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Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready has been re-appointed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to serve as the Chair for the American Indian and Alaska Native Liaison Committee in 2024. He was also named Vice-Chair of the Health Insurance and Managed Care (B) Committee.
Read moreNEW YORK (UPI) – His victory over Joe Frazier was only 15 minutes old before Muhammad Ali began taking like the champion he once was – and feels he still is.
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Read moreNumerous people have frozen to death in America this winter. They literally died from exposure to the cold.
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A happy and healthy pet can be a wonderful addition to a home. The unconditional love that companion animals provide is often well worth the devotion of time and resources that goes into ensuring pets live happy and healthy lives.
Read moreThough no one can completely eliminate their risk of developing cancer, the World Health Organization estimates that between 30 and 50 percent of all cancer cases across the globe are preventable. That's a significant assertion with a wide-ranging assortment of consequences, including ones with social and economic implications. One example that can illustrate how preventable many cancers may be surrounds alcohol consumption. According to the WHO, alcohol is causally linked to seven types of cancer and associated with 740,000 new cancer cases each year. Though excessive alcohol consumption is often, and rightfully, associated with cancer, the WHO points out that even light to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with nearly 23,000 new cancer cases in the European Union as recently as 2017. Alcohol consumption is just one of many known risk factors for cancer, so eliminating alcohol consumption will not eliminate a person's cancer risk. However, a decision to avoid alcohol could greatly reduce an individual's cancer risk.
Read moreSoonerCare members moving to SoonerSelect will have the opportunity to choose their SoonerSelect health plans beginning Feb. 1. In addition to traditional SoonerCare benefits, each plan offers extra value-added benefits. Members can connect with choice counselors and review benefit guides to select the best plan to fit their needs.
Read moreValentine's Day spending shows little sign of waning. Floral arrangements are among the most popular purchases on this special day. According to Rio Roses, customers spent $2.3 billion on flowers for Valentine's Day in 2022. Valentine's Day tends to be the busiest day for florists as plenty of people want to surprise sweethearts with bouquets and other floral arrangements. Red roses account for 70 percent of all Valentine's Day flower purchases.
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