Heartburn is such a common condition that it is often ignored as caused by poor lifestyle decisions. Occasional heartburn may not be anything to be concerned about, but gastroesophageal reflux...
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Peripheral Artery Disease Lunch & Learn
Dr. Velury and Dr. Kochenower were special guest speakers at a lunch and learn last Thursday at CCMH on Peripheral Artery Disease or PAD to nearly 50 people. They talked about how they work together...
Are You at Risk for Stomach Cancer?
When you think of cancer, stomach cancer may not be the first type of cancer that comes to mind. However, around 27,500 Americans will receive a stomach cancer diagnosis this year. Also, over 17,000...
Caitlyn Reser, Nurse Aid, Receives Rising Star Award
Caitlyn Reser, Nurse Aid, at the Physical Rehabilitation Center of Southwest Oklahomar provides outstanding service to not only the patients of Rehab but the Rehab team as well. Caitlyn is always...
Type 2 Diabetes in Remission After 10% Weight Loss
November is American Diabetes Month! This month, we hope to give you with resources to help manage and even kick diabetes to the curb. If you’ve had your type 2 diabetes diagnosis for a while,...
Shamika Galloway, Lead CNA, Receives Rising Star Award
On Wednesday, July 31, a patient on 3North was very hesitant to allow any needle sticks, whether it be from nursing or lab. When Shamika Galloway heard this, she rounded up a few nurses that were on...
Sleep Habits Affect Breast Cancer?
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....
Swapping Red Meat for Chicken May Lower Cancer Risk
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women aside from skin cancer. It affects around 1 in 8 women in the United States during their lifetime. 1 However, many factors influence the...
International Infection Prevention Week — October 13 – 19
The 2019 theme for the International Infection Prevention Week is Vaccines are Everybody’s Business. There are many different germs inside and outside of the healthcare setting. These germs spread...
Your Breast Cancer Risk as You Age
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...