by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Jul 9, 2021 | Community Health, Healthy Living
The summer heat can be brutal. One minute you’re in air conditioning and feeling great. The next minute, you step outside and immediately start sweating and lose fluids. People who primarily workout or exercise outdoors understand. However, even those who are used to...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Jun 11, 2021 | Healthy Living
Applying sunblock is easy! You purchase the highest-SPF sunblock you can find and apply some while you’re outside. Sounds perfect, right? According to a 2016 survey conducted by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), 55% of survey takers thought that the higher...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | May 13, 2021 | Healthy Living, Women's Health
Women’s Health Week is a time to focus on the health and well-being of women everywhere physically, mentally, and emotionally. It’s also important to understand that “healthy” can look different on everyone. Every woman is on her own separate journey to living the...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | May 7, 2021 | Healthy Living, Lifestyle
According to the CDC, someone in the United States will have a stroke every 40 seconds. And someone dies from a stroke every four minutes. For National Stroke Awareness Month, CCMH has important stroke prevention and awareness facts that could help you reduce your...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Apr 22, 2021 | Cancer Care, Healthy Living
Saturday, April 24 between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m., the Lawton location for Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma will be performing FREE head and neck cancer screenings. Please schedule an appointment by contacting the center if you are interested. Head And Neck Cancer ...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Apr 15, 2021 | Healthy Living, Lifestyle, Mental Health
Sleeping is a natural function of the human body that everyone needs to recharge and prepare for the coming day. Much like our laptops and smartphones, our bodies need that time to turn off and cool down. They can use this time to even heal after the day. Sleep can...