Non-Smokers & Lung Cancer
Most people think of cigarettes and smoking when they hear ‘lung cancer,’ and they’re not wrong. Both habits can make a huge impact on your health. However, not everyone with a diagnosis smokes. In fact, between 10 and 20 percent of documented cases are non-smokers …
Head And Neck Cancer
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 Head and …
Your Eye Health
Tips For Eye Health Your eye health is important. Currently, many Americans have been and continue to work or attend school remotely. This means both adolescents and adults are experiencing more screen time usage, making eye health that much more crucial. March also happens to …
Quit Smoking and Prevent Heart Disease
February marks the start of American Heart Health Month, and it’s crucial to understand ways you can both support your heart and prevent heart disease. It’s easy to forget but it’s important to treat your heart well. Here are a few ways to keep a …
CCMH Tobacco Cessation Recognized
CCMH was recognized by the Oklahoma Hospital Association’s (OHA) Hospital Helping Patients Quit program. Meagan Carter from OHA presented a certificate that recognized CCMH’s contributions to tobacco cessation; specifically for reaching the benchmark of 650 referrals to the Helpline since we began referring in 2017. …
CCMH Awarded TSET Grant for Another Five Years
Congratulations to Sandy Foster, Healthy Living Program Director, for successfully writing for and receiving a continuing grant to the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET). The five-year grants, renewable annually, will support communities in developing strategies, programs and policies to improve health by preventing or …
Vaping: Myths and Truths
There is an outbreak of lung injury from e-cigarette use or vaping. As of Septemeber 17th, the CDC reports 530 cases of lung injury due to the use of e-cigarette or vaping products across the US and its territories. The CDC also reports seven deaths …
How Smoking Affects the Lungs
Each organ in your body plays an important role in keeping your body healthy. If you have healthy lungs, you probably don’t think much about them. Damage to your lungs, however; can quickly cause a noticeable difference in your ability to breathe easily. The …
Juuling Much More Dangerous than Teens Realize
Kick Butts Day takes place on March 20, 2019. This national day of activism empowers our nation’s youth to take a stand against the tobacco industry. The initiative expects more than 1,000 anti-tobacco events across our nation and the world. This year’s campaign will focus …
Great American Smokeout
Quitting isn’t easy. So make sure people know how much you support them every step of the way. On November 17, join others across the nation as they begin a tobacco-free lifestyle. The American Cancer Society is here to help anytime you or anyone else …
