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Beating the Smoking Habit Can Benefit More than the Lungs

November 17, 2021

Beating the Smoking Habit Can Benefit More than the Lungs

Since it hosted the first national Great American Smokeout in 1977, the American Cancer Society has touted the third Thursday each November as a jumping-off point for smokers to commit to a healthier life without cigarettes or other tobacco products.

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tags: School of Medicine, Stories

TTUHSC Vision Highlighted at State of the University & Faculty Award Convocation

November 16, 2021

TTUHSC Vision Highlighted at State of the University & Faculty Award Convocation

On Nov. 4, Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., president of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) spoke at the State of the University & Faculty Award Convocation. Rice-Spearman emphasized TTUHSC’s vision—to transform health care through innovation and collaboration.

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tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories, Vision

New Research to Examine Effects of Vitamin E on Obesity

November 11, 2021

New Research to Examine Effects of Vitamin E on Obesity

Vitamin E has antioxidant properties that protect cells against molecules produced when your body breaks down food. Leslie Shen, Ph.D., C.C.R.P., said these molecules may play a role in other diseases such as obesity.

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tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

November 10, 2021

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

For National Diabetes Awareness month, Shaili K. Felton, M.D., takes the opportunity to cover the basics of diabetes so that individuals can take control of their health.

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tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Transition to Fall May Have Some People Feeling the Blues

November 09, 2021

Transition to Fall May Have Some People Feeling the Blues

Kelly Bennett, M.D., a family medicine doctor at Texas Tech Physicians and associate professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine, addresses a form of depression known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a low level of depression that's common in the northern hemisphere during this time of year.

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tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC Recognizes Distinguished Alumni

November 01, 2021

TTUHSC Recognizes Distinguished Alumni

On October 8, the 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumni award recipients gathered together for a celebration dinner held at the Academic Event Center in Lubbock.

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tags: Alumni, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

TPPC Concludes Fall Medication Cleanout® Cycle

October 29, 2021

TPPC Concludes Fall Medication Cleanout® Cycle

The Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC), hosted by the TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, recently conducted its 2021 Fall Medication Cleanout® cycle with collections in Amarillo, Abilene and Lubbock.

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tags: Abilene, Amarillo, Lubbock, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC Announces New Center of Excellence in Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

October 27, 2021

TTUHSC Announces New Center of Excellence in Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

To help advance the treatment of this potentially life-threatening condition that affects more than 200 million people across the globe, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) established the TTUHSC School of Medicine Center of Excellence in Peripheral Artery Disease.

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tags: Feature Stories, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Recognizing Intimate Partner Violence

October 21, 2021

Recognizing Intimate Partner Violence

Despite being a common problem, stigma surrounding intimate partner violence (IPV) leads to an unwillingness to speak of it publicly, resulting in under-recognition of a widespread, serious problem.

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tags: Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Free Clinic Offered for Women’s Health Day

October 13, 2021

Free Clinic Offered for Women’s Health Day

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine students will host a Women’s Health Day free clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 16 at The Free Clinic located at Lubbock Impact, 2707 34th St.

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tags: Lubbock, School of Medicine, Stories, Women's Health

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