The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released its updated list of recommended health care screenings for children, which includes checking for depression, high cholesterol and HIV.
The holiday season brings with it heightened emotions and expectations often accompanied by heightened readings on the scale.
Probiotics or not. That's shouldn't be a question, according to Dr. Richard Brittingham, and internal medicine specialist at Memorial Medical Group of Lawton.
The Alzheimer's Association is sharing information so everyone can bring home the gift of knowledge this holiday season.
When Robby was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 2 weeks old, doctors recommended that he be put in an institution.
LOS ANGELES Ada Anderson tried to prepare her 80-year-old mother for her dental visit. She gave her medication to quell her anxiety, and they rehearsed opening her mouth wide.
CHICAGO (AP) Irwin Weiner felt so good after heart surgery a few weeks before turning 90 that he stopped for a pastrami sandwich on the way home from the hospital.
Nightmares can be scary for children and parents.
When it comes to getting the right health insurance for herself, Ruby Hendrix really does her homework.
Holidays are usually enjoyable, but unhealthy habits can be attached to the parties and gatherings.
It's not just Baby Boomers who benefit from physical activity.
Age isn't an excuse to avoid physical activity.
Rheumatoid arthritis patients are twice as likely as the average person to develop heart disease, but a new study shows that efforts to prevent heart problems and diagnose and treat heart disease e
An employee-initiated health care incentive is coaxing City of Lawton workers into healthier lifestyles.
Stimulant medications used to treat attention deficit problems and keep service members alert during long stretches of combat might increase vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder, a new s
Young American adults own smartphones at a higher rate than any other age group.
A continuing Lawton tradition will help put food on the tables of many Lawton families this holiday season.
If you're confused about the debate on when women should begin having mammograms, how often they should have them and when they should end, you're not alone.
On Oct. 20, the American Cancer Society released new guidelines for breast cancer screening that had radiologist across the nation voicing their opposition, including some in Lawton.
Jayne Thomas has been named chief nursing officer (CNO) for Southwestern Medical Center effective today, according to Steve Hyde, the hospital's chief executive officer.
JENKS (AP) Kids scored nearly 20 runs per inning during a recent baseball game in Jenks, getting triples and doubles and sometimes running all the way home every time they were up to bat.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance online Marketplace opens today with some changes to the available health insurance plans offered in Lawton and surrounding area for 2016 he
Comanche County Memorial Hospital was one of three facilities in Oklahoma to achieve in 2015 international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility.
Every day Diana Smith wakes up choosing to live in gratitude and not in fear of her breast cancer returning.
Even though they aren't an officially sanctioned team, a group of teens dedicated to becoming faster, better and stronger runners are officially succeeding at Central Middle School.
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