by Medwatch 7 | Jul 10, 2024 | Medwatch 7
Summer and summertime holidays, like the Fourth of July, can be a fun time outside, but it can also be dangerous because of the hot weather and fireworks. Jamie Hennessee, a local paramedic, has tips on how to be safe. With the hot temperatures we’re seeing, Hennessee...
by Medwatch 7 | May 7, 2024 | Volunteering
The volunteer program at Comanche County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) started in 1988 with a handful of volunteers. This year, the team has grown to almost 105 people, who spend their time helping patients in the E.R., Cancer Center, Infusion Lab, and more. “You meet...
by Medwatch 7 | May 3, 2024 | Opioids
According to Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, seven years ago Oklahoma suffered around 50 fentanyl-related deaths. Within the first five months of 2023, 317 fentanyl deaths were recorded, and the exact number is still being calculated. Fentanyl seeping into...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 15, 2024 | Cancer
13 years. That’s how long Pastor Debbie Pratt has been cancer-free. But the road to recovery wasn’t easy, In 2010, Pratt found out she had throat cancer after finding a lump on her throat during a trip to Israel. “I didn’t have a sore throat. I didn’t have any other...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 1, 2024 | Surgery
When a patient is diagnosed with a tumor, infection, or a degenerative condition in the brain or spine, a neurosurgeon is recommended for surgery to remove the condition. Traditional brain and spine surgery would keep a patient in the hospital for up to 3 days after...
