Often times when people think about palliative care, they associate it with hospice, but palliative care, which helps get people’s pain under control higher doses of medicine, isn’t only for those on hospice nearing the end of their life. Dr. Richard Brittingham, an...
COVID-19 is keeping health providers busy across the nation. Respiratory Therapists are an essential part of that team. They work to help keep patients breathing through various equipment they are specifically trained on. One of the providers who is trying to make...
The Great American Smokeout takes place every year on the third Thursday of November. Sandy Foster, the program director for the TSET Healthy Living program at CCMH, said it encourages people to quit smoking for just one day. “It’s for the day, but it’s in the hopes...
It’s back to school for kids everywhere, which means time to stock up on school supplies. One thing your child is going to need is a backpack, but doctors say not all backpacks are created equal. Dr. Wayne Johnson, an orthopedic surgeon at Comanche county...
CCMH Volunteers from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO) – National Volunteer Appreciation week is April 15-21. Comanche County Memorial Hospital has 110 volunteers who work in areas all over the hospital. CCMH officials say they are grateful to have...
MedWatch- Eating healthy during the holidays from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- When you start cooking those delicious holiday meals for your work party or your family, it’s important to keep a few things in mind to make sure you and your guests...
