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‘I’m here to help you figure this out’: diabetes educator talks about how she helps patients manage disease
A local dietitian said Type 2 Diabetes is an epidemic, and many people have diabetes but might not know it because they aren’t going to the doctor regularly. Doctors refer diabetes patients to Jan Miller, a registered dietitian. She is one of three at the Lawton...
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Therapy dogs lift spirits during hospital visits
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...
National Donate Life Month
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...
CCMH celebrating their 120 volunteers during National Volunteer Week
This week is National Volunteer Week, and Comanche County Memorial Hospital is celebrating its more than 120 volunteers between the ages of 23 and 96. Some volunteers are seen at the hospital, while others work behind the scenes, like Earline Gregory, who works...
CCMH lab ties with Mayo hospital in review
Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Lab was recently recognized as a leader in the country for fast and reliable pathology results. Caris is a national reference laboratory that does molecular testing on cancer biopsies from patients. Dr. Robbie Graham,...
Cardiologist concerned about medical marijuana’s impact on hearts
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...
Cardiologist says to do research before picking popular diets
During heart month, we’ve heard local cardiologists tell us eating healthy and exercising is important, but one said people need to be careful when choosing a diet because it may have long-term effects. Doctor Bassam Saliba, a cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular...
Heart and Vascular Center’s heart for patients remains constant as technology improves
As you know, this month is heart month. It’s a time where a focus is placed on our hearts and their health, but at Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton, they’re focused on hearts every day of the year. CCMH and its Heart and Vascular Center in Lawton is the...