by Medwatch 7 | Jun 20, 2019 | Medwatch 7
According to the national CMV website, congenital cytomegalovirus is the most common viral infection, and the leading non-genetic cause of hearing loss, that infants are born with in the United States. Every pregnant woman is at risk of getting it. But only 9% of...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 21, 2019 | Medwatch 7
1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, and with summer right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about skin care. 70-year-old Rodger Fife grew up in California where the sun seems to always be shining. “You know everybody was in...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 19, 2019 | Medwatch 7
The Oklahoma Blood Institute provides 95 percent of the blood supply to hospitals in Oklahoma, which is why there is always a need for donations. Jamie Kendall, the Comanche County Memorial Hospital Lab Director, says the Oklahoma Blood Institute is the sole...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 10, 2019 | Medwatch 7, Organ Donation
April is National donate life month. One organ donor can save up to 8 lives. It’s a selfless act that can change someone else’s life forever. Alex Armstrong was a soldier who served in the military for a year. He was 18 years old when he passed away...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 7, 2019 | Medwatch 7, Organ Donation
April is donate life month, and Comanche County memorial Hospital celebrated it by releasing balloons to honor those who have become organ and tissue donors. There are over 114,000 people on the life saving organ transplant list today. Eight-hundred of those...
