by Medwatch 7 | Jun 6, 2021 | Medwatch 7, Children's Health
Ear infections are common in children, and most go away on their own or can be treated with medicine, but if your child has chronic ear infections, they may need to see an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist. Candace Flournoy, a nurse practitioner at Comanche County...
by Medwatch 7 | Jun 2, 2021 | Medwatch 7
As summer is quickly approaching, Jamie Hennessee, an ambulance manager, CCMH ambulance, said people need to take steps to make sure that they, along with their families, are safe while spending time outdoors, whether it’s at the pool or hiking. Every year, around...
by Medwatch 7 | May 31, 2021 | Medwatch 7, Surgery
Around 400,000 tonsillectomies happen every year, according to an ear, nose & throat doctor at Comanche County Memorial Hospital. But why is that? Dr. James Rebik, an ear, nose, throat surgeon at CCMH, says multiple tonsil or throat infections in a year is one of...
by Medwatch 7 | May 24, 2021 | Medwatch 7
Comanche County Memorial Hospital recently transitioned their behavioral health service from being dedicated to helping seniors to those between the ages of 18 to 64. Penny Ramie, the Behavioral Health Director at CCMH, said going from being a geriatric unit to an...
by Medwatch 7 | May 17, 2021 | Medwatch 7, Allergies, Asthma, Cancer, Crohn's disease, Rheumatoid arthritis
A new infusion center is now open at Comanche County Memorial Hospital. The center expanded from being able to do four infusions at one time to 14. Jennifer Renner said they decided to expand it because they saw there was a lot of opportunity for growth. “We take care...
