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Preventing athletic injuries with Grady Brewer
Throughout Grady Brewer’s over decade-long career, he has competed in over 50 fights, while earning 16 KO’s under his belt. Brewer also won half a million dollars from the ESPN Reality Show “The Contender,” spending that money on his gym “Bad Boys Boxing & Fitness,”...
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Running
Running from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. More and more people are on the run…literally. A recent study found that participation in the 100 largest road races in the United States grew 77 percent over the past 14 years. Dr. Laura Goldberg, a sports health expert at...
High cholesterol in children
High cholesterol in children from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. In the past 30 years, childhood obesity has doubled in the United States. Because of this trend, more children than ever before are at an increased risk of developing heart disease risk factors like type two...
Cardiac rehab
Cardiac rehab from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. People who undergo heart surgery or suffer a cardiac event are typically prescribed a cardiac rehabilitation program as part of their recovery process, but less than 13 percent of those who are eligible to participate...
Infertility
Infertility from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. You may not realize it, but chances are someone you know is struggling with the heartbreak of infertility. According to the National Infertility Association, one in eight couples are impacted by infertility. Dr. Ed Sabanegh...
Oklahoma hospitals feel effects of Medicaid cuts
Hospitals feel effect of Medicaid cuts from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. We've been hearing a lot about cuts in our state due to shortfalls in the budget. These cuts have already been felt in hospitals after Medicaid rates were cut earlier this year, leaving hospitals at...
Extra training for nurses at CCMH
CCMH gives nurses extra training from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. Comanche County Memorial Hospital is happy to have filled many nursing positions in their critical care units and are now offering all current and future nurses the opportunity to get additional training...
Concussions in soccer
Concussions in soccer from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. When it comes to sports that carry a risk of head injury, high impact sports such as football or hockey often come to mind, but there are other sports that carry risks.