The 2018 influenza season is shaping up to be far worse than most years, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates tens of thousands of people will die from influenza this y
How many people get to help save the life of a co-worker? Jayne Gallimore, a registered and oncology certified nurse, has worked at Comanche County Memorial Hospital for 40 years. Last Aug.
Dr. Tomasz "Dr. Tom" Swierkosz, cardiologist who also has a Ph.D.
Do high protein diets work? Are they good for us?
Run for the Fallen will be coming through Southwest Oklahoma on May 24-25, according to Suzanne MacDaniel, a Gold Star Family Member who volunteers for the organization.
Two local physicians say new blood pressure guidelines are a step in the right direction.
When Darlene Bridges was eating out recently, she did something many women do. She wrapped a chicken leg in a napkin and stuck it in her purse for a snack later.
There is no question that the mind-body connection is real, even if we can't quantify it. Hope is one of the greatest weapons we have to fight disease, according to David Agus.
If a healthier you is part of your plan for the New Year, colder weather temperatures may present some questions about how to safely conduct an outdoor workout in frigid temperatures.
Thinking about quitting tobacco in the new year?
Inspirations, an outpatient behavioral health program at Duncan Regional Hospital, offers services for senior adults that include counseling, group therapy and help with medication management.
Many of us like to linger a little longer in the hot morning shower on winter days, but that's not the best thing for winter dry skin conditions.
A report released last month by the Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates there were 174,100 toy-related emergency department-treated injuries and seven deaths in 2016 to children younger th
When we say "Let's talk turkey," it isn't about how to prepare the meat, but rather, how to use the holidays as a time to start talking to your provider and family members about your end-of-life wi
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S, with more than 30 million adults having the disease, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.
There are many strong-willed people in the world, but who doesn't tend to overeat or at least indulge a little on the extra treats provided during the holiday season?
DUNCAN Area residents were treated to a free presentation about healthy holiday snacking at Duncan Public Library recently.
MARLOW A Marlow couple set out to make lifestyle changes at the end of May and had lost over 105 combined pounds late last week and were still losing in their journey toward slimming down and be
Halloween tradition calls for costume-covered ghouls and goblins to canvas neighborhoods, shaking down residents like a mini-monster horde of mobsters.
The candy gig is sweet business, especially around Halloween.
Tuesday is World Polio Day and Gary Pratt of Lawton knows about polio firsthand.
In 2014, the most recent year numbers are available through the Centers for Disease Control, 236,968 women and 2,141 men in the U.S. were diagnosed with breast cancer.
The Fourth Annual Community Baby Shower is set 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in Great Plains Technology Center, 4500 SW Lee, Building 300, inside the Worley Seminar Center.
Southwest public affairs officer for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Now's the time for Oklahomans with Medicare to check their health and drug coverage for 2018.
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