by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Sep 23, 2019 | Awards and Recognition, CCMH Providers
On Friday, September 20, Colonel Richard T. Brittingham, U.S. Army, Retired was presented with the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” for his heroic actions while serving as a U.S. Marine during Combat Operations in the Republic of Vietnam in 1968. The presentation was...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Sep 20, 2019 | Healthy Living, Lifestyle
There is an outbreak of lung injury from e-cigarette use or vaping. As of Septemeber 17th, the CDC reports 530 cases of lung injury due to the use of e-cigarette or vaping products across the US and its territories. The CDC also reports seven deaths from complications...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Sep 16, 2019 | Volunteers
A total of eight local high school students from Lawton High, Lawton Christian, Elgin and Apache volunteered to go through the decontamination process. They changed into shirts and shorts and then were decontaminated as if someone was actually exposed to a dangerous...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Sep 12, 2019 | Healthy Living, Heart and Vascular, Lifestyle
Many of us avoid red meat to maintain our low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or “bad”) cholesterol level. LDL is can increase your risk of heart disease risk. However, a newly published study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that red and white meat have...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Sep 10, 2019 | Awards and Recognition
McMahon Tomlinson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has been certified by Vohra Wound Physicians as a Center of Excellence for Wound Management. Only 10% of Vohra’s skilled nursing facility partners have qualified for this annual certification. MTN&RC places a top...
