by Medwatch 7 | Jun 23, 2019 | Medwatch 7, Nursing, Rehabilitation
The McMahon Tomlinson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center skilled unit is for patients who need short term care and rehab. Jerry Boucher developed skin cancer a few years ago and underwent immunotherapy. He experienced some pretty bad side effects that landed him at the...
by Medwatch 7 | Jun 20, 2019 | Medwatch 7
According to the national CMV website, congenital cytomegalovirus is the most common viral infection, and the leading non-genetic cause of hearing loss, that infants are born with in the United States. Every pregnant woman is at risk of getting it. But only 9% of...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 21, 2019 | Medwatch 7
1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, and with summer right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about skin care. 70-year-old Rodger Fife grew up in California where the sun seems to always be shining. “You know everybody was in...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 19, 2019 | Medwatch 7
The Oklahoma Blood Institute provides 95 percent of the blood supply to hospitals in Oklahoma, which is why there is always a need for donations. Jamie Kendall, the Comanche County Memorial Hospital Lab Director, says the Oklahoma Blood Institute is the sole...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 10, 2019 | Medwatch 7, Organ Donation
April is National donate life month. One organ donor can save up to 8 lives. It’s a selfless act that can change someone else’s life forever. Alex Armstrong was a soldier who served in the military for a year. He was 18 years old when he passed away...