by Medwatch 7 | Feb 9, 2016 | Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Heart & Vascular, Heart Month, Medwatch 7
Continuing with National Heart Month, certain numbers, like heart rate, cholesterol and blood pressure, can be improved. Numbers, numbers everywhere. Experts recommend managing and maintaining your numbers, but where do you start? Southwest Oklahoma Heart and Vascular...
by Medwatch 7 | Feb 9, 2016 | Heart & Vascular, Heart Month, Medwatch 7
February is National Heart Month. Each day this month, we will take a look at different topics about the heart, such as aortic valve replacement. A newer technique is now being used in aortic valve replacement operations at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, with the...
by Medwatch 7 | Feb 9, 2016 | Depression, Medwatch 7
Depression is a common but serious medical condition that affects about one in 10 American adults. Depression can be mild or it can be so severe that it prevents a person from functioning. The good news is depression can be successfully treated.
by Medwatch 7 | Feb 9, 2016 | Cancer, Medwatch 7
You can’t see, smell or taste radon gas, but the silent killer could be lurking in your home. Radon is actually the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and causes more than 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
by Medwatch 7 | Feb 9, 2016 | Children's Health, Medwatch 7
Studies involving children and their weight are not yielding encouraging results. What’s worse, kids are setting themselves up for health problems later in life even earlier.In 2012, more than one-third of children in the U.S. were overweight or even obese. A...
by Medwatch 7 | Jan 26, 2016 | Baby, Medwatch 7
Crib bumpers may seem like the perfect finishing touch for an infant’s nursery, but beware. The popular padded crib accessory poses a suffocation risk for small babies.
