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...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Jul 24, 2020 | Healthy Living, Lifestyle, Pediatrics, Women's Health
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week! Over 120 countries recognize this impactful week for moms and babies. It is widely recommended by physicians and health care authorities that mothers exclusively breastfeed their infants for the first six months of life and...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Jul 14, 2020 | Community Health, Healthy Living, Lifestyle
China reported a case of the bubonic plague in a herdsman living in the northern city of Bayannur earlier this month. This morning, ABC News reported a squirrel testing positive for the disease in Colorado. Hearing of recent cases of the bubonic plague naturally might...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Jul 10, 2020 | Healthy Living, Lifestyle, Pediatrics
According to a study published in ERJ Open Research, teens that are prone to staying up and waking later are more likely to suffer from allergies and asthma compared to those who go to sleep and wake earlier. Researchers have seen a strong link in the past between...
