December 2019 Archive

TTUHSC Researcher Modifies Antibiotic to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • December 06, 2019

Over the last decade, headlines across the U.S. have been dominated by the national opioid epidemic, and rightfully so. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that 47,600 people died from opioid overdoses in 2017 alone, and more than 17,000 of those deaths involved prescription opioids.

Medical and Health Services Managers: Top Five Skills You Need

  • By School of Health Professions
  • December 05, 2019

Discover the top five skills needed to succeed as a medical and health services manager in a high-growth career field.

Holiday Eating Can Unwrap a Hidden Health Grinch

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • December 04, 2019

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), more than 1.25 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes and approximately 40,000 more are diagnosed each year. That represents just a fraction of the country’s 30 million people with diabetes, including the vast majority who live with Type 2 diabetes. What’s more alarming is that another 84 million Americans are considered to be pre-diabetic, and though they may be dealing with symptoms of the disease, almost 90% have no idea they are at risk.

Odessa Family Doctor Wins TAFP Leadership Award

  • By Texas Academy of Family Physicians
  • December 04, 2019

Ikemefuna “Ike” Okwuwa, MD, of Odessa, Texas, was awarded the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Special Constituency Leadership Award during TAFP’s Annual Session and Primary Care Summit in The Woodlands.

Fighting Disease: Molecular Pathology

  • By School of Health Professions
  • December 02, 2019

Molecular pathology is helping to fight disease by identifying the genetic factors that can influence the progression of an illness. Learn more.

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