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...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 7, 2019 | Medwatch 7, Organ Donation
April is donate life month, and Comanche County memorial Hospital celebrated it by releasing balloons to honor those who have become organ and tissue donors. There are over 114,000 people on the life saving organ transplant list today. Eight-hundred of those...
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 24, 2019 | Medwatch 7
March is the month of giving, and the Comanche County Memorial Hospital foundation has partnered with Jersey Mikes in Lawton to raise money for the Starlight Unit. On March 27th, 2019 Jersey Mikes across the country will give 100 percent of their sales to a...
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 20, 2019 | Medwatch 7
The death of a loved one is never easy, and for some, the grieving process takes a lot longer. Now, Comanche County Memorial Hospital has a new program to help you in your healing journey. Death is inevitable, and we’ve all dealt with it in some way or another....
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 17, 2019 | Medwatch 7, Children's Health, Diabetes, Nutrition
March is Nutrition awareness month, and for diabetic people, nutrition can play a big part in quality of life. Childhood obesity has more than tripled the past 30 years in the united states. Because of this trend more children than ever before are at an...
