by Medwatch 7 | Sep 26, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Cholesterol, Heart & Vascular
Do you know your cholesterol number? Cholesterol is something everybody needs, but like many things, if your body has too much of the bad cholesterol, it can be unhealthy. Isabelle Zlatnik, a nurse practitioner at Lawton Community Health Center, said when we have too...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 3, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Children's Health
The 2020-2021 school year is underway, and parents need to make sure their kid’s load isn’t too heavy. While it’s important to make sure they’re not overwhelmed by their schoolwork, parents also need to make sure their backpack isn’t weighing them down. Doctor Seeta...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 1, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Children's Health
29.5% of Oklahoma children are considered either overweight or obese. That’s according to childhealthdata.org. Anna Reed is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Lawton Community Health Center, and she said she thinks childhood obesity is something we will always struggle...
by Medwatch 7 | Aug 16, 2020 | Medwatch 7
National Health Center Week just wrapped up, but what is a health center and how is it different than a clinic? According to Dr. Troy Harden, the co-medical director for Lawton Community Health Center, health centers have been around for decades, and their goal is to...
by Medwatch 7 | Jan 22, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Allergies, Asthma
Asthma affects millions of Americans. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America says 6.2 million children under 18 have it. Doctor Anne Fernando, a pediatrician at Lawton Community Health Center, said it’s important to get asthma under control early rather than...
