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Water-soluble versus fat-soluble vitamins – what does this mean for your health?

Vitamins are essential nutrients our bodies require to function properly.

After bariatric surgery, it is not possible to absorb all the vitamins your body needs. It is important when you commit to bariatric surgery, that you also make a life-long commitment to take vitamins. There are a few things to consider to make sure you are not only staying safe, but also financially aware of your vitamin consumption. It starts with understanding the difference between water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins.

Of the variety of vitamins and supplements on store shelves, your body only... Read More »

Virus Hits Midwest Ahead of Flu Season

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified a fast-moving virus, hitting the Midwest, as EV-D86. It was first discovered in the 1960s in California and has remained somewhat dormant until recently. More than 80 cases of EV-D86 have been reported this month. It is one of about 100 types of Enteroviruses, which are typically prevalent throughout the summer and early fall. However, most types are similar to the common cold. EV-D86, on the other hand, is presenting with predominant respiratory problems severe enough to cause hospitalization for many affected patients. ... Read More »

Golf like a Pro with Fewer Injuries

There is nothing quite like watching the final pair come down the back nine Sunday afternoon with an unlikely victor about to sink the winning put. From the elusive green jacket Phil Mickleson won in 2004 (clinching his first major championship), to great comebacks as the 1999 U.S Ryder Cup team overcoming a 10-6 deficit going into Sunday and most recently Ben Crane’s St. Jude Classic win – his first since 2011. While it is remarkable to watch the pros play at a level most of us can only dream, we somehow know exactly what they feel like with a taste of victory. “Oh my gosh, it just keeps... Read More »

Coming Together as a Community to Help a Patient in Need

“It’s a reflection of everybody as a whole,” says Owasso Fire Department Captain Aaron Greenburg of being recognized as the recipient of the Bailey Medical Center Community Star Award. “We just happened to be on duty that day. You can call anyone here, church or other organization, and you would have gotten the same response, if not more. It is the spirit of Owasso.”

It was a cold winter day in 2013, when a man walked into the Emergency Department at Bailey Medical Center cold and wet from the storm. He had been living on the streets of Owasso, passing through town. ED staff... Read More »

Innocent Easter Basket or Massive Sugar Attack?

Easter week is right around the corner – secretly known as one of the biggest weeks of the year for candy manufactures. Did you know 70 percent of all chocolate sales for the year occur the week leading up to Easter? That’s right. While we are fans of chocolate and candy on Valentine’s Day, it appears we really can’t resist these goodies wrapped up as cute bunnies, ducks or eggs. Easter comes in right behind Halloween for candy sales, 71 million pounds and 90 million pounds sold, respectively. So what’s really in your child’s Easter basket? Plenty of sugar.

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American Heart Association’s 3 Steps for a Healthy Heart

The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions are underway this week in Dallas – a gathering of more than 18,000 heart health experts from more than 100 countries. When speakers take the podium to present to the latest in research, the world is listening. Cardiologist Mariell Jessup, president of the American Heart Association, is among several experts taking the stage. She has been talking about the new guidelines released last week to reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes – including a new risk assessment tool that is garnering quite a bit of discussion. Dr. Jessup is... Read More »

"Attitude is Everything" when Battling Breast Cancer

Lisa Cross has worked at Bailey Medical Center since the doors opened in 2006 behind the scenes as Lead Distribution Tech in Material Management. She says she will forever be grateful for the support she has received at work, which lifted her through one of life’s biggest challenges - breast cancer.Lisa was diagnosed in 2010 following a mammogram screening at Bailey. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation followed. Bryan Fowler, her supervisor in their department of two, picked up her responsibilities while she was away for treatment. “All he ever said was, ‘just take care of what you need to... Read More »

Inside Bailey - Julia “JP” Profit, RN

JP has been a Labor and Delivery nurse for 15 years. She joined Bailey Medical Center in 2008 as a manager for the OB department. She brought years of clinical experience in the Maternal/Child nursing specialty and developed the Bailey’s Babies Childbirth Education Program. The program includes childbirth class and infant CPR to our patients and the community. This program is also offered to the community. She is an active member of the Tulsa Health Department’s Tulsa Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Project (TFIMR), in which she has served for 7 years. She is very interested and takes... Read More »