by Medwatch 7 | Sep 12, 2022 | Alzheimer's
Around 5.8 million people 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in the United States, according to the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Luis Reina, neurologist at CCMH, said the disease causes the brain to shrink and brain cells to die. “The spinal fluid on the surface of the...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 12, 2022 | Baby, Children's Health, Nurses
Comanche County Memorial Hospital is celebrating after they received a National award for offering quality care to both mothers and newborns. They’re the second in the state to earn Perinatal Certification from The Joint Commission, and the first to have both the...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 1, 2022 | Sepsis
September is Sepsis Awareness Month both at the state and national levels. The CDC said sepsis killed over 200,000 people in the United States in 2019. What starts as an infection can turn into sepsis. The CDC reports that sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an...
by Medwatch 7 | Aug 18, 2022 | Children's Health
Obesity has been on the rise for decades. A local pediatrician at the Lawton Community Health Center said it’s gone up even more during the pandemic. According to Shape Your Future OK, Oklahoma has the 4th worst obesity rate in the nation. They report that 1/3 of kids...
by Medwatch 7 | Aug 15, 2022 | Heart & Vascular
A little over a year ago, Comanche County Memorial Hospital changed how they were doing CPR training. Following that change, they got recognized by the American Heart Association for their efforts. Christopher Reyes, the Performance Improvement Coordinator at CCMH,...
