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CCMH pharmacies allowed to accept Tricare again
The pharmacies inside Comanche County Memorial Hospital, including Great Plains Pharmacy and their 24-hour pharmacy, can take Tricare once again. Seth Julian, the Pharmacy Manager at Great Plains Pharmacy, said a lot of their customers are either military or...
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MedWatch- Phase 2 of construction at the CCMH ER is complete
MedWatch- Phase 2 of construction at the CCMH ER is complete from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- After weeks of construction, phase two of the new Emergency Room at Comanche County Memorial Hospital is complete, and now all they are waiting on is...
MedWatch- National Kick Butts Day
MedWatch- National Kick Butts Day from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Today is National Kick Butts Day, started by the campaign for tobacco-free kids. Every year in March, kids across the nation are encouraged to stand up, speak out against the tobacco...
MedWatch- Head and neck cancers
MedWatch- Head and neck cancers from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Head and neck cancers make up about 3 percent of cancer, and about 75,000 cases are diagnosed each year. Doctors say the earlier the cancer is detected the better chance you have of...
MedWatch- Screening for Lung Cancer saves lives
MedWatch- Screening for Lung Cancer saves lives from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Lung Cancer is the second most common form of cancer among men and women, according to the American Cancer Society. It's the leading cause of cancer deaths-- killing more...
MedWatch- Peripheral Arterial Disease
MedWatch- Peripheral Arterial Disease from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Peripheral Arterial Disease, or PAD, is blockage of the arteries to the legs, arms, and head. It can be deadly, and doctors say 1 in 5 people will develop it. PAD is similar to...
MedWatch- Open Heart Surgery
MedWatch- Open Heart Surgery from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Open heart surgery, three words that can be scary to hear. For Jerry Sappington, he didn't have much time to even process those words before he was prepped for the operating room. It...
MedWatch- Testosterone replacements increase heart disease risk
MedWatch- Testosterone replacements increase heart disease risk from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- A low testosterone level often raises concern, especially for men. And sometimes it prompts them to seek hormone replacements to help boost it. But...