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August 30, 2011
‘Diabetic Days’ helps Osages young and old

Program provides various services such as free blood pressure monitors and assistance with diabetic shoes to Native Americans with diabetes

For most of his life Maynard Revard was a fairly healthy person who made few visits to the hospital.

But sometime in 1989 that changed, when Revard hopped into his truck and drove himself to Pawhuska IHS Clinic.

“I already knew I had it when I came in. My eyes were blurry, I was real thirsty and just didn’t feel well,” Revard said. “My blood sugar was way up there and they stuck me in the hospital.”

August 24, 2011
Oklahoma ranks high in survey for obesity; non-healthy eating

Health programs encourage Osages to eat more fruits and vegetables

Every couple of weeks Pawhuska native Henry Harrison will head to the grocery store and load up on fruits and vegetables.

“I will go to the store and I will buy fruits and vegetables, take them home, put them in the refrigerator,” Harrison admitted. “And they’ll go bad, I whined up throwing them out.”