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 | Jul 25, 2026 | Community Health, MHS, MHS Community
Summer in Oklahoma means long days outside, but it also means your body is working overtime to stay cool. When temperatures climb, knowing the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke can be the thing that keeps a hot afternoon from turning into an emergency...
by Comanche County Memorial Hospital | Jun 12, 2026 | Mental Health, MHS, MHS Community
Have you ever walked straight into the kitchen only to completely forget what you wanted? We all have those little “brain freeze” moments from time to time. However, watching someone you care about deeply struggle with their memory is a very different...
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 17, 2026 | Community Health, MHS, MHS Community
Each April, our community joins the rest of the country in observing National Donate Life Month, a time dedicated to the hope and healing made possible through organ donation. While many of us carry that small heart icon on our driver’s licenses, it is easy to...
