by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Feb 5, 2019 | Community Health, Healthy Living, Heart and Vascular, Lifestyle
One of the leading causes of death is cardiovascular disease. Although we cannot change certain risk factors such as age and family history, we can help prevent cardiovascular disease and hope to live a long, healthy life. You probably know that exercise and a...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Jan 31, 2019 | Healthy Living, Heart and Vascular, Lifestyle
February is the month we dedicate as American Heart Month. Throughout February, we would like to encourage you to participate in activities to improve the health of your heart. The heart is so important because it contains some of the body’s most valuable muscles....
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Jan 22, 2019 | Healthy Living, Hospice, Lifestyle
Chronic pain is suspected to affect between 11% and 40% of American adults. The most common types of chronic pain include back pain, nerve pain, joint pain and chronic headaches, and it is one of the top reasons adults seek medical care. 1 A variety of additional...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Jan 16, 2019 | Healthy Living, Lifestyle
January 22-27 is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. During this week, we encourage all adults to take a few minutes and educate themselves on a few facts about drug usage in children and teens. You never know if you may have the opportunity to apply this knowledge...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Jan 10, 2019 | Healthy Living, Lifestyle, Women's Health
January is Cervical Health Awareness month. To promote good cervical health, there are three steps we encourage all women to take. These steps are simple and greatly reduce a woman’s chances of developing cervical cancer or cervical dysplasia (the development of...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Jan 3, 2019 | Healthy Living, Lifestyle
Even if you do not regularly make resolutions in the new year, it is always a great idea to make new fitness goals each year. After all, exercise does not only reduce your risk of many physical health problems. It can be great for mental health as well. To help you...
