by Medwatch 7 | Feb 9, 2016 | Cancer, Medwatch 7
You can’t see, smell or taste radon gas, but the silent killer could be lurking in your home. Radon is actually the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and causes more than 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
by Medwatch 7 | Feb 9, 2016 | Children's Health, Medwatch 7
Studies involving children and their weight are not yielding encouraging results. What’s worse, kids are setting themselves up for health problems later in life even earlier.In 2012, more than one-third of children in the U.S. were overweight or even obese. A...
by Medwatch 7 | Jan 26, 2016 | Baby, Medwatch 7
Crib bumpers may seem like the perfect finishing touch for an infant’s nursery, but beware. The popular padded crib accessory poses a suffocation risk for small babies.
by Medwatch 7 | Jan 22, 2016 | Baby, Medwatch 7
Skin-to-skin contact with baby from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. The first hours of a newborn’s life are some of the most precious, but for new parents it can also bring a lot of questions. Comanche County Memorial Hospital doesn’t want you to worry, and they have...
by Medwatch 7 | Jan 22, 2016 | Medwatch 7, Nutrition
Vitamin-rich food important for health from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. You’ve heard that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” According to registered dietitians, there is a lot of truth behind the old saying. Cleveland Clinic registered dietitian Julia Zumpano...
