

Medicare to begin sending out new cards in April
Starting in April 2018, Medicare will be sending out new Medicare cards. Medicare is doing this in hopes of preventing fraud and identity...


Sayre Hospital placed in receivership
Sayre Community Hospital (formerly Sayre Memorial Hospital) has been placed into receivership. Receivership is a formal insolvency...


Elk City, OK blood drive being hosted at Great Plains Region Medical Center
Did you know that every two seconds someone needs blood in the United States? That's a staggering fact (not to mention a huge amount of...


Oklahoma State Department of Health offering free flu shots
More tragic news concerning the flu in Oklahoma has come about. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has reported the first...

How much exercise should I get every day to stay heart healthy?
Well, we are half way through American Heart Month! But it is important to keep the discussion about heart health going because heart...


Elk City hosts Alzheimer's support group
Providing care for a family member or friend with Alzheimer's can be a difficult act of love that many of us are currently or one day in...


Cordell hospital offers heart scans
Happy hump day! Or maybe we should say happy heart day? In honor of American Heart Month, Cordell Memorial Hospital in Cordell, OK is...


Chocolate Festival in Altus has us asking: what are the health benefits of chocolate?
Just a reminder: the annual Chocolate Festival in Altus, OK is almost here! This is an annual benefit for the Altus Armed Services YMCA...


Heart screenings offered in Elk City, OK
Great news Elk City, OK friends! As part of American Heart Month, Great Plains Regional Medical Center will be offering discounted heart...