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Lubbock Osteopathic Fund Gifts TTUHSC $1.1 Million

November 02, 2020

Lubbock Osteopathic Fund Gifts TTUHSC $1.1 Million

The Lubbock Osteopathic Fund presented the TTUHSC School of Medicine $1.1 million for the establishment of the Lubbock Osteopathic Endowed Chair in Family Medicine. The chair position was presented to Ronald L. Cook, D.O., chair of the School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine.

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This Holiday Season, Give the Gift to be Smoke Free

October 31, 2020

This Holiday Season, Give the Gift to be Smoke Free

Yusuf Dundar, M.D., is a head and neck surgical oncologist and microvascular reconstruction surgeon at Texas Tech Physicians and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine.

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TTUHSC Faculty Members Earn 2020 Star Award from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine

October 30, 2020

TTUHSC Faculty Members Earn 2020 Star Award from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has awarded an ASRM Star Award to a pair of faculty from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine. The honorees include Samuel Prien, Ph.D., a professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and Lindsay Penrose, Ph.D., an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology.

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Should Pregnant Women Get the Flu Vaccine?

October 28, 2020

Should Pregnant Women Get the Flu Vaccine?

Fortunately, there is a reassuring answer to this question for pregnant women. According to Edward Yeomans, M.D., chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Texas Tech Physicians, not only is it safe for pregnant individuals to get a flu vaccination, it actually helps protect the baby.

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Texas Tech Physicians Psychiatrists Offer Advice to Thrive During Election Season

October 27, 2020

Texas Tech Physicians Psychiatrists Offer Advice to Thrive During Election Season

No matter your political affiliation, it’s likely the 2020 election has had a significant impact on your mental health. In fact, nearly 70% of U.S. adults say that the presidential election is a significant source of stress—an increase from the 2016 presidential election when 52% expressed similar sentiments.

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

Haunting Costumes Can Make Halloween More Trick Than Treat

October 20, 2020

Haunting Costumes Can Make Halloween More Trick Than Treat

In a so-called normal year, these steps often include picking out costumes that have reflective elements, organizing group trick-or-treating and accompanying children as they go door-to-door in search of sweet treats. Though these precautions still apply, experts from Texas Tech Physicians offered additional safeguards that can help people enjoy the revelry while still respecting the pandemic that has elbowed its way into nearly every aspect of life in 2020.

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TTUHSC School of Medicine Students Working on COVID-19 Epidemiology Study

September 28, 2020

TTUHSC School of Medicine Students Working on COVID-19 Epidemiology Study

Three Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine students need the public’s input for a COVID-19 epidemiology study. The investigation involves analyzing data collected from a symptom reporting app.

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tags: Amarillo, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Repository Validates, Stores Living Cancer Cells for Labs Around the World

September 28, 2020

Repository Validates, Stores Living Cancer Cells for Labs Around the World

The mission of the Childhood Cancer Repository is to provide validated cell lines and cryopreserved patient-derived xenografts (PDXs, which are human tumors growing in special mice) established from childhood cancers to all investigators who request them.

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A New Vision for TTUHSC

September 23, 2020

A New Vision for TTUHSC

In a message to the TTUHSC community, President Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., unveiled the university’s new vision, which seeks to unite faculty, staff and students across campuses with a common goal to transform health care through innovation and collaboration.

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tags: President, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories, Values

West Texas Takes on COVID-Fatigue at Work, School

September 22, 2020

West Texas Takes on COVID-Fatigue at Work, School

With the continued threat of COVID, the past few months have weighed heavy on the region. The journey to a healthy community has already been long and tiring, leaving West Texas to feel like a child in the backseat on a long drive, asking: are we there yet?

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tags: COVID-19, Feature Stories, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

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