by Medwatch 7 | Apr 22, 2025 | Medwatch 7
April is Foot Health Awareness Month, so we spoke with a local podiatrist about keeping your feet and ankles healthy as we head into spring and summer. Dr. Scott Kochenower, a podiatrist at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, said your foot and ankle are a complex part...
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 27, 2025 | Medwatch 7
Open Streets, an event that encourages families to get outside together while promoting health and wellness, is happening on Saturday in Lawton on C Avenue. Sandy Foster, with Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s TSET Healthy Living Program, said the event has been...
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 3, 2025 | Medwatch 7
Comanche County Memorial Hospital is using its simulation center to help people who aren’t in the healthcare field get a better idea of what it’s like in hopes of inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals. The hospital recently held a health care fair...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 30, 2024 | Medwatch 7
As men get older, they might notice changes in their health and body, one of the things commonly experienced can be erectile dysfunction. Dr. Orrenzo Snyder, a urologist at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, said there are several different reasons why it happens and...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 19, 2024 | Medwatch 7
Roughly 10 million Americans have osteoporosis. The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation predicts the disorder will be responsible for three million fractures every year. Dr. Nilma Malik, an endocrinologist at Lawton Community Health Center, said people don’t know...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 9, 2024 | Medwatch 7
Processing the death of a loved one is hard. One thing that can help people is a grief group, but as Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Chaplain Paul Gore said, grief groups are not utilized as much as they should be. “They’re sorta like put over here in the corner,”...
