Health & Wellness

3+ day, 27+ min ago   (126+ words) Oklahoma City firefighters responded after a man became ill while mowing his yard. Once he was safely in an ambulance, crews stayed behind to finish the job. (Video provided by the department on September 9, 2026.) Oklahoma City firefighters went beyond the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (511+ words) More than 1.03 million Oklahomans are enrolled in the state’s SoonerCare (Medicaid) program, according to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, which administers the program. As of July, the enrollees included 502,644 adults (49%) and 533,617 children (51%). SoonerCare members residing in a long-term care facility…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (478+ words) Let’s switch it up this week. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame just published a book commemorating a very special birthday for both of us — the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s 80th. So, you wrote that book. Care to share an interesting detail…...

5+ day, 8+ min ago   (457+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — A local nonprofit wants to transform an Oklahoma City hotel into a long-term residential recovery facility. Jesus House is looking to turn the Sleep Inn & Suites on Classen Circle in Oklahoma City into its new recovery…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (116+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — EMSA says a heat alert remains in effect for Oklahoma City due to high temperatures. Paramedics responded to 13 heat-related calls over the weekend and transported nine people to local hospitals. EMSA said that so far in…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (252+ words) Healthcare owners are continuing to expand specialized behavioral health capacity, creating demand for purpose-built facilities that can accommodate inpatient care, therapy and support functions. Robins & Morton has completed a 68,593-square-foot expansion of Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital in Oklahoma City, adding…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (292+ words) Sunday is expected to be mostly sunny in Oklahoma City, with temperatures climbing to around 99 degrees. A Heat Advisory was in effect from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday as dangerous heat spread across the region. The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (374+ words) Joshua Omale, Research and Programs Associate at Slum and Rural Health Initiative Network, shared on LinkedIn: “September turns gold again. And with it will come the ribbons, awareness campaigns, advocacy walks, survivor stories and conversations about childhood cancer. All of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (375+ words) Junk-rated Norman Regional Health System in Oklahoma expects to close later this month on interim financing to make a debt service payment that was due on Sept. 1. In a statement, the system said an agreement with bondholders delayed the bond…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (302+ words) By: Journal Record Staff//September 3, 2026// – Joe Hodges was promoted to chief operations executive. – Tammy Powell will lead SSM Health‘s Oklahoma and Mid-Missouri region. – Stacy Coleman was named president of St. Anthony Hospital. OKLAHOMA CITY — SSM Health announced leadership appointments…...