by Medwatch 7 | Nov 25, 2021 | Diabetes
The CDC says 13-percent of the U-S adult population has some form of diabetes. Understanding the disease and how to control it is important. With this month being Diabetes Awareness Month, we talked with Michelle White, a diabetes educator at Lawton Community Health...
by Medwatch 7 | Nov 19, 2021 | Smoking
Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. Worldwide, it causes more than 7 million deaths every year. Despite knowing the impact it can have on your body, quitting is hard, especially during a pandemic. Sandy Foster, the director of...
by Medwatch 7 | Nov 1, 2021 | Rheumatology, Medwatch 7
Comanche County Memorial Hospital recently welcomed a Rheumatologist to their medical staff. They’re excited about this addition because they say it’s a much-needed specialty for the community. Doctor Arif Shahzad is now seeing patients at Comanche County Memorial...
by Medwatch 7 | Oct 28, 2021 | Pregnancy, Baby, Women's Health
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...
by Medwatch 7 | Jun 27, 2021 | Medwatch 7
The Lawton Farmers Market Annual Tomato Festival is right around the corner, and those growing tomatoes are welcome to enter. Dr. Edward Legako, the president of the Lawton Farmers Market, said about 7 or 8 years ago, they started having different events at the market...
