With fingers flying and needles clicking, a group of women who work at Comanche County Health Department are using their lunch hours to knit or crochet tiny baby purple caps.
The perfectly healthy newborn boy carried home by his loving parents from the hospital ended up being a paraplegic just a few months later and lives "almost in a vegetative state," said Dr.
CHICAGO (AP) Pediatricians have a new prescription for schools: later start times for teens.
In an ironic twist, an extremely talented comic who made millions laugh died due to suicide on Aug. 11 and his struggle with severe depression was implicated.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and there are still a full two weeks left to observe, educate and explore.
Staying hydrated is a simple step that can help prevent heat-related illnesses.
Young athletes are already gearing up for school sports while The Center for Sports & Rehabilitation is gearing up for their free Sports Injury Clinic.
In July, 12 new doctors joined the ranks of Lawton physicians.
Gather your friends and family for some fun exercise while supporting a great cause at the fourth annual Southwestern Scorcher Saturday morning.
Readers who have been keeping up with the horror stories of inadequate medical services provided to Native Americans in Southwest Oklahoma and the veterans everywhere realize there is on
Teens from local high schools are getting the chance to work with medical professions as part of Southwestern Medical Center's Volunteen program.
Ten days after signing the lease on Resurrection Fitness, in Carnegie, Pa., Jeff Donato was found lying in a pool of blood.
The Volunteen program at Memorial Hospital throws eager teens into different areas of the medical field to broaden their perspective of the field as a whole.
The community is invited on Saturday to participate in a raffle, climb a rock wall and join a rigorous athletic contest at the "In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Lion" fundraiser or just cheer on those w
The slightly cooler summer weather in Southwest Oklahoma has encouraged more fun out in the sun, but it's not fun if your skin quickly reacts with blisters, bumps, a rash or a bad burn.
The Lawton animal welfare division is reminding residents to keep pets in mind while they and neighbors celebrate the Fourth.
Tips
Independence Day is a time for family and friends to gather and celebrate, but the dangers of the celebration cannot be overlooked.
When ill or in pain, getting an appointment with your doctor the same day or even the same week may be daunting that is if you even have a doctor.
The national shortage of primary care physicians is quickly growing as each week 40,000 Americans are turning 65.
Cancer survivors took a lap around Bentley Gardens Friday night, kicking off an all-night Relay For Life event, in honor of those who beat cancer or are still fighting and those who have passed.
Cancer doesn't sleep and neither will Relay For Life participants this week as survivors, family members and community volunteers will walk all night at Cameron University.
When Vicki Landers was diagnosed with cancer more than 30 years ago, she didn't feel fear, but rather peace.
A man wakes up in the middle of the night and sits down at the dinner table, where he waits patiently for his lunch to be served.
The American Contract Bridge League wants Southwest Oklahomans to fight Alzheimer's Disease with the Longest Day campaign.
June 21 at Center for Creative Living
Exercising proper safety on the water this summer could mean the difference between a fun time at the lake or a trip to the hospital.
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