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For Father’s Day, vaccination is a gift

June 15, 2021

“My responsibility as a father is to protect my family, and that’s what I’ve done. It was an easy decision.”

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Bodywork: A practical guide to the coronavirus

March 9, 2020

What, exactly, is the coronavirus? How worried do we all need to be? And what practical steps can we take to protect ourselves?

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Protecting yourself from coronavirus

March 5, 2020

The coronavirus may be new, but the most effective means of prevention are not.

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Shot for Shingles: When should I get vaccinated for shingles?

September 20, 2016

If you’ve had chickenpox, the shingles virus is already in your body.

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Zika virus: What Oklahomans need to know

February 2, 2016

How can you best protect yourself from the Zika virus?

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