of an outpatient play gym, art therapy room and more. After experiencing the care at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health first hand following a tragic dog attack, the Fred Jones Family Foundation family members were moved to donate $162,500, a generous gift that will fund new programs and enhancements at the state’s only comprehensive pediatric hospital. In January 2022, the family's lives turned upside down when their four-year-old granddaughter was viciously attacked by a...
Attorney General Gentner Drummond files lawsuit opposing Biden Administration's 'radical Title IX rule change
Oklahoma City – Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a federal lawsuit on Monday (June 6) challenging the Biden Administration’s new change to Title IX rules that radically rewrites the longtime federal protections by adding gender identity. Filed in U.S. District Court in the Western District of Oklahoma, the suit asserts that the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) under Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has created an unconstitutional reworking of Title IX protections. ...
Choosing Supplements That Hit the Mark
(BPT) - There are over 80,000 vitamins and dietary supplements on the market, but not all are created equal. Seventy-four percent of Americans take dietary supplements to improve their quality of life.[i] However, many are unaware that the quality of these products can vary greatly. Most consumers are misinformed about how the dietary supplement industry is regulated, which can lead to inaccurate or dangerous assumptions about supplement quality.[ii] Since 1994, dietary supplements have been regulated as a category of foods, meaning that they do not...
Oklahoma County Health Alert: Loneliness Can Be Dangerous to Your Life Span. Doctor Explains
In this article, Dr. Puja Uppal, Family Medicine, shares her expert insights of the findings and provides Oklahoma residents with evidence-based recommendations for protecting their health.Why This Matters to YouNew research reveals that loneliness follows a U-shaped pattern. Loneliness peaks first in youth and then in older age--and decreases during middle adulthood.What This Means for Your Health"We're becoming a lonely society. And a lack of social connection poses risks to us that are almost on par with smoking! " Dr. Puja Uppal, Family MedicineDoctor's Expert Insights About Loneliness and Your Overall Health in Oklahoma County, OklahomaKnow this: "Loneliness represents a...
More than 3,100 Middle-Market Professionals Converge at ACG's DealMAX
New Board Member Officially Appointed and ACG Legend Named at DealMAX CHICAGO, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) is pleased to announce the resounding success of its annual conference DealMAX, held April 29 to May 1 at the ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. This year, DealMAX attracted...
Oklahoma Sooners defeat OSU Cowgirls in Bedlam Finale
NORMAN – A brilliant start from graduate right-hander Karlie Keeney and a six-run sixth inning powered the No. 2-ranked Oklahoma softball team to an 8-2 win over No. 4/4 Oklahoma State on Sunday afternoon at Love's Field, closing the final Big 12 Bedlam series. The Sooners (46-6, 22-5 Big 12) punctuated senior day by out-hitting Oklahoma State (44-9, 21-6 Big 12) 13-7 on the day. OU now owns a 103-74...
Science & Arts claims 2024 Sooner Athletic Conference title with 3-1 win over OCU
Oklahoma City – Sophie Williams tossed a two-hitter while taking advantage of an early lead as the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) claimed their second consecutive Sooner Athletic Conference Softball Championship by defeating top-seeded Oklahoma City University 3-1 Sunday evening. The game was moved to Yukon High School at the west edge of the metropolitan area due to wet field conditions at Love’s Field on the OCU campus. The No. 2 seed and sixth-ranked team in the nation broke out to an...
What to stream this week: Zac Efron, Indigo Girls, 'Dark Matter,' Brooke Shields and Anne Hathaway
Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White starring in the family wrestling dynasty in “The Iron Claw" and Brooke Shields playing the unwitting title role in the romantic comedy “Mother of the Bride” on Netflix are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Colombian musician Ryan Castro's new album “El Cantante Del Ghetto,” the series “Pretty Little Liars” returns on Max and...
Rogers State Hillcats win MIAA title with 2-1 victory, head into NCAA II post-season
EDMOND, Okla. – Rogers State softball captured the MIAA tournament title for the second time in three years with a 2-1 walk-off win in a thrilling, nine-inning championship game on Saturday, May 4. The Hillcats won the 2024 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Softball Championship, defeating Pittsburg State 2-1, and claiming the Association’s automatic berth into the NCAA postseason. The championship is Rogers State’s second tournament title since joining the MIAA...
Cowgirls explode in the sixth frame to defeat Sooners 6-2
Norman – A five-run sixth inning propelled the No. 4 Oklahoma State softball team to a 6-2 victory over No. 2 Oklahoma Saturday at Love's Field. The win improves Cowgirls to 44-8 overall (21-5 in the Big 12). The loss drops the Sooners to 45-6 overall (21-5 in the Big 12). Kasidi Pickering opened the scoring for the Sooners in the fourth inning with an RBI single. ...
Back to Future: Oklahoma City Stars will face USAO Drovers in SAC title game
The more things change, the more they remain the same? The old adage might apply in at least this instance: The Drovers of the University of Sciences & Arts of Oklahoma will travel from Chickasha to Ann Love Stadium in Oklahoma City to face the Stars in the Sooner Athletic Conference championship game on Sunday, May 5. OCU Game Summary and Notes The Stars the momentum, as reported by CityNewsOKC.com,...
Oklahoma City Stars lead off MIAA championships with 12-0 run-rule victory
Oklahoma City -- The OCU Stars softball team took care of first-game priorities in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Conference Championships, played on-campus at Ann Lacy Stadium. (https://www.citynewsokc.com/sports/oklahoma-city-university-co-hosts-sooner-athletic-conference-softball-championship/article_e1040f68-094e-11ef-939f-0b75f891ab11.html ) With a High Noon first-pitch on Friday, March 3, the Stars thumped Southwestern Assembles of God University soundly, prevailing with a "run-rule" 12-0 margin after five innings. ...
Oklahoma County Health Alert: Feeling Angry? Your Blood Vessels May Be Suffering. Doctor Explains
In this article, Dr. Puja Uppal, Family Medicine, shares her expert insights of the findings and provides Oklahoma residents with evidence-based recommendations for protecting their health.Why This Matters to YouNew research reveals a direct link between frequent anger and an increased risk of heart disease.What This Means for Your Health"The need for effective anger management becomes even more important!" Dr. Puja Uppal, Family MedicineDoctor's Expert Insights About Anger and Your Heart Health in Oklahoma County, OklahomaKnow this: "So, look, the findings of this study underscore the critical nature of emotional health in managing cardiovascular risk. Anger, by impairing vascular function,...
Leading Academic Neurosurgeons Describe New NICO Myriad SPECTRA™ System as a 'Game-Changing Advancement' in Surgical Removal of High-Grade Glioma Brain Tumors
CHICAGO, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest product innovation by NICO Corporation is described as a "game-changing advancement" by neurosurgeons with early experience using the NICO Myriad SPECTRA System – the ONLY hand-held technology delivering blue excitation light to enhance tissue fluorescence and assist in the rapidly growing sector of fluorescence-guided surgical removal of grade III and IV glioma brain tumors. New NICO SPECTRA is only hand-held technology...
Oklahoma County Health Alert: New Mammogram Guidelines for Women. Start at 40. Doctor Explains
In this article, Dr. Puja Uppal, Family Medicine, shares her expert insights of the findings and provides Oklahoma residents with evidence-based recommendations for protecting their health.Why This Matters to YouThe USPSTF has strongly recommended that all women begin breast cancer screenings at age 40. Screenings should continue every other year through age 74.What This Means for Your Health"This proactive shift in public health strategy is aimed at reducing breast cancer death rates among women." Dr. Puja Uppal, Family MedicineDoctor's Expert Insights About The New Mammogram USPSTF Guidelines and Women's Health in Oklahoma County, OklahomaKnow this: "The new guidelines now say...
Employees Concerned About Future as Dollar Tree Distribution Center Faces Tornado Damage
The EF4 tornado that swept through Marietta on Saturday night left significant damage in its wake, particularly at the Dollar Tree distribution center, which has raised concerns among employees about the future of their employment and the building itself.The distribution center, which initially opened in 2003 and underwent expansion in 2013, suffered substantial damage during the tornado. Despite the destruction, Dollar Tree confirmed that none of its 456 associates were injured at the facility. The company stated that it is actively supporting impacted employees through the recovery process, offering temporary work relocation options and access to a relief fund.Employee Martin...
The Oklahoma City Sentinel
1K+
Posts
6M+
Views
The City Sentinel is a monthly newspaper serving Downtown, Central and Northwest Oklahoma City. Focusing on community and neighborhood news, The City Sentinel is THE source for news for the heart of Oklahoma City.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.