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June is Men’s Health Month
Men’s Health Month is a time to bring awareness to all the health issues men may face and reminding them to have annual visits with their doctor. Dr. Payton Flournoy, a family medicine doctor at Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Goodyear Clinic, cares for Goodyear...
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June is Men’s Health Month
Men’s Health Month is a time to bring awareness to all the health issues men may face and reminding them to have annual visits with their doctor. Dr. Payton Flournoy, a family medicine doctor at Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Goodyear Clinic, cares for Goodyear...
When ear tubes are needed
Ear infections are common in children, and most go away on their own or can be treated with medicine, but if your child has chronic ear infections, they may need to see an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist. Candace Flournoy, a nurse practitioner at Comanche County...
Summer safety tips for you and your family
As summer is quickly approaching, Jamie Hennessee, an ambulance manager, CCMH ambulance, said people need to take steps to make sure that they, along with their families, are safe while spending time outdoors, whether it’s at the pool or hiking. Every year, around...
When and why tonsils are removed
Around 400,000 tonsillectomies happen every year, according to an ear, nose & throat doctor at Comanche County Memorial Hospital. But why is that? Dr. James Rebik, an ear, nose, throat surgeon at CCMH, says multiple tonsil or throat infections in a year is one of...
EMS crews celebrate National EMS Week
EMS workers across the country race to homes, businesses, and car crashes every day to help others during an emergency. Stopping and thanking them during an emergency isn’t usually the first thing on someone’s mind, so there’s a week dedicated to showing them...
Behavioral Health Unit at CCMH transitions from geriatric to adult
Comanche County Memorial Hospital recently transitioned their behavioral health service from being dedicated to helping seniors to those between the ages of 18 to 64. Penny Ramie, the Behavioral Health Director at CCMH, said going from being a geriatric unit to an...
CCMH opens new infusion center
A new infusion center is now open at Comanche County Memorial Hospital. The center expanded from being able to do four infusions at one time to 14. Jennifer Renner said they decided to expand it because they saw there was a lot of opportunity for growth. “We take care...