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Simple Changes for a Healthy Heart

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  • February 27, 2018

Heart disease is the number one killer for both men and women in the United States, but is also one of the most preventable health issues. Scott Shurmur, M.D., says simple daily habits can help promote greater heart health.

How to Help Children with Tragedies in the Media

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • February 15, 2018

With the latest mass shooting in Florida, parents may have concerns about how their children process the violence on television, social media and the Internet. Michael Gomez, Ph.D., a child trauma psychologist at Texas Tech Physicians – Pediatrics, said there are steps parents and caregivers can take to help their children deal with the tragic images.

TTP’s Harper Named 2017 Outstanding PA

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • February 05, 2018

The Texas Academy of Physician Assistants recently named D. Shane Harper, a clinical physician assistant in Amarillo, its Outstanding Physician Assistant of the Year.

Atrial fibrillation – What you need to know

  • By Olusegun Oyenuga, M.D.
  • January 29, 2018

Electricians of the heart (cardiac electrophysiologist) treat different forms of heart rhythm problems but by far, atrial fibrillation (afib) is the most common with millions of people in the United States affected. Unfortunately, the affected number of people is on the rise.

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