by Medwatch 7 | Feb 17, 2022 | Heart & Vascular, Weight loss
During heart month, we’ve heard local cardiologists tell us eating healthy and exercising is important, but one said people need to be careful when choosing a diet because it may have long-term effects. Doctor Bassam Saliba, a cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular...
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 | Mar 17, 2019 | Medwatch 7, Children's Health, Diabetes, Nutrition
March is Nutrition awareness month, and for diabetic people, nutrition can play a big part in quality of life. Childhood obesity has more than tripled the past 30 years in the united states. Because of this trend more children than ever before are at an...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 13, 2016 | Medwatch 7, Foodborne illnesses, Nutrition
Foodborne illnesses from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. About nine percent of foodborne illness outbreaks occur in the home, but it’s almost impossible for most people to know where the bacteria may live. A new study finds cloth towels and sink faucets are commonly...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 12, 2016 | Medwatch 7, Medications
Food interactions from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. Some foods, even the good-for-you ones, can interfere with how certain medications work. When your doctor prescribes you a medication, sometimes there’s a warning about what foods you should or shouldn’t eat...
