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27 Sep

“Up and Running Again” – Faster Recovery, Less Pain with Robotic Surgery

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Mary Connor, 69, fully expected to have to take her time while recovering from her second hernia repair surgery. Four years earlier, she had her first traditional hernia repair surgery, which required an incision across her stomach. “My mind was saying get up and get going, but my body was saying let’s lay down,” Mary says of her recovery. When the pain and hernias returned three years later, Mary was told she was too high risk for traditional surgery. Over the last year, her pain continued to worsen, requiring her to pull back on normal activities to not agitate her hernias.

20 Sep

Tulsa State Fair Tops Chocolate Covered Corn Dog with Eating Contest

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Last year eager Tulsa State Fair food fans were in for a real treat with new items added to the menu including: chocolate covered corn dogs, fried watermelon and deep-fried Nutter Butters. Raising the bar on unhealthy food options at the fair has now become not only something fairgoers expect, but a competition among vendors.

19 Sep

National Rehab Month – Celebrating Daily Milestones at Kaiser Rehabilitation Center

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Gregory Stone –Tooling Up to Achieve His Goal

18 Sep

National Rehab Month – Celebrating Daily Milestones at Kaiser Rehabilitation Center

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Gregory Stone –Tooling Up to Achieve His Goal

16 Sep

When Rare Burns Strike

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Recently, five children in Fresno, CA discovered limes and sunlight don’t mix well when they come into contact with your skin. The friends are now recovering from burns on their arms and legs after playing a game of smashing limes with rocks. Doctors determined they suffered a condition called phytophotodermatitis, a form of skin irritation that can occur when photosynthesizing chemicals found in citrus fruits react with ultraviolet light from the sun.

13 Sep

Together Again - Follow Up on Mary Ann and Randy's Tulsa Run Story

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We first introduced you to Mary Ann Knell and Randy Howard last August, as we followed them on their journey to the Tulsa Run. A blind runner, Randy depended on the guidance of Mary Ann, a first-time blind and employee at Hillcrest, throughout training and race day of his first Tulsa Run race. It was an experience the two will never forget.

10 Sep

Vida Smith, 101 – A Sports Fan Throughout the Years

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It is no coincidence Vida Smith, 101, comments on the “beautiful grey hair” of her nurse Mack, who cared for her during a recent hospitalization at Hillcrest Medical Center. She notices things like that. Retired from a 17-year career as a state salon and beauty school inspector, Vida realized her own dreams of being a beautician and owning a salon in her hometown and “favorite place” Norman, OK. However, it wasn’t until after she put her son through college at the University of Oklahoma.

05 Sep

Improving Your Health One Pose at a Time

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We’ve talked about how to start a yoga practice this week on our blog and how it can take as little as 15 minutes a day, but sticking to it is key. Today, we’re going deeper into the proven health benefits of the practice dating back more than 5,000 years, when images from ancient Egyptians depicted poses still in use today.

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