by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Oct 8, 2019 | Awards and Recognition, CCMH Providers
Congratulations to Kristen Turner, RN, for winning Oklahoma March of Dimes Nurse of the Year in the Surgical Services category! For the second year in a row, CCMH has had March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Winners in different categories and several nurses selected as...
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...
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...