Some elderly Oklahomans who go to the hospital when they are ill will be re-hospitalized within a month of being discharged. For some of them, their continued poor health is because of the poor quality of care that they received while in the hospital the first time. A...
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Month: December 2016
Popular social media app linked to high-speed crashes
A social media messaging application used by thousands of Oklahoma residents has been connected with high-speed traffic accidents by police in at least two states. Snapchat has become wildly popular especially among young people largely because it allows its users to...
Pancreatic cancer statistics shine light on problem
Oklahoma patients who are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer often face a bleak prognosis. The five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is 8 percent, lower than any other major cancer. New research shows that pancreatic is becoming more common in the United States,...
Electronic medication dosages may be harming senior patients
Electronic medical records may be recommending inaccurate drug dosages for senior patients in Oklahoma and nationwide, according to a study led by a New York City doctor. The research was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society in November....
The future of autonomous trucks
The American Transportation Research Institute has released a report that details the progress of self-driving trucks. At some point in the future many trucks on highways in Oklahoma and around the country may be piloted by autonomous software technology.The ATRI...