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June 09, 2020

New Texas Tech Physicians Headache Clinic Offers Hope to Headache and Migraine Sufferers in the Panhandle

The newly-established Texas Tech Physicians Headache Clinic is providing a multidisciplinary approach to treatment by ushering patients to make lifestyle changes and encouraging natural and homeopathic remedies, nutritional counseling, physical therapy, medications, injection therapy and acute rescue therapy for adults.

tags: Amarillo, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

June 09, 2020

Tips for Stressed Parents

Even now that cities are opening back up, there are new guidelines, policies social distancing regulations to abide by. Through this confusing process, there has been a necessary focus on understanding children’s needs and anxieties in this uncertain environment. But what about their parents?

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

June 04, 2020

Helping Patients with Aphasia Connect to the Outside World

Aphasia is a disorder that affects a patient’s ability to use and understand language. Speech therapy can help them overcome these challenges.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

May 29, 2020

Texas Tech Physicians Doctors Make "Top Docs" Lists

This year, more than 100 Texas Tech Physicians doctors were recognized by fellow area physicians as being among the best in their field and included in Amarillo Magazine’s and Lubbock Magazine's "Top Docs" lists.

tags: Amarillo, Lubbock, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

May 28, 2020

Patients Want to Age In Place, and Occupational Therapists are Helping

Occupational therapists help the growing number of Americans over 65 age in place. Learn more about TTUHSC’s new doctoral program.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

May 28, 2020

Combating the Mental Health Crisis in Rural America

A shortage of psychiatrists and mental health professionals has led to a mental health crisis in rural America. TTUHSC is training practitioners to fill the gap.

tags: School of Medicine, Stories

May 27, 2020

Preventing Anxiety When Discussing COVID-19 With Your Child

No parent wants to inspire anxiety in their child, and updates occur so regularly that it can be hard to know what is relevant to children and what is too much information. Finding balance in this can be difficult, leaving mothers and fathers asking the question: how do I talk to my child about COVID-19, and how much should they know?

tags: Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

May 27, 2020

How Social Media Affects Our Mental Health During a Pandemic

It feels more and more like the world is happening online, as television newscasters cover the day's tweets. As we watch one screen and check two other screens to see what people are saying about something on a fourth screen, it’s not surprising that we can end up feeling overwhelmed, stressed out and alone.

tags: COVID-19, Faculty, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

May 22, 2020

TTUHSC Student Nurses Spurred on by Still Water Foundation Gift

Nursing students enrolled at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) at Abilene received a boost in the form of emergency funds donated by Still Water Foundation. The announcement of the $300,000 gift was made in April and will benefit 216 students.

tags: Abilene, School of Nursing, Statline, Stories

May 22, 2020

Mental Health During COVID-19: A Focus on The Elderly

While much attention has been focused on maintaining physical health and safety, health professionals are also expressing increasing concern for mental health as stay-at-home orders, social distancing and general isolation continues in various forms across the globe.

tags: COVID-19, Faculty, Garrison Institute on Aging, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

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