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Ways to prevent osteoporosis
Roughly 10 million Americans have osteoporosis. The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation predicts the disorder will be responsible for three million fractures every year. Dr. Nilma Malik, an endocrinologist at Lawton Community Health Center, said people don’t know...
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Preventing athletic injuries with Grady Brewer
Throughout Grady Brewer’s over decade-long career, he has competed in over 50 fights, while earning 16 KO’s under his belt. Brewer also won half a million dollars from the ESPN Reality Show “The Contender,” spending that money on his gym “Bad Boys Boxing & Fitness,”...
Lapiplasty and how to get rid of bunions
It’s been long believed that Bunions are created by wearing “too-tight” of shoes, but did you know it’s actually a bump that’s created by a bone at the base of your big toe? Bunions happen when some of the bones in the front part of your foot move out of place,...
First patient in global breast cancer trial
The Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma is the first to enroll a patient in a phase 3 clinical trial that targets breast cancer. ARV 71 is a new oral pill created by Pfizer to combat breast cancer, and the oral medication works by blocking estrogen receptors in a...
Healing through friendship, a breast cancer awareness story
In the U.S., breast cancer has affected almost 240,000 women and about 2,100 men. For some, it can be difficult making it to appointments if they live alone or if they’re too sick to drive. Thankfully at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, there are drivers who can...
Decreasing chances of prostate cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, one man per group of eight will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Men will typically make an appointment with an oncologist like Comanche County Memorial Hospital's very own Dr. Manal Robin-Hana when...
What do intensivists & hospitalists do
The care team provides 24-hour care to patients experiencing severe or life-threatening injuries or illnesses in the ICU. And if you ever step foot in the one at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, you’re likely to meet either Dr. Dave, a hospitalist who’s been at CCMH...
Recognizing Heat Illness in Kids
We as adults know when the heat is giving us problems. In fact, we can typically recognize the symptoms early on. But for kids, it can be a little bit harder to tell. Heat-related illnesses are when the body gets overheated from fevers or being outside. Typically,...