by Medwatch 7 | Oct 27, 2025 | NICU
Six years ago, Stephanie fought for her life in the NICU. Now, she and other NICU babies are celebrating with the nurses who saved them. Premature babies born at the hospital can stay locally if they’re born at 32 weeks or more. This allows families to stay close to...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 11, 2025 | Education
Cooler weather outside makes playing outside as a family easier for longer periods of time. Open Streets in Lawton is hoping to encourage families to go outside and give them ideas on how they can play together. Sandy Foster, the program director for Comanche County...
by Medwatch 7 | Jul 29, 2025 | Children's Health
The start of school is just weeks away for students across Oklahoma, and now is the time for parents and caregivers to be ready for the upcoming school year. Summer is the time of fun in the sun, where bedtimes are relaxed or done away with altogether, but as the...
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 27, 2025 | Medwatch 7
Open Streets, an event that encourages families to get outside together while promoting health and wellness, is happening on Saturday in Lawton on C Avenue. Sandy Foster, with Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s TSET Healthy Living Program, said the event has been...
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 10, 2025 | Children's Health
25 years ago, officials in the United States considered measles eliminated from the country, but that is no longer the case. The CDC reports in the first two months of the year, there have been 164 confirmed cases. “I remember thinking, ‘I’ll never, ever have to think...
