County Health Department offers helpful tips about mosquitoes
The heavy rains in May caused several rivers to come out of their banks and now with warmer temperatures we are already seeing and feeling the nuisance that it has left behind … yep,…
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Wednesdays are for walking at St Mary Catholic School
Throughout the months of April and May, St. Mary students have been meeting each Wednesday morning at Highland Park in Guthrie. From there they stroll…
Volunteers report 100% retail tobacco compliance in Logan County
Local volunteers in collaboration with PreventionWorkz, the Regional Prevention Resource center recently conducted tobacco “reward reminder visits” throughout Logan County. The program, funded through the…
Mercy Hospital Logan County closes surgery unit
Mercy Hospital in Logan County has closed their existing surgery unit. The hospital tells Guthrie News Page a decision will be shared as to what…
Husen joins Mercy Clinic in Guthrie
As a Mercy physician, Dr. Stephanie Husen enjoys being involved in a patient’s whole health care experience — from preventative health maintenance to the…
Mercy Hospital Logan County offers services to bridge the gap from hospital to home
When caregivers provided options for skilled care services after Bill Wheeler’s knee replacement surgery and three-night hospital stay in Oklahoma City in October, he didn’t…
Mercy Clinic introduces orthopedic surgery team in Guthrie
Mercy Clinic welcomes Dr. William Hale II, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, and R. B. Chico Rogers, a board-certified physician assistant specializing in orthopedics, to Mercy…
Mercy Hospital Logan County begins offering specialized wound care services
GUTHRIE, Okla. – Beginning this month, Mercy Hospital Logan County will offer wound care services every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This is…
Heal a wound, save a leg: patient shares experiences at Mercy Hospital Logan County
For 73-year-old Jim Tresner, therapy services offered at Mercy Hospital Logan County saved him time, money and possibly his leg.
Nine Mercy hospitals in Oklahoma now offer Telestroke Services
KINGFISHER, Okla. When Stephen Baustert noticed his wife’s face drooping on the right side one July afternoon, he knew she was likely having a stroke…
Mercy Hospital to host free Community Diabetes Education Classes in November
In celebration of National Diabetes Awareness Month, Mercy Hospital Logan County will host free weekly diabetes education classes every Tuesday throughout November.
Letter to the Editor: OP-ED: An opportunity for Logan County
It’s not every day that a large group of local business owners and doctors come together to make a substantial financial and personal commitment to…
Griffin to participate in statewide forum on improving Oklahoma’s health
Sen. AJ Griffin will be among 123 Oklahomans gathering in Sulphur next week for a Town Hall Meeting on how to improve public health in…
Update: Guthrie schools no longer on alert concerning Ebola virus
Update at 3:36 p.m. on 10-20-2014 — The Oklahoma State Department of Health is no longer recommending any restrictions for Guthrie Public Schools concerning the Ebola…
Guthrie elementary student not diagnosed with meningitis
Update Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. BREAKING — Health Department officials confirm with Guthrie News Page the elementary student believed to have meningitis does not have the…
Logan County Health Department schedules flu vaccine clinics
The Logan County Health Department announced today its seasonal influenza vaccination clinic schedule for the upcoming flu season. Clinics will begin Monday, October 20. Clinic…
Guthrie Public Library: To Your Health!
The Library is pleased to announce they have again partnered with the Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative, a part of the University of Oklahoma’s Health Science…
Application period open for Certified Healthy Oklahoma programs
The Logan County Health Department has announced the application process for Certified Healthy Oklahoma programs is open. Businesses, communities, schools and places of worship that…
Oklahoma’s Infant Mortality Rate continues to decline
Officials are encouraged by the improvement in Oklahoma’s infant mortality rate (IMR). The IMR is the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births. It continues…
Seay joins Mercy Clinic in Guthrie
Mercy Clinic in Guthrie welcomes Lauren Seay, a board-certified physician assistant with special interest in preventive medicine, women’s health and pediatric care.
