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Brightly colored candies, cookies and cupcakes have long been sweet treats, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is removing a specific color due to health concerns.

Like the villain in a ‘90s action movie, winter struck back with a vengeance in January following the unusual warmth that closed out 2024. Several strong cold fronts delivered blustery winds, snow, ice, and some of the coldest air the state had seen since the generational freeze of January 2021.

Discovering that your dog or cat has Cushing’s syndrome can be both discouraging and overwhelming, but it also marks the beginning of their journey toward better health and an improved quality of life. This condition, resulting from excessive production of cortisol, also known as the stress hormone, can stem from either a pituitary gland tumor (pituitary-dependent hypercortisolism) or an adrenal gland tumor (adrenal-dependent hypercortisolism).

The cold and flu season is rampant now, so how can people protect themselves? A strong immune system is the key.

As we age, one thing we should consider planning for is, if you or your loved-one needs the care a nursing home provides.

Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania saw his shadow on Groundhog’s Day. The raccoons at my house also saw their shadow before scurrying to cover.

Viewers will walk down memory lane as previous hosts of the show return to the studio garden for the golden anniversary celebration, said Casey Hentges, Oklahoma State University Extension associate specialist and show host.

Will Rogers said, “If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute." Nothing could be truer in the past weeks for sure. Last week the temperatures were really low, it rained, and the north wind was blowing hard.

STILLWATER, Okla. – Brightly colored candies, cookies and cupcakes have long been sweet treats, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is removing a specific color due to health concerns.