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Paramedic gives heat and water safety tips
Summer and summertime holidays, like the Fourth of July, can be a fun time outside, but it can also be dangerous because of the hot weather and fireworks. Jamie Hennessee, a local paramedic, has tips on how to be safe. With the hot temperatures we’re seeing, Hennessee...
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MedWatch- September is Sepsis Awareness Month
MedWatch- September is Sepsis Awareness Month from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- September is Sepsis awareness month. Doctors and health officials across the nation are trying to get the word out about what it is and how to prevent it. Sepsis is a...
MedWatch- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
MedWatch- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- October is breast cancer awareness month; a time to celebrate survival, honor the fight and remind women 40 and older, to get their yearly mammogram. Breast Cancer is...
MedWatch- Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Center
MedWatch- Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Center from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Current and past patients, who spent time at the Jim Thorpe rehabilitation center last year, gathered at Comanche County Memorial Hospital Tomlinson Medical Complex for the...
MedWatch- CCMH is a primary stroke center
MedWatch- CCMH is a primary stroke center from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Comanche County Memorial Hospital is now a primary stroke center after being certified early September 2016. The National Stroke Association estimates that each year more than...
MedWatch- Spirit of Survival brings those touched by cancer together
MedWatch- Spirit of Survival brings those touched by cancer together from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- A busy and fun morning in Lawton today! Runners got up at the crack of dawn for the11th annual Spirit of Survival. More than 3,500 people came out to...
MedWatch- Guardian Angel Sponsorship helps pay Spirit of Survival entry fees
MedWatch- Guardian Angel Sponsorship helps pay Spirit of Survival entry fees from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- If you've ever thought about running or walking in the Spirit of Survival but financial hardships have prevented you from participating, the...
MedWatch- Spirit of Survival offers something for everyone
MedWatch- Spirit of Survival offers something for everyone from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- The Spirit of Survival has something for everyone. From the morning's competitive races, to the kids marathon and Spirit Walk when cancer patients, survivors,...