by Medwatch 7 | Sep 20, 2022 | Medwatch 7
Fall Prevention Awareness Week is underway. The National Council on Aging says falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults. The CDC reports that in 2019, falls caused over 34 thousand deaths among adults 65 and older and more than 3...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 14, 2022 | Baby, Children's Health, Pregnancy
Within hours of babies being born, tests are done to detect things that aren’t noticeable at birth to make sure they’re healthy. Connie Bond, the Nurse Manager at CCMH, said they do three types of screenings at the hospital. She said the tests look for things that can...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 12, 2022 | Alzheimer's
Around 5.8 million people 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in the United States, according to the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Luis Reina, neurologist at CCMH, said the disease causes the brain to shrink and brain cells to die. “The spinal fluid on the surface of the...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 12, 2022 | Baby, Children's Health, Nurses
Comanche County Memorial Hospital is celebrating after they received a National award for offering quality care to both mothers and newborns. They’re the second in the state to earn Perinatal Certification from The Joint Commission, and the first to have both the...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 1, 2022 | Sepsis
September is Sepsis Awareness Month both at the state and national levels. The CDC said sepsis killed over 200,000 people in the United States in 2019. What starts as an infection can turn into sepsis. The CDC reports that sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an...
