December 2019 Archive

TTUHSC Receives SACSCOC Reaffirmation of Accreditation

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • December 11, 2019

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) has been approved for reaffirmation of accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

2019 State of the University Address

  • By Amy Skousen
  • December 09, 2019

In the TTUHSC State of the University Address, TTUHSC Interim President Lori Rice-Spearman focused on this unmatched growth and how it has enhanced the patient, educational and research environment at TTUHSC.

$100,000 Awarded to High-Performing Texas Tech Startups

  • By Texas Tech University Innovation Hub
  • December 06, 2019

Recipients of the Presidents’ Innovation Award are determined by the presidents of Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Five Tips That Could Help Your New Year’s Resolution Stick

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • December 06, 2019

Beverly Axe-Lewis, D.O., an associate professor for the Department of Family Medicine at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, said most people launch into their health-minded resolutions with the best of intentions. However, by not preparing themselves ahead of time for what in most cases represents a significant lifestyle change, they set themselves up for failure.

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.

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.

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