November 2022 Archive

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Holiday Season Can Challenge Those With Addictions

  • By Christopher Townsend, Ph.D.
  • December 21, 2022

For those living with addiction, this time of the year can give rise to a host of addiction-triggering emotions and feelings such as excitement, loneliness, depression and anger.

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Maintaining Mental Wellness Through the Holidays

  • By School of Health Professions
  • December 15, 2022

Logan Winkelman, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, discussed what stressors the holidays can bring out, and how to maintain boundaries and self-care throughout the season.

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More Than a Shave and a Haircut

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • December 02, 2022

Students from TTUHSC have formed the Barbershop Blood Pressure Group. The students currently make periodic visits to about 10 Lubbock barber shops to provide free blood pressure checks and general health education.

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Raising Awareness for Persons with Disabilities

  • By School of Health Professions
  • December 01, 2022

Living with a disability has many effects on a person’s life, both positive and negative. Overcoming obstacles, achieving goals or dreams, and living a fulfilling life are all things that anyone can relate to.

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Pharmacy Professor Tackling Alzheimer’s

  • By Amber Bustos
  • November 18, 2022

Kalin Clifford, PharmD, stays optimistic about the future of diagnosis and treatment options for Alzheimer’s. By serving as a coach for BvB Dallas, Clifford assisted a fundraiser for awareness and research.

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Kicking the Habit Puts the Heart Into the Great American Smokeout

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 16, 2022

It is estimated cigarettes annually lead to the death of more 480,000 people in the U.S. The Great American Smokeout, which the American Cancer Society began in 1977, continues to encourages smokers to kick the habit.

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Covenant Children's to Partner with Texas Tech Physicians to Open Outpatient Relational Health Center

  • By Meredith Avery Cunningham
  • November 04, 2022

Covenant Children’s is expanding their partnership with Texas Tech Physicians – Psychiatry to open an outpatient relational health center at Covenant Children’s hospital.

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Novel Medication, Specialized Ambulances Help in Stroke Treatment

  • By Saif Bushnaq, M.D.
  • November 03, 2022

Saif Bushnaq, M.D., is a neurologist for the Vascular and Interventional Neurology Division at Texas Tech Physicians, addresses the different types of strokes and the future of stroke medicine.

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When it Comes to Grief, One Size Doesn’t Fit All

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 01, 2022

Michelle Saenz, a licensed professional associate supervised by Evelyn Haro Brister and a mental health clinician at TTUHSC School of Medicine, discussed cultural celebrations and grief.

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