Health

Outbreaks of measles and whooping cough in Oklahoma have led to calls for greater transparency from the Oklahoma State Department of Health as the state stands alone in only sharing measles cases on a statewide basis.

Data from the American Dental Association estimates a nearly $507 million price tag over five years in dental care costs for Oklahomans if fluoride were removed from community water systems.

Mental health professionals, first responders, and caregivers gathered at the University of Oklahoma Tulsa campus this week to learn how to better support people living with serious mental illness.

More Oklahoma children are entering kindergarten with exemptions from vaccines.

More than 1.2 million pounds of food have been delivered through 55 hospital- and clinic-based food pantries since 2020.

The U.S. surpassed 1,000 measles cases Friday.

Universal screening for mental health issues and suicidality could be a way to catch these issues early.

Health officials are urging the public to report any concerns about possible measles exposures.

Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent measles, which is highly contagious and was once declared eradicated.

Oklahoma’s top insurance official warned that health insurance premiums could see “substantial increases” next year if federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act aren’t extended.