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Making the right choice on going to the ER or Urgent Treatment Center
Nearly 1,800 people go to the emergency room every single day in Oklahoma, that has been according to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority statistics for 2022, but, is that where they should be going or would it be better for them to visit an Urgent Care Center instead?...
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Babies honored through Remembrance Tree at CCMH
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...
Lawton woman shares breast cancer journey
Roughly one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime as it’s the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women. One woman undergoing treatment right now is Monica Butler. This is the 41-year-olds second time to be diagnosed with breast cancer...
Doctor encourages flu shot ahead of peak flu season
Doctors say now is the time to get your flu shot as flu season is here. While it’s already started, it’s most prevalent from November through May. According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, as of Oct. 20th, 25 people have been hospitalized with the flu...
CCMH pharmacies celebrate National Pharmacy Week
National Pharmacy Week is October 17th-23rd this year. The week acknowledges the contributions pharmacists and technicians make to those in and out of the hospital. At Comanche County Memorial Hospital, they have two pharmacies. Their inpatient pharmacy within the...
Lawton doctor gives insight to palliative care
Often times when people think about palliative care, they associate it with hospice, but palliative care, which helps get people’s pain under control higher doses of medicine, isn’t only for those on hospice nearing the end of their life. Dr. Richard Brittingham, an...
CCMH Welcomes New Respiratory Manager
COVID-19 is keeping health providers busy across the nation. Respiratory Therapists are an essential part of that team. They work to help keep patients breathing through various equipment they are specifically trained on. One of the providers who is trying to make...
Bikers raising money for Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma
Bikers are coming together for a ride to raise breast cancer awareness and to raise money for the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma. Bikers and Bras started last year when the Spirit of Survival was canceled due to the coronavirus. Kim Mills, the Sales Manager at...