February marks the start of American Heart Health Month, and it’s crucial to understand ways you can both support your heart and prevent heart disease. It’s easy to forget but it’s important to treat your heart well. Here are a few ways to keep a healthy heart...
CCMH was recognized by the Oklahoma Hospital Association’s (OHA) Hospital Helping Patients Quit program. Meagan Carter from OHA presented a certificate that recognized CCMH’s contributions to tobacco cessation; specifically for reaching the benchmark of 650 referrals...
Congratulations to Sandy Foster, Healthy Living Program Director, for successfully writing for and receiving a continuing grant to the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET). The five-year grants, renewable annually, will support communities in developing...
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...
Each organ in your body plays an important role in keeping your body healthy. If you have healthy lungs, you probably don’t think much about them. Damage to your lungs, however; can quickly cause a noticeable difference in your ability to breathe easily. The...
