by Medwatch 7 | Sep 3, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Children's Health
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 | Medwatch 7, Children's Health
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...
by Medwatch 7 | Aug 16, 2020 | Medwatch 7
National Health Center Week just wrapped up, but what is a health center and how is it different than a clinic? According to Dr. Troy Harden, the co-medical director for Lawton Community Health Center, health centers have been around for decades, and their goal is to...
by Medwatch 7 | Aug 7, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Baby, Pregnancy, Women's Health
August 1st-7th is World Breastfeeding Week. Kate Copass, who is an internationally board-certified lactation consultant who works at Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Infant Feeding Resource Center, said they always try to support moms during this week and...
by Medwatch 7 | Aug 7, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Children's Health
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. So, we talked with Dana Hulbert, who is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Lawton Community Health Center Midtown, to find out why she thinks vaccinations are important. “Childhood illnesses have been pandemics at...
by Medwatch 7 | Jul 20, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Heart & Vascular
The Healthy Heart Center at Comanche County Memorial Hospital opened a new rehab gym inside the hospital for heart patients to safely exercise in. A person’s heart weakens after having a heart attack or an open-heart surgery, so they need to build and strengthen their...
