by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Nov 25, 2019 | Community Health, Events, LCHC
First Responders and Lawton Community Leaders launched the first Yellow Dot program in Oklahoma on Thursday. 25,000 dots and forms are making their way into the community. The program is sponsored by Lawton Community Health Center and BancFirst, and is FREE to...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Nov 20, 2019 | Community Health, Healthy Living
With Thanksgiving not too far away, everyone is beginning to have visions of turkey legs and mashed potatoes dancing in their heads. Unfortunately, that Thanksgiving meal can come back to haunt you if it is cooked or stored improperly. Here are some tips to keep you...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Nov 18, 2019 | Community Health, LCHC
The “Yellow Dot” Program is a free service. It helps save lives during a car crash by alerting first responders to a yellow decal on the driver’s side rear window. The decal signals first responders to check in the glove compartment for the corresponding “Yellow Dot”...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Nov 11, 2019 | CCMH Providers, Community Health, Events
Dr. Velury and Dr. Kochenower were special guest speakers at a lunch and learn last Thursday at CCMH on Peripheral Artery Disease or PAD to nearly 50 people. They talked about how they work together across a continuum of care, from awareness, to early detection, to...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Oct 16, 2019 | Cancer Care, Community Health, Healthy Living, Lifestyle
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women aside from skin cancer. It affects around 1 in 8 women in the United States during their lifetime. 1 However, many factors influence the chance of a woman developing breast cancer. Due to the variety of these...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Oct 14, 2019 | Community Health
The 2019 theme for the International Infection Prevention Week is Vaccines are Everybody’s Business. There are many different germs inside and outside of the healthcare setting. These germs spread in many different ways. For example, germs can spread from person to...
