National Handwashing Awareness Week
Americans celebrate National Handwashing Awareness week on December 1-7 this year. This week is a time for spreading awareness, not germs, about the importance of washing hands. During this time of COVIS 19, it’s more important than ever to realize the importance of good hygiene …
Thank you All America Bank & Classic Lawton Chevrolet!
Thank you All America Bank! A special thank you to All America Bank of Cache for dropping off over 700 treat bags for our frontline fighters. We appreciate their caring and kindness during these stressful and challenging times. Thank you Classic Chevrolet! Classic Lawton Chevrolet …
Mental Health During COVID 19
Physical health is of utmost importance right now with COVID 19 surging in our communities. With rising numbers of COVID 19 cases, we also need to be attentive and proactive in practicing good mental health. During this time we are interacting with loved ones less. …
Avoid the ER this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is approaching. With the joyous holiday comes a number of ways to end up in the emergency room. Thanksgiving is the 3rd most “injury-prone” holiday in the United States, right behind Independence Day and Memorial Day. Read more about how to avoid going to …
COVID Alert
In recent weeks, our community and our hospital has seen a drastic spike in COVID positive cases, hospitalizations and deaths. CCMH has opened a second COVID unit to assist with the increased need for hospitalization, but both of these units routinely run at (or above) …
Family Health History
Your family and its history can tell you a great deal about yourself and things you may want to be mindful of when it comes to your overall health. Is breast cancer common in your mother’s family history? Did your dad have thyroid disease? Perhaps …
Foundation donates ‘Caring Cradle’ to CCMH
A donation of a Caring Cradle will make it easier for families who lose an infant to gain closure. The Jaxon Kade Foundation donated a Caring Cradle to the Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s labor & delivery department in honor of Millie Leona Thomason and Hannah …
American Diabetes Month
November is American Diabetes Month. During November, medical professionals and patients alike spread awareness and tips about living with different forms of diabetes. The disease can happen to any person of any age, gender, or ethnicity. It is a condition where the body does not …
CCMH NICU Naming Ribbon Cutting
On Thursday, October 26th the CCMH Foundation announced the naming of the Terry K. Bell Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Comanche County Memorial Hospital. The Trustees of the Terry K. Bell Charitable Trust; Mike Mayhall, Janice Bell, and Richard Allen were present for a ribbon-cutting …
Combat Seasonal Depression
As the days get shorter and the temperatures begin to fall, more people begin to suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. SAD is also known as seasonal depression. It impacts people in different ways, typically starting in October and lasting through February or March. …
