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An Inside Look At Treating Dysarthria

  • By School of Health Professions
  • August 13, 2020

People with dysarthria have trouble turning words into sounds. Patients face many challenges, but with help, can recover or find alternative ways to communicate.

Board of Regents Approves Dual Master's Degree in Nursing, Business Administration

  • By Glenys Young
  • August 12, 2020

The Texas Tech University System is making it easier for nurses interested in health care administration to get the business knowledge they need to be competitive.

NSF, NIH Laud TTUHSC

  • By Melissa Whitfield
  • August 11, 2020

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognized the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) coordinators for the 2019 Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (GSS).

TTUHSC Joins Texas Universities to Negotiate Their Future

  • By Patrick Zinn
  • August 11, 2020

Earlier this month, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) joined forces with twenty-six other universities across Texas as the Texas Library Coalition for United Action (TLCUA) to think creatively about access to faculty publications and the sustainability of journal subscriptions.

Novel Treatment Offers Relief to Peripheral Artery Disease Patients

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • August 11, 2020

PAD is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the buildup of plaque that narrows and restricts blood flow to the body’s peripheral arteries. Texas Tech Physicians are the first in Texas to take on this new procedure.

Board of Regents Approves Appointment of Grover E. Murray Professor

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • August 07, 2020

The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved the appointment of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Executive Vice President and School of Medicine Dean Steven L. Berk, M.D., as a Grover E. Murray Professor.

School of Nursing Staff Bring Human Connection to Health Care

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • August 07, 2020

The faculty and students could not function without the staff who prop them up and support them. Unit manager Allison Pritchard, who has worked for the School of Nursing since 2001, has seen phenomenal growth within the TTUHSC institution.

Developing Excellent Clinical Reasoning in Health Professions Students

  • By School of Health Professions
  • August 06, 2020

TTUHSC teaches health professionals to rely on both evidence-based practices and clinical reasoning to make the right diagnosis and choose the right treatment.

Celebrating Future Physicians with a Parade

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • August 03, 2020

More than 160 medical students took part in the School of Medicine Welcome Parade.

Why Rehabilitation Scientists Use Person First Language

  • By School of Health Professions
  • July 30, 2020

Person first language is vital to patient-centered care and advocacy in rehabilitation sciences like physical and occupational therapy and speech-language pathology.

Vitamin Exposures on the Rise in Texas

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • July 29, 2020

Vitamin exposure calls are on in the increase in Texas. Texas Poison Centers have seen a 55% increase in exposures to pediatric vitamins, a 35 percent increase in human exposure calls to vitamins overall and a more than 24 percent increase in exposure to melatonin calls from March through June of this year.

An Advocate for the Nursing Student

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • July 27, 2020

Assistant professor Terry Hill shares experiences that have shaped his role as an educator, including his time spent working in flight nursing and emergency medicine.

Caring For Reusable Face Coverings

  • By TTUHSC
  • July 27, 2020

Ramachandra Chemitiganti, M.D., spoke with us about the importance of wearing face coverings and how to properly maintain and clean reusable and homemade masks.

Innovations in Hearing Aids: Bluetooth and Beyond

  • By School of Health Professions
  • July 23, 2020

Audiologists trained at TTUHSC help people with hearing loss optimize the quality of their hearing and enhance their wellbeing.

Study Suggests Increased Risks for COVID-19 Patients Who Smoke, Vape

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • July 21, 2020

Luca Cucullo, Ph.D., and TTUHSC graduate research assistant Sabrina Rahman Archie reviewed the role smoking and vaping may play in the cerebrovascular and neurological dysfunction of those who contract the virus.

Face Masks and Face Coverings: Do They Work in the Fight Against COVID-19?

  • By TTUHSC
  • July 16, 2020

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, much debate has surrounded the use of masks and face coverings. Let’s put this debate to an end.

Breaking Out of the Spiral of Addiction Through Mental Health Counseling

  • By School of Health Professions
  • July 16, 2020

A licensed mental health counselor can help individuals break the cycle of addiction by learning how to live well.

Easing Children Into Mask-Wearing Habits

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • July 14, 2020

Even with parents paving the way to a “new normal,” it’s inevitable that many children will feel lost in this new era of uncertainty. The steady increase of reported cases raises concerns about public outings of all kinds⁠—and while some plans can be canceled, doctors’ appointments remain paramount as the entire community strives for continued health and wellness. Fortunately, health care providers take COVID-19 precautions seriously and aim to support patients both at home and in the waiting room.

What Is Health Care Administration?

  • By School of Health Professions
  • July 10, 2020

What is health care administration? The answer: a high-demand field with leadership and management opportunities in all levels of health care organizations.

What Are the Most Promising Careers in Health Care?

  • By School of Health Professions
  • July 02, 2020

Prepare for the most promising careers in health care at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, including physician assistant and physical therapist.

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