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HealthMay 19, 2026

Cherokee Nation integrates culture into new treatment center built with opioid settlement funds

The Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma is using opioid settlement funds to build a culturally competent healthcare system

HealthApr 2, 2026

Attorneys say Oklahoma basketball player who died after game wasn't given proper medical care

Attorneys for an Oklahoma college basketball player who died after being injured during a game last year say wasn't given proper medical care after his injury

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HealthOct 30, 2025

Thunder guard Nikola Topic diagnosed with testicular cancer and undergoing chemotherapy

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy

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HealthMar 14, 2024

Death of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict after school fight is ruled a suicide, medical examiner says

The death of a nonbinary high school student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide by the state medical examiner's office

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HealthNov 14, 2023

Oklahoma Supreme Court keeps anti-abortion laws on hold while challenge is pending

The Oklahoma Supreme Court is reiterating its position that the state constitution guarantees a woman’s right to an abortion when necessary to preserve her life

HealthMay 23, 2023

Oklahoma lawmakers sign off on $1M settlement over inmate's death

Oklahoma lawmakers have signed off on a $1.05 million settlement with the family of a state prison inmate who died of appendicitis in 2018

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HealthMay 2, 2023

Oklahoma governor signs gender-affirming care ban for kids

Oklahoma is the latest state to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors

HealthMay 2, 2023

Oklahoma governor signs bill making it a felony for medical professionals to provide gender-affirming care to minors

Oklahoma governor signs bill making it a felony for medical professionals to provide gender-affirming care to minors

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HealthApr 25, 2023

Autopsy: Parents, kids in burning Oklahoma home were shot

Preliminary autopsy reports show eight members of an Oklahoma family found dead inside their burning home were each shot