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Ways to prevent osteoporosis
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...
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Diabetes continues to be on the rise
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. It’s something 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with every year. “Diabetes continues to be on the rise in our community, and all of the statistics nationwide and worldwide,” Jan Miller, Diabetes Dietitian Specialist at Lawton...
Local doctor explains when hospice should be called
When many people think about hospice, they think about death, but hospice doesn’t just focus on death. Dr. Richard Brittingham, a local medical director for hospice, said they try to make their patient’s last days and months on earth the best that they can be. Dr....
‘The Great American Smokeout’ encourages people to quit smoking for one day
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...
CCMH doctor says CT scan is catching lung cancer sooner
The American Lung Association says someone in the United States will die from lung cancer every three and a half minutes. It accounts for one in four cancer deaths. Smoking and being around second-hand smoke can cause lung cancer. But how do you know if you have it?...
CCMH names NICU
The NICU at Comanche County Memorial Hospital is now named the Terry K. Bell Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. It was unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony following a donation from the Terry K. Bell Trust to the hospital’s foundation. The funds will go towards purchasing...
Doctor discusses importance of yearly mammograms
One in seven women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. October is Breast Cancer awareness month, so we spoke with a woman who explained why it’s so important to get your mammogram. Kris Gill was diagnosed with breast cancer a little over a year ago. She had...
Walk to End Alzheimer’s happening this weekend
The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s is right around the corner, but it’s going to look a little different this year because of COVID-19. Despite everything going on, the Oklahoma Alzheimer’s Association has been working to raise awareness about the disease and help...