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Posted:Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Touchnet Maintenance Period
The TouchNet system will be undergoing routine maintenance beginning at 2:00 AM Friday, February 12, 2010 lasting for approximately 4 hours until 6:00 AM Friday, February 12, 2010. During this time the online payment functions in gohsc.ouhsc.edu will be unavailable.
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Announcement - February 9, 2010
Conference To Highlight Neurology Updates For Primary Care Physicians
OKLAHOMA CITY - Primary care providers throughout the state are invited to attend the 18th Annual Update in Neurology for the Primary Care Provider, scheduled for Friday, March 5, at the Waterford Marriott Hotel, 6300 Waterford Blvd. The one-day program is sponsored by the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Department of Neurology and is designed to address the unmet educational needs of primary care physicians who have a diverse neurological case mix.
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OK Poison Control Center - February 5, 2010
Prevention Efforts Key In Reducing Unintentional Poisoning
OKLAHOMA CITY - More than 53,000 calls were received in 2009 by the Oklahoma Poison Control Center, with approximately 55 percent involving children under the age of 6. To raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning, National Poison Prevention Week is scheduled for March 14 through 20.
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Announcement - February 1, 2010
Women's Urologic Conditions Topic of Seminar
OKLAHOMA CTY - Urologists Daniel Culkin, M.D., and Gennady Slobodov, M.D., will present a seminar on women’s health conditions, Thursday, February 4, in Oklahoma City.
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OK Poison Control Center - January 27, 2010
Oklahoma Poison Control Center Preparing First Responders To Treat Victims Of Hazmat Exposure
OKLAHOMA CITY - Whether from a natural disaster, chemical spill or a dirty bomb, toxic exposures are real threats. When Oklahoma Emergency Medical Services responders, physicians or nurses get the call about possible casualties from a hazardous materials incident, they need the most up-to-date knowledge and the training to provide effective, life-saving treatment.
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| GLOBAL HEALTH NEWS |
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:30:30 GMT
 Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers
(AP)
 AP - A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.
| Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:43:31 GMT
Bad malaria pills in Africa raise resistance fears
(AP)
AP - High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality — including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal — raising fears of increased drug resistance that could wipe out the last weapon left to battle a disease that kills 1 million people each year, according to a U.S. report released Monday. | Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:24:24 GMT
Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water
(AP)
 AP - The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests.
| Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:25:43 GMT
China finds 170 more tons of tainted milk powder
(AP)
 AP - The discovery has punched a 170-ton hole in China's promises to overhaul its food safety system. Officials say they've found yet another case where large amounts of tainted milk powder from the country's 2008 scandal that should have been destroyed were instead repackaged.
| Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:55:36 GMT
Is the US swine flu epidemic over?
(AP)
 AP - If the U.S. swine flu epidemic isn't over, it certainly looks as if it's on its last legs. While federal health officials are not ready to declare the threat has passed and the outbreak has run its course, they did report Friday that for the fourth week in a row, no states had widespread flu activity. U.S. cases have been declining since late October.
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Current Weather - February 9
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Fair | 31°F
Wind: N at 18.4mph
Humidity: 54%
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Cloudy | Tomorrow
High: 39° Low: 29° |
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