by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Aug 3, 2020 | Women's Health
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is promoting World Breast feeding Week, Aug.1- 7, with the theme “Empower Parents, Enable Breast feeding.” The theme focuses on supporting both parents to be empowered in order to facilitate reaching breast feeding goals....
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 | Feb 28, 2020 | Women's Health
March is Trisomy Awareness Month. Many awareness months commemorate diseases the public is actually quite familiar with. Trisomy however, is a much less discussed medical concern. To commemorate this year’s theme of Trisomy Awareness Month, “We are their Voice, They...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Oct 28, 2019 | Cancer Care, Lifestyle, Women's Health
Sleep is important for the immune system to work and prevent or overcome illness, but how important? Important enough to prevent cancer? A recent study published in The BMJ suggests this may be so. In fact, women who are morning people may have a lower chance of...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Oct 11, 2019 | Cancer Care, Healthy Living, Lifestyle, Women's Health
The American Cancer Society has named breast cancer as the most common type of cancer among American women other than non-melanoma skin cancer. Approximately 1 in 8 women in the United States battle breast cancer at some point during their lifetime. ...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Oct 1, 2019 | Healthy Living, Lifestyle, Women's Health
A recent study held in Puerto Rico took a look at onion and garlic consumption and the effect these vegetables have on breast cancer. The results may be very positive for some women. About the study Onions and garlic are part of the same plant family as...
