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CCMH’s residency program celebrates 10 years
Comanche County Memorial Hospital is celebrating 10 years of its residency program. Residents are at both CCMH’s ER and at the Family First Clinic. Once doctors complete medical school, they then have to go through a residency program to get hands-on experience before...
KSWO brings you the latest local, state and national health news on MedWatch. During the evening broadcast, MedWatch reporter, Skylar Teddington, informs you about new advances in medications, tests and procedures to diagnose and treat all types of illnesses.
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MedWatch- Reducing your risk of Heart Disease
MedWatch- Reducing your risk of Heart Disease from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that's 1 in every 4 deaths. Heart Disease remains...
MedWatch- Calcium Scoring for Heart Disease
MedWatch- Calcium Scoring for Heart Disease from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- It's a newer technology to help detect who's at risk for heart disease. It's called calcium scoring but cardiologists warn this new scan shouldn't be the first line of...
MedWatch- Women’s Heart Health
MedWatch- Women's Heart Health from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- About nine years ago, Marcy Moody was told by her doctors during her pregnancy, she had cardiomyopathy, a hereditary disease that makes it hard for the heart to deliver blood to the...
MedWatch- Fully dissolvable heart stent
MedWatch-Fully dissolvable heart stent from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Continuing coverage for heart month, Comanche County Memorial Hospital now offers a breakthrough in cutting-edge technology for heart patients. CCMH is the first hospital in the...
MedWatch 7- Weight Loss Surgery
MedWatch 7- Weight Loss Surgery from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Weight loss surgery can be life changing for some people. It's a big decision that should come with a lot of thought and preparation. For one woman, she knew it was a decision she wanted...
MedWatch- Therapy dogs are beneficial to your health
MedWatch- Therapy dogs are beneficial to your health from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- A dog is a man's best friend. You've probably heard that before. But did you know that interaction with dogs can actually be beneficial to your health? One local...
MedWatch- Improving mobility with Mobi-C cervical disc replacement
MedWatch- Improving mobility with Mobi-C cervical disc replacement from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Numbness, tingling, and weakness in your arm or hand may mean you have a problem with a herniated disc in your neck. But now thanks to a relatively new...