Oklahoma State Department of Health

(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Office of Primary Care (OKPCO), with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) National...

(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The percent of adults who smoke in Oklahoma has been steadily declining, falling from 26.1% in 2011 to 15.6% in 2022. “This is something the Oklahoma State...

(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Since May 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and local and state health officials have been...

(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) According to the CDC 1 in 8 women experience postpartum depression, which is just one component of perinatal mental health. Perinatal depression, a mood disorder...

OCAP requests input from individuals, both parents and professionals, who can provide feedback by completing a brief, ten-minute online survey by clicking here. “This is an opportunity...

(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Every year, approximately one in six Americans become ill with a foodborne illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The symptoms...

In Oklahoma, tobacco is one of the main causes of disease and death. Data show in the state nearly nine out of 10 cigarette smokers tried smoking by the age of 18. Nationally, each day...

(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) awareness month and for the first time since 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released an updated...

(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) September is World Sexual Health Month, and the Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Service (SHHR) at the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is implementing a...