June 2020 Archive

Snake Bites on the Increase in Texas

By Meaghan Collier
June 19, 2020

Reports of snake bites are on in the increase in Texas. Texas Poison Centers have seen a more than 40 percent increase in snake bite calls this year over last year. To date, there have been 372 in 2020.

Appreciating the Adaptable Dad

By Kate Gollahon
June 18, 2020

With summer in full swing and father’s day around the corner, many families across West Texas can be thankful for what their dads and father-figures provide: much-needed structure in a world that currently has so little routine.

TTUHSC School of Nursing Dean Recognized by Texas Nurses Association

By Melissa Whitfield
June 18, 2020

The Texas Nurses Association named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing Dean and interim provost Michael Evans, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN a 2020 Texas Nurses Association Leader and Legend.

TTUHSC Researchers Developing Anti-Viral Drug for COVID-19

By Mark Hendricks
June 12, 2020

Scientists in laboratories across the country and throughout the world are investigating myriad drugs, therapies and vaccines to thwart the COVID-19 spread. One of those scientists is Ted Reid, Ph.D., a professor in the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences who specializes in selenium research.

Helping Patients with Sensory Processing Disorder Navigate an Overwhelming World

By School of Health Professions
June 11, 2020

Through personalized interventions, occupational therapists can help patients with sensory processing disorders retrain their senses.

TTUHSC Earns High Marks in Global Higher Education Ranking

By Mark Hendricks
June 10, 2020

The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) has ranked TTUHSC among the top 7.1% of 20,000 universities worldwide for 2020-2021.

New Texas Tech Physicians Headache Clinic Offers Hope to Headache and Migraine Sufferers in the Panhandle

By Meaghan Collier
June 09, 2020

The newly-established Texas Tech Physicians Headache Clinic is providing a multidisciplinary approach to treatment by ushering patients to make lifestyle changes and encouraging natural and homeopathic remedies, nutritional counseling, physical therapy, medications, injection therapy and acute rescue therapy for adults.

Tips for Stressed Parents

By Kate Gollahon
June 09, 2020

Even now that cities are opening back up, there are new guidelines, policies social distancing regulations to abide by. Through this confusing process, there has been a necessary focus on understanding children’s needs and anxieties in this uncertain environment. But what about their parents?

Helping Patients with Aphasia Connect to the Outside World

By School of Health Professions
June 04, 2020

Aphasia is a disorder that affects a patient’s ability to use and understand language. Speech therapy can help them overcome these challenges.