Enormous reserves of warm spring water lie beneath Budapest, providing rivers of soothing thermal comfort to the city’s bath houses, therapeutic spas and evening swim parties. The stuff contains minerals and is supposedly so good for you, the Romans would drink it. Hippos at the Budapest Zoo insist on it in their pools.
The source of the Danube River is...
“Sickle cell is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, affecting an estimated 100,000 Americans,” says Ashley Baker, M.D., interim director of the Pediatric Sickle Cell Program at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health, as well as the associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences in OKC.
There are variations of sickle cell disease,...
Saying that Eufaula has almost everything a resident or tourist would want may seem like an exaggeration – but is it really?
Case in point: Eufaula is home to Oklahoma’s largest lake. With over 600 miles of shoreline and covering some 100,00 acres, Lake Eufaula is a go-to for recreational enthusiasts who want to play in or on the water....
You’re look out your window on a dry summer day and catch a glimpse of smoke. Only a few minutes later, a full-fledged fire is streaking across your neighbor’s lawn and threatening your home, your life and your belongings.
Oklahomans try to avoid these harrowing experiences by putting burn bans in place before tragedy strikes.
“A burn ban is what the...
Vicki Knotts, Elaine Levy, Hilary Karchmer;
AWARE Luncheon, Alzheimer’s Association
Oklahoma Chapter, OKC
Lucy Brown, Betsy Burtelow, Polly Burtelow, Kristine Stover;
Taste of Tulsa, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma, Tulsa
Ashley Wells, Jim Reyolds, Charlie Ludden, Sydney Lahodny,
Mia Sherlock, Miki Galloway; Arts Day at the Capitol, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, OKC
Paige Bass, Kiley Gauthier, Jennifer Goodrich;
Pivot Party, OKC
As a person ages, their lifestyle starts to slow down. It may be harder to get out and do the things they were used to doing or seeing the people they were used to seeing. But community and relationships are vital to a lifetime of health and happiness – maybe even more so as the birthdays add up. This...
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Carolyn Kloek, MD
Ophthalmologist
Dean McGee Eye Institute, OU Health
Oklahoma City
After serving as a faculty member at Harvard Medical School for 12 years, Carolyn Kloek, MD, says her desire to make a tangible difference in healthcare outcomes drew her to the opportunity of serving in multiple roles: Chief Medical Officer at OU Health, Vice Chair for Quality and Innovation and associate...
Arizona
Tulsa drive-time to state capital: 15.5 hours
Tulsa non-stop flight time to state capital: 2.75 hours
OKC drive-time: 14 hours
OKC non-stop flight time: 2.5 hours
All times are approximate
An outdoor enthusiast’s dream, the southwestern state of Arizona beckons to travelers this summer.
Hoover Dam, on the border between Arizona and Nevada, is a testament to a nation’s ability to excel in the midst...
Luxury Lake Lodgings
Some would say part of the joy of lake living is ‘roughing it,’ but that doesn’t have to be the case. If you prefer to rest your head somewhere nice, Oklahoma offers a variety of luxury lake lodgings.
On Grand Lake’s Monkey Island, Shangri-La Resort is “northeastern Oklahoma’s family resort,” a luxury escape near Grove and Afton. The...
