by Memorial Health System | Sep 11, 2026 | Cancer Care, MHS, MHS Community, Women's Health
September marks Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and it deserves your full attention. Ovarian cancer symptoms are notoriously easy to miss. They mimic everyday complaints like bloating, a stomachache, or simple fatigue, which is exactly why doctors sometimes call this...
by Memorial Health System | 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 Memorial Health System | 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 Memorial Health System | 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...
by Memorial Health System | 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...
