OU Medical Center-Health Matters

How much turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie will you pack away on Thanksgiving this year? A lot of people will tell you they gain five or ten pounds on Thanksgiving or Christmas alone, but dietary experts at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences ...

1. After three years, a child is finally able to breathe on his own. 2. Communication with your child's caregiver is key.

1. Put health at the top of the back-to-school list. 2. Is your child ready for kindergarten?

The Christmas wish lists are long for many this time of year. But there is one thing most of us definitely don't want to get for the holidays...sick! It's one of the unfortunate side effects of the busy holiday season for some.

Cell phones aren't just for adults anymore. Most teenagers won't leave home without one - but several companies are now marketing cell phones for even youger users. And chances are Santa will be delivering a lot of cell phones this Christmas to ...

Imagine having terrible pain in your legs when you walk. You certainly wouldn't want to move much - let alone exercise. But it turns out - exercise may be just what the doctor ordered for millions who have peripheral atterial disease. Now, a new study at ...

Imagine if your newborn baby or grandbaby just couldn't seem to gain weight and no one seemed to be able to tell you why. That was the plight that faced a new mom in Yale, Oklahoma. But she finally found answers and the help her daughter needed when she ...

We are able to vaccinate against influenza, polio and many other diseases. For two decades scientists have worked to uncover a vaccine for the virus that causes AIDS, but without success. Now, a discovery by researchers at the University of Oklahoma ...

Did you know that more than 9 in 10 Americans purchase candy for Halloween? Did you also know that each American devours about 25 pounds of candy each year and much of it is eaten in the days surrounding Halloween? The sheer volume of candy consumed by ...

Did you know that billions of nature's smallest critters call your mouth home? It sounds gross, but many of those tiny organisms actually work to keep you healthy. It's when they get out of balance that problems set in - problems like cavities. Now ...

A Russian boy adopted by an American family is finally getting some much needed medical help. The boy was born with just a lump of tissue where he should have ears - no ear canal and no ear drum - but he has a normal hearing nerve. Thanks to a team of ...

A Russian boy adopted by an American family is finally getting some much needed medical help. The boy was born with just a lump of tissue where he should have ears - no ear canal and no ear drum - but he has a normal hearing nerve. Thanks to a team of ...

A woman's ability to ward off disease might just be too much of a good thing in some instances. Research at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center reveals a robust immune system in females contributes to liver damage caused by alcohol.

A woman's ability to ward off disease might just be too much of a good thing in some instances. Research at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center reveals a robust immune system in females contributes to liver damage caused by alcohol.

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, affects approximately 75 million people in the United States. Typically beginning in early childhood, myopia is usually genetic and can make even the most mundane day-to-day tasks more difficult. But researchers at ...

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, affects approximately 75 million people in the United States. Typically beginning in early childhood, myopia is usually genetic and can make even the most mundane day-to-day tasks more difficult. But researchers at ...

Every day of the every year, people all across Oklahoma and the nation turn to physicians and other health care providers for care and advice. Did you know that you can help ensure the quality of the care you receive? Here are some tips to help you do ...

Every day of the every year, people all across Oklahoma and the nation turn to physicians and other health care providers for care and advice. Did you know that you can help ensure the quality of the care you receive? Here are some tips to help you do ...

For people who suffer from allergies, the changing of the seasons can mean runny noses and sinus headaches. And that can have them running to the nearest drug store in search of relief. But experts at the Oklahoma Poison Control Center warn some ...