by Medwatch 7 | Feb 8, 2021 | Medwatch 7
As we all know, COVID-19 can send some to the hospital. Comanche County Memorial Hospital hoping to prevent the virus from progressing by offering COVID-19 antibody infusions to those who qualify. When 7NEWS interviewed Dr. Pradeep Mada, an Infectious Diseases...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 13, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Rehabilitation
Every year, the staff at Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation at Comanche County Memorial Hospital recognize a patient who stood out by giving them the courage award. They usually do it at a banquet, but because of the pandemic, it looked a little different this year. Matthew...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 9, 2020 | Medwatch 7
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, so we talked with a local psychiatrist about what you can do if you know someone who may be struggling. The CDC says in 2016, around 45,000 people died from suicide. Dr. Peter Armendariz, a psychiatrist at...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 3, 2020 | Children's Health, Medwatch 7
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 | Children's Health, Medwatch 7
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...
