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How the foundation benefits CCMH and the community
Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Foundation has been able to fund numerous projects over the years that benefit patients, staff, and the community. Sandy Foster, the manager of the Comanche County Memorial Hospital Foundation, said the group helps purchase...
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Knowing the symptoms of a stroke
In the United States, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds. Comanche County Memorial Hospital recently held a stroke screening so people could know their risks. “We have an EKG that we’re checking for atrial fibrillation here,” said Rachel Talley, Stroke Clinical...
Making end-of-life decisions now helps family members later
Trying to know what your loved one wants when they’re in the hospital, unable to speak, is hard, which is why Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Chaplain Paul Gore said you need to have those conversations and documents filled out beforehand. He said the question in...
Cancer Centers of SWOK to hold free skin cancer screenings
20% of Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. So, taking care of you and your family’s skin while outdoors is important. Dr. Gabriel Vidal, radiation oncologist at the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma, said...
Local podiatrist speaks on foot and ankle health
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...
Open Streets to teach kids about eating healthy
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...
Cancer Centers of SWOK offering free colorectal cancer screening tests
Colorectal cancer is expected to cause more than 50,000 deaths in the United States this year, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). This is why doctors urge people to get screened for when it comes time. While ACS says the number of diagnosed cases has been...
‘The worry is that this could be just the beginning’: As measles cases rise, so do concerns
25 years ago, officials in the United States considered measles eliminated from the country, but that is no longer the case. The CDC reports in the first two months of the year, there have been 164 confirmed cases. “I remember thinking, ‘I’ll never, ever have to think...