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Anaphylaxis, the deadly allergy symptom
More than 20 million people in the u-s live with food allergies, but did you know around 150 to 200 people die annually from them? Food allergies are a type of immune system reaction that typically occurs right after eating a certain food. some reactions can be...
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MedWatch- Screening for Lung Cancer saves lives
MedWatch- Screening for Lung Cancer saves lives from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Lung Cancer is the second most common form of cancer among men and women, according to the American Cancer Society. It's the leading cause of cancer deaths-- killing more...
MedWatch- Peripheral Arterial Disease
MedWatch- Peripheral Arterial Disease from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Peripheral Arterial Disease, or PAD, is blockage of the arteries to the legs, arms, and head. It can be deadly, and doctors say 1 in 5 people will develop it. PAD is similar to...
MedWatch- Open Heart Surgery
MedWatch- Open Heart Surgery from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Open heart surgery, three words that can be scary to hear. For Jerry Sappington, he didn't have much time to even process those words before he was prepped for the operating room. It...
MedWatch- Testosterone replacements increase heart disease risk
MedWatch- Testosterone replacements increase heart disease risk from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- A low testosterone level often raises concern, especially for men. And sometimes it prompts them to seek hormone replacements to help boost it. But...
MedWatch- Reducing your risk of Heart Disease
MedWatch- Reducing your risk of Heart Disease from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that's 1 in every 4 deaths. Heart Disease remains...
MedWatch- Calcium Scoring for Heart Disease
MedWatch- Calcium Scoring for Heart Disease from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- It's a newer technology to help detect who's at risk for heart disease. It's called calcium scoring but cardiologists warn this new scan shouldn't be the first line of...
MedWatch- Women’s Heart Health
MedWatch- Women's Heart Health from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- About nine years ago, Marcy Moody was told by her doctors during her pregnancy, she had cardiomyopathy, a hereditary disease that makes it hard for the heart to deliver blood to the...