by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Sep 4, 2026 | Cancer Care, Men's Health, MHS, MHS Community
When should you start prostate cancer screening? It’s a question a lot of men put off, even during September’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the United States, with roughly 333,830 new cases...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Sep 3, 2026 | MHS
Since opening its doors on September 1, 1951, Memorial Health System has been dedicated to providing quality healthcare close to home. What began as a community vision in 1948 has grown from a 100-bed hospital into a regional healthcare system serving Southwest...
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 | Aug 21, 2026 | MHS, MHS Community, Pediatrics
New backpack? Check. Fresh notebooks? Check. A back-to-school vision screening? That one is easy to forget, but it might matter more than anything else on the list. August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. It’s the perfect nudge to make sure your...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Aug 14, 2026 | MHS, MHS Community, Pediatrics, Women's Health
If you’re a new mom in the thick of it, take a deep breath. Breastfeeding challenges are incredibly common, and you’re not doing anything wrong. Nursing is often called “natural,” but that doesn’t mean it comes easily, and it’s okay...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Aug 7, 2026 | MHS, MHS Community, Pediatrics, Women's Health
If you’re nursing a newborn today, it can feel impossible to imagine what breastfeeding will look like next month, let alone next year. A breastfeeding timeline rarely moves in a straight line, and it looks a little different for every mom and baby. Still, most...
