by Medwatch 7 | May 19, 2022 | Stroke
On average, between 30 to 40 people go to Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s ER every month because of a stroke or stroke-like symptoms. While we were filming this story about strokes, ER staff had to jump into action because they were notified of a code stroke. When...
by Medwatch 7 | May 9, 2022 | Women's Health
Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s OB-GYN clinic is the only place in southwest Oklahoma offering a new procedure that provides relief for women suffering from uterine fibroids. Dr. Jose Meza, the Chief of OB at CCMH, said it’s called the Acessa procedure. It’s a...
by Medwatch 7 | May 3, 2022 | Medwatch 7, patient care
Paws with Love Therapy Dogs visit Comanche County Memorial Hospital multiple times a week to bring smiles to patients and those working at the hospital. They’re celebrated for everything they do on National Therapy Pet Day, which is April 30th. Leann Legako, a...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 26, 2022 | Medwatch 7
650 people across the State of Oklahoma are currently waiting on a lifesaving transplant. Across the nation, more than 106-thousand people need one. Meanwhile, thousands more are waiting on lifesaving and healing tissue transplants. “So it’s so important to...
by Medwatch 7 | Feb 24, 2022 | Heart & Vascular
A local doctor at the Heart and Vascular Center in Lawton is concerned about the impacts medical marijuana is having on people’s hearts. “I want to really, kinda urge the public and the people who think they’re using it for medicinal purposes to re-think this...
