by Medwatch 7 | Nov 25, 2021 | Diabetes
The CDC says 13-percent of the U-S adult population has some form of diabetes. Understanding the disease and how to control it is important. With this month being Diabetes Awareness Month, we talked with Michelle White, a diabetes educator at Lawton Community Health...
by Medwatch 7 | Oct 28, 2021 | Pregnancy, Baby, Women's Health
Getting pregnant and having a baby is a joyous time for many, but it can also be a difficult time for those who experience loss. October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and Comanche County Memorial Hospital is remembering the babies who passed...
by Medwatch 7 | Aug 23, 2021 | Medwatch 7, COVID-19
The pandemic of the unvaccinated. That’s what Dr. Scott Michener, the Chief Medical Officer at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, is calling the coronavirus pandemic right now. “We’re heading in the wrong direction,” he said. At one point this summer, CCMH didn’t have...
by Medwatch 7 | Jun 27, 2021 | Medwatch 7
The Lawton Farmers Market Annual Tomato Festival is right around the corner, and those growing tomatoes are welcome to enter. Dr. Edward Legako, the president of the Lawton Farmers Market, said about 7 or 8 years ago, they started having different events at the market...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 6, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Wound care
Foot ulcers can send you to the doctor, but if not treated, it can lead to an amputation, which is why taking care of your feet is important. April is Foot Health Awareness Month, and according to foot.com, most Americans log 75,000 miles on their feet by the time...
