by Medwatch 7 | Jun 19, 2025 | Wound care
June is Wound Care Awareness Month. An official with Comanche County Memorial Hospital Center for Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine said they treat many patients with diabetes or venous leg ulcers and get wounds that just won’t heal on their own. Angela Shelton,...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 22, 2025 | Medwatch 7
April is Foot Health Awareness Month, so we spoke with a local podiatrist about keeping your feet and ankles healthy as we head into spring and summer. Dr. Scott Kochenower, a podiatrist at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, said your foot and ankle are a complex part...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 30, 2024 | Diabetes
A local dietitian said Type 2 Diabetes is an epidemic, and many people have diabetes but might not know it because they aren’t going to the doctor regularly. Doctors refer diabetes patients to Jan Miller, a registered dietitian. She is one of three at the Lawton...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 23, 2024 | Diabetes
When you think about diabetes, podiatry probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Still, a doctor at the Lawton Community Health Center said they’re an integral part of diabetes education and care. Dr. John Cauthon, a Podiatrist at LCHC, said they want to see...
by Medwatch 7 | Feb 20, 2024 | Heart Month
Myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is a medical emergency that can occur when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart. Without blood, tissue loses oxygen and can eventually die. “One in three Americans die from heart problems and coronary...
