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West Texas Mental Health Collaborative Unveils Meadows Report Findings and Status of Lubbock’s Mental Health

August 25, 2020

West Texas Mental Health Collaborative Unveils Meadows Report Findings and Status of Lubbock’s Mental Health

The West Texas Mental Health Collaborative (WTMHC) will work with community partners currently providing mental health care services and with individuals who are working to support families that are experiencing mental health challenges.

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tags: Mental Health Initiative, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

Flu Shot Paramount Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

August 24, 2020

Flu Shot Paramount Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Each year, as the summer heat starts to cool down and students return to their textbooks, health care workers urge individuals to prepare themselves for the upcoming season by getting the flu shot. Medical professionals are encouraging this preventative act even more in 2020, emphasizing its importance in the presence of a pandemic.

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tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

Study Shows a Healthy Heart Can Reduce Ocular Disease

August 21, 2020

Study Shows a Healthy Heart Can Reduce Ocular Disease

At the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), a research team led by Duke Appiah, Ph.D., an assistant professor and director of the university’s master of public health program, recently completed a study to better understand how LS7 may influence ocular health.

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tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Research, Statline, Stories

Audiologists: Leading the Fight Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

August 20, 2020

Audiologists: Leading the Fight Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Learn how audiologists at TTUHSC work to prevent noise-induced hearing loss through public education.

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tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

Trevino Joins TTUHSC to Direct Mental Health Initiative

August 18, 2020

Trevino Joins TTUHSC to Direct Mental Health Initiative

The Texas Tech Mental Health Initiative, a collaborative effort between the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and TTU, seeks to bring awareness to mental health issues by connecting local partners, Lubbock-area professionals and community members with the university’s mental health support systems. Nancy Trevino, Ph.D., a TTU alumna who has lived and worked in Lubbock for the last 20 years, has been named director of the initiative.

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tags: Diversity, Mental Health Initiative, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

An Inside Look At Treating Dysarthria

August 13, 2020

An Inside Look At Treating Dysarthria

People with dysarthria have trouble turning words into sounds. Patients face many challenges, but with help, can recover or find alternative ways to communicate.

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tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

Board of Regents Approves Dual Master's Degree in Nursing, Business Administration

August 12, 2020

Board of Regents Approves Dual Master's Degree in Nursing, Business Administration

The Texas Tech University System is making it easier for nurses interested in health care administration to get the business knowledge they need to be competitive.

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tags: School of Nursing, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

NSF, NIH Laud TTUHSC

August 11, 2020

NSF, NIH Laud TTUHSC

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognized the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) coordinators for the 2019 Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (GSS).

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tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

TTUHSC Joins Texas Universities to Negotiate Their Future

August 11, 2020

TTUHSC Joins Texas Universities to Negotiate Their Future

Earlier this month, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) joined forces with twenty-six other universities across Texas as the Texas Library Coalition for United Action (TLCUA) to think creatively about access to faculty publications and the sustainability of journal subscriptions.

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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, TTUHSC in the News

Novel Treatment Offers Relief to Peripheral Artery Disease Patients

August 11, 2020

Novel Treatment Offers Relief to Peripheral Artery Disease Patients

PAD is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the buildup of plaque that narrows and restricts blood flow to the body’s peripheral arteries. Texas Tech Physicians are the first in Texas to take on this new procedure.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

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