by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Sep 25, 2026 | Community Health, Healthy Living, MHS, MHS Community
If your eyes have started itching and your nose will not stop running, you are not imagining it. Fall allergy season is here in Southwest Oklahoma, and ragweed is the main culprit. This scrappy weed grows across Comanche County and the surrounding plains, and it...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Aug 28, 2026 | Healthy Living, Heart and Vascular, MHS, MHS Community
August in southwest Oklahoma brings triple-digit afternoons. If you’re managing a heart condition, that heat is more than just uncomfortable. Summer heat and your heart health are closely connected. Lawton’s average high climbs to around 102 degrees this...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Jun 9, 2026 | Healthy Living
Doctors Mercedez Bernard, Ariana Harwood, and Edward Legako represented southwest Oklahoma at the Healing Through Food Summit on June 5 at the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah. The summit brought together...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | May 29, 2026 | Cancer Care, Healthy Living, MHS, MHS Community
If you’ve ever stepped outside in Lawton in mid-July and felt the sun hit you like an open oven door, you already know — practicing daily sun safety in Southwest Oklahoma is absolutely essential. Our intense regional sun means serious business. Beyond immediate...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Apr 25, 2026 | Healthy Living, MHS, MHS Community
Spring is finally here in Southwest Oklahoma! While you’re busy airing out the house and scrubbing the baseboards, there is one area that often gets overlooked: your medicine cabinet. It might seem harmless to hold onto those leftover pills from a surgery three...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Apr 11, 2026 | Healthy Living, Mental Health, MHS, MHS Community
Does your jaw feel tight by midday? Maybe you’ve noticed a lingering stomachache or a heart that races even when you’re sitting still. During National Stress Awareness Month this April, it is important to recognize that these aren’t just “busy life”...
