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  1. Using social media to fight obesity

    Social media used as a weight-loss tool

    With so many Americans dealing with obesity, some are taking to social media to document their weight-loss journey.

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    Obesity now officially a disease

    For the first time obesity is being called a disease by the American Medical Association  Board members say the move changes the way the medical community tackles the issue. 

  3. Starbucks

    Starbucks posting calories on products

    The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards nationwide next week, ahead of a federal regulation that would require it to do so.

    1. TIPS: What to know during tick season

      TIPS: What to know during tick season

      It's summer. That means it's time for ticks. Click inside for tips on how to avoid the blood-sucking pests and what to do if you find one on yourself or your children.

    2. More ex-patients test positive for hep C

      More ex-patients test positive for hep C

      Two more former patients of an under-the-microscope Green Country dentist have tested positive for hepatitis C, the Oklahoma State Department of Health confirmed Thursday.

      • Another ex-dental patient tests hep. C+

        Another ex-dental patient tests hep. C+

        Another former patient of Tulsa-area oral surgeon Dr. Scott Harrington has tested positive for hepatitis C, according to the Tulsa Health Department.

        • Are e-cigarettes worse than smoking?

          Are e-cigarettes worse than smoking?

          Electronic cigarettes are supposed to give smokers their nicotine fix without the cancer-causing side effects of tobacco. But some have serious concerns the devices may actually pose more dangers to users.

          • Prostate cancer screenings provided free

            Prostate cancer screenings provided free

            2 Works for You partnered with Morton Comprehensive Health Services to provide free prostate cancer screenings to Tulsa for the eighth year. The free screening was conducted Tuesday and Wednesday.

          • FRIDAY: World No Tobacco Day

            FRIDAY: World No Tobacco Day

            Each year about 5,000 Oklahomans younger than 18 become daily smokers, according to the Tulsa Health Department.

            • 3 hottest diet trends for 2013

              3 hottest diet trends for 2013

              We talk with a dietician, a doctor and a health food restaurant manager to bring you the three hottest diet trends -- with different takes -- for 2013.

              • Consumer Reports ranks best sunscreens

                Consumer Reports ranks best sunscreens

                As many head out to begin their Memorial Day Weekend, a lot of people plan to hit the beach, so we’re taking action for your health with a look at the sunscreens that protect you best in the sun.

              • Oklahoma allergy season well underway

                Oklahoma allergy season well underway

                Sniffling, sneezing, coughing: For many it's not a cold.  Allergy season is here.

              • How to boost your baby's immunity

                How to boost your baby's immunity

                Cleaning a baby's pacifier with your own saliva may have hidden health benefits.

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                Spotlight on Health


                1. Cook Time with Chef Remmi

                  Cook Time with Chef Remmi

                  Cook Time is a health-based cooking show, hosted by a 11-year old girl, Remmi. She may be young, but she is very comfortable in preparing a healthy meal for her own family.

                  • Women's Health Section

                    Women's Health Section

                    Get all the answers to your health care questions from Tulsa Women's Health Care. INSIDE | Everything from hormone replacement to pregnancy myths to when your teen should start primary and preventative care.