The Iowa Department of Public Health posted an announcement on its Web site last week, stating that a 12-year- old house cat had tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus. Two of three family members had exhibited “flu-like” symptoms the week before the cat became symptomatic.

In conjunction with an information session for parents about adolescent prescription drug use and abuse Wednesday, area residents will have an opportunity to safely rid their homes of expired or unused prescription drugs that same day.

Joy Buchanan, an IBC Bank employee, donates blood Monday at the Southern Oklahoma Blood Institute.

Kerri Scaggs with the Oklahoma Blood Institute gives instructions to Southern Oklahoma Technology student Marco Aguilar of Marietta as he prepares to leave after giving blood. The Health Occupations Students of America at SOTC host a blood drive each year around Halloween.

The next caregiver support group meeting will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the Big Five Community Services office located at 15th 1st Ave. S.E.

Reed Family Pharmacy is now offering My Dose Alert, an innovative communication tool that helps patients keep track of medications.

The first thing many people look at on a Nutrition Facts label on a box or can of food is the calorie content.

A front page article in Thursday’s paper gave the impression that H1N1 flu vaccinations would be available for all adults with chronic illnesses Saturday at the county health department. That is not the case.

Chickasaw Nation Boys and Girls Club of Sulphur staff have participated in training to help Native American youth discover the path to a healthy lifestyle.

Reggie Whitten, the Oklahoma City attorney who told an overflowing crowd at East Central University in August about his son’s drug addiction and death, will return to the campus Wednesday to give more people an opportunity to hear his multi-media message about the effects of addictions and substance abuse.