State environmental officials ordered a boil advisory for parts of Moore after E. coli showed up in tests. Residents should boil or use bottled water until samples clear.

Oklahoma veterinarians say bobcat fever cases are rising and urge year‑round tick prevention for cats after at least one reported death in the Oklahoma City area.

NoHeatStroke's tracker shows 31 Oklahoma hot‑car child deaths from 1998–2025, joining a national total of more than 1,000 and prompting renewed safety warnings.

INTEGRIS Health Edmond added new delivery suites, a second operating room and a five‑bed Level II nursery to expand local maternity care. The upgrades boost capacity and keep more newborn care in Edmond.

OU’s new Street Medicine and Advocacy Pathway stations residents in low‑barrier clinics and shelters so they learn to treat medical, mental‑health and housing needs together. The training pairs clinical rotations with community partners in Oklahoma City.

Tulsa’s Family & Children’s Services and OKC’s Hope Community Services announced plans to merge, aiming to expand mental‑health and addiction treatment across Oklahoma while avoiding layoffs.

A new Enclave BioActives analysis ranks Oklahoma fifth‑most stressful to live in, citing high adult depression and low physical activity across the state. The study used America’s Health Rankings and 2024 CDC figures.

Cherokee Nation is building a culture-first opioid treatment center in Tahlequah funded by settlement money; residential care will be free for tribal citizens.

Tonkawa officials say E. coli was detected in the municipal water supply and have ordered a boil-water advisory while DEQ and city crews test and respond.

A temporary Oklahoma law that let syringe programs operate is expiring July 1, 2026, and clinics warn ending distribution will reduce life‑saving access.

The Oklahoma DEQ added Lake Overholser, Bell Cow, Fuqua and Ponca to its 2026 fish‑consumption guidance, with size‑based meal limits for children, pregnant people and other sensitive groups.

Ascension St. John applied to reclassify Nowata Hospital to a rural emergency hospital, which would keep the ER but remove inpatient beds. Residents say transfers to Bartlesville or Tulsa would complicate recoveries.

An 11-year-old Oklahoma City boy was seriously burned after microwaving a NeeDoh sensory toy; doctors and the manufacturer warn against heating the gel‑filled cubes.