Oklahoma State Department of Health

(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) data show from 2013 to 2022, there were 141 heat-related deaths in Oklahoma, with more than 85% occurring from June to...

(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 - 4 years in Oklahoma, according to OSDH vital record data, with most occurring from May to...

(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...

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 10 million people around the world become sick with TB and 1.5 million lives are claimed by the disease or approximately 4,100 deaths per...

(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...