by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Nov 15, 2019 | Healthy Living, Lifestyle
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 disease (GERD) is characterized by chronic, recurring heartburn. Without...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Nov 10, 2019 | Cancer Care, Healthy Living, Lifestyle
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 of these patients will be men. It is also estimated that over 11,000...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Nov 1, 2019 | Healthy Living, Lifestyle
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, you’ve probably accepted it and learned a great deal about treating it....
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 16, 2019 | Cancer Care, Community Health, Healthy Living, Lifestyle
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 chance of a woman developing breast cancer. Due to the variety of these...
