by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Dec 13, 2021 | Community Health, Healthy Living, LCHC, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Pediatrics
Social media is an ever-changing online landscape that has some pretty significant influence on mental health. And it’s up to us as individuals, parents and scholars to understand that with good come bad, and vice versa. One great example of this is TikTok, a social...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Dec 4, 2021 | Healthy Living, LCHC, Lifestyle
If you’re an Apple Music person, we’re sorry! Your annual Apple Music Review certainly applies as well. In fact, if you hadn’t guessed, this week we’re focusing on music. In case you hadn’t heard, Spotify Wrapped has become quite the trend since it’s initial launch in...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Nov 27, 2021 | Community Health, Drewry Family Emergency Center, Healthy Living, Lifestyle
While Oklahoma doesn’t often see severe winter weather, the state has seen some large ice storms in recent years. If you’ve been here a while, you may even recall the 2007 ice storm. This weather event is infamous for having caused severe damage to homes, trees, cars...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Nov 19, 2021 | Diabetic Care, Healthy Living, Lifestyle
You’ve recently been diagnosed with diabetes, now what? Your doctor will discuss with you all the foods you should or shouldn’t eat. Together, you and your doctor will create a meal plan that best suits your dietary needs. And finally, you’ll be told the importance of...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Nov 5, 2021 | Community Health, Drewry Family Emergency Center, Healthy Living, Lifestyle
Annually, holidays are some of the busiest days emergency rooms see. Thanksgiving 2016 saw an estimated 36,729 people nationwide visit the ER on Thanksgiving alone. From holiday traffic to unsafe food consumption, holidays can be more dangerous than you’d think. In...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Oct 29, 2021 | Community Health, Diabetic Care, Healthy Living
Commonly referred to as “diabetic eye disease,” diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that most commonly forms as a result of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. These often cause unhealthy levels of blood sugar. In turn, elevated blood sugar can cause internal swelling in...
