by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Oct 23, 2020 | Healthy Living
October 25-30 marks Respiratory Care week. This time of the month is dedicated to celebrating the respiratory care doctors and specialists who treat patients for all kinds of respiratory issues and conditions. It is also a time to educate our communities about lung...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Sep 18, 2020 | CCMH Providers, Healthy Living
September 13th marked Celiac Disease Awareness Day. 1 in 100 people worldwide have Celiac Disease. Celiac Disease is a serious autoimmune disease that occurs in genetically predisposed people where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. People...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Aug 28, 2020 | Healthy Living, LCHC, Pediatrics
August marks National Immunization Month, a time when we spread awareness and emphasize the importance of vaccinations against communicable diseases between people of any age. In order to build immunization to a disease or virus, patients of any age receive vaccines...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Aug 21, 2020 | Cancer Care, Healthy Living, Lifestyle, Women's Health
A lack of awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms may have serious consequences for some women. What is ovarian cancer? Ovarian cancer is a type of female reproductive cancer that begins in the ovaries. Women typically have two ovaries, one on each side of the...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Aug 13, 2020 | Healthy Living, Mental Health, Pediatrics
If we are all honest with ourselves, we have all probably struggled mentally at one point or another throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Problems such as anxiety, suicide, and depression are on the rise. Sadly, over 47,000 individuals have lost their lives to suicide...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Aug 7, 2020 | Healthy Living, Lifestyle
Red, itchy scaly patches- anyone with psoriasis knows how uncomfortable the condition can make you feel. This non-contagious skin disease occurs mostly on the scalp, trunk, elbows, and knees. Psoriasis is a chronic condition with no cure. It may subside for periods of...
