by Medwatch 7 | Apr 15, 2024 | Cancer
13 years. That’s how long Pastor Debbie Pratt has been cancer-free. But the road to recovery wasn’t easy, In 2010, Pratt found out she had throat cancer after finding a lump on her throat during a trip to Israel. “I didn’t have a sore throat. I didn’t have any other...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 15, 2024 | Medwatch 7
Lawton’s Open Streets event is back, and it’s happening April 20th! This bi-annual event started in June of 2017 and had to take a break due to the covid pandemic, but this month it’s encouraging you to get out, get active, and engage with the community in an effort...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 1, 2024 | Surgery
When a patient is diagnosed with a tumor, infection, or a degenerative condition in the brain or spine, a neurosurgeon is recommended for surgery to remove the condition. Traditional brain and spine surgery would keep a patient in the hospital for up to 3 days after...
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 6, 2024 | Rehabilitation
Typically, when you need to release stress in your joints, you go to a chiropractor, but have you ever heard or thought about going to an osteopath physician or DO? Osteopaths or DOs are doctors who practice osteopathic manipulative treatment, better known as OMT, and...
by Medwatch 7 | Feb 20, 2024 | Heart Month
Myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is a medical emergency that can occur when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart. Without blood, tissue loses oxygen and can eventually die. “One in three Americans die from heart problems and coronary...
