When was the last time you truly thought about your digestive health? While preventative care often feels like a task for the distant future, early colorectal screening is actually the most powerful...
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Cancer Centers Offer Free Colon Cancer Screening
Pick-up your free colon cancer screening kit from any of the Cancer Center locations in Lawton, Altus, Duncan, and Chickasha. This kit tests for the presence of blood in the stool. While it is not a...
3 Vital Health Numbers for Heart Health
When you look at a car’s dashboard and a warning light flickers, you don’t ignore it. You know that light represents a statistic vital to your vehicle’s health. Similarly, your body relies on 3...
Heart Health Lunch & Learn
During Friday’s Heart Health Lunch & Learn, cardiologist Ahmed Elkaryoni, MD shared insights on aortic stenosis, a condition in which the aortic valve narrows and restricts blood flow from the...
The Best Heart-Healthy Foods
Did you know that your heart beats about 100,000 times a day, pumping oxygen-rich blood to your body? It is the hardest working muscle you own, yet many of us take its health for granted until a...
Grief Support Group
Grief can feel like stepping into uncharted territory—confusing, overwhelming, and often isolating. If this resonates with you, know you are not alone. Grief support groups offer a compassionate...
Advanced Cardiac Care in Southwest Oklahoma
When it comes to your heart, every second counts. For years, many residents in our community believed that top-tier cardiac care required a long drive to Oklahoma City. However, at Memorial Health...
Brent Smith, CEO Presents on New Frederick Hospital
This past week, Brent Smith, CEO, was the keynote speaker of the Frederick Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet to discuss the new hospital construction. Smith presented an overview of the new...
Is Your Heart Health on Track?
Have you stopped to think about how your heart is actually doing lately? With February being American Heart Month, now is the perfect time to ask: Is your heart health on track? At Memorial Health,...
Cold Weather and Heart Safety
In Southwest Oklahoma, we’re used to the wind sweeping across the plains. But January often brings a different kind of challenge: the sudden cold snap. While you’re busy wrapping your pipes and...