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Kicking the Habit Puts the Heart Into the Great American Smokeout

November 16, 2022

Kicking the Habit Puts the Heart Into the Great American Smokeout

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

November 04, 2022

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

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

November 03, 2022

Novel Medication, Specialized Ambulances Help in Stroke Treatment

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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Planning Ahead Can Make the First Day of School Less Stressful

August 16, 2022

Planning Ahead Can Make the First Day of School Less Stressful

Ana Montanez, M.D., a pediatrician with Texas Tech Physicians, said there are steps parents can take to help their children—and themselves—transition to the classroom as smoothly as possible.

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Equip Yourself with Lifesaving Skills – Know How to Stop the Bleed During National Stop the Bleed Month

May 18, 2022

Equip Yourself with Lifesaving Skills – Know How to Stop the Bleed During National Stop the Bleed Month

Brittany Bankhead, M.D., an assistant professor of surgery for the Division of Trauma, Burns and Critical Care at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, said life-threatening bleeding can happen in everyday scenarios.

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Texas Tech Physicians Dermatology Offers Free Skin Cancer Screening

May 04, 2022

Texas Tech Physicians Dermatology Offers Free Skin Cancer Screening

On Saturday, May 7, Texas Tech Physicians Department of Dermatology will host a free skin cancer screening at Southwest Cancer and Research Center.

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Team Member Spotlight | Alan Sbar, Associate Professor and Unit Medical Director

April 20, 2022

Team Member Spotlight | Alan Sbar, Associate Professor and Unit Medical Director

Alan Sbar, MD, FACS, Associate Professor in the School of Medicine and Unit Medical Director for TTUHSC Managed Care, shares insights about what it's like to work at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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tags: Administration, Amarillo, Faculty, Health, Lubbock, Miscellaneous, School of Medicine, Staff, Stories, Team Member Spotlight, Texas Tech Physicians, Values

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

March 15, 2022

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

March is Brain Injury awareness month, and with the recent death of actor/comedian Bob Saget due to a brain injury from a fall, many people are asking question about what to do you if you hit your head.

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Seafood Consumption During Pregnancy

March 11, 2022

Seafood Consumption During Pregnancy

Pregnant and lactating individuals may have some concerns about fish and other seafood consumption due to potential side effects from heightened mercury intake. Teresa Baker, M.D., the co-director of the InfantRisk Center at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo, says eating fish is an excellent way to get much-needed nutrients.

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TTUHSC Brings Mobile Health Care Units to Permian Basin

February 28, 2022

TTUHSC Brings Mobile Health Care Units to Permian Basin

The new mobile units will create a vital access point to care for rural patients across the Permian Basin

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tags: Development, Permian Basin, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

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