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December 06, 2019

Five Tips That Could Help Your New Year’s Resolution Stick

Beverly Axe-Lewis, D.O., an associate professor for the Department of Family Medicine at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, said most people launch into their health-minded resolutions with the best of intentions. However, by not preparing themselves ahead of time for what in most cases represents a significant lifestyle change, they set themselves up for failure.

tags: Feature Stories, Statline, Stories

December 06, 2019

TTUHSC Researcher Modifies Antibiotic to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder

Over the last decade, headlines across the U.S. have been dominated by the national opioid epidemic, and rightfully so. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that 47,600 people died from opioid overdoses in 2017 alone, and more than 17,000 of those deaths involved prescription opioids.

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

December 05, 2019

Medical and Health Services Managers: Top Five Skills You Need

Discover the top five skills needed to succeed as a medical and health services manager in a high-growth career field.

tags: School of Health Professions, Stories

December 04, 2019

Holiday Eating Can Unwrap a Hidden Health Grinch

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), more than 1.25 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes and approximately 40,000 more are diagnosed each year. That represents just a fraction of the country’s 30 million people with diabetes, including the vast majority who live with Type 2 diabetes. What’s more alarming is that another 84 million Americans are considered to be pre-diabetic, and though they may be dealing with symptoms of the disease, almost 90% have no idea they are at risk.

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

December 04, 2019

Odessa Family Doctor Wins TAFP Leadership Award

Ikemefuna “Ike” Okwuwa, MD, of Odessa, Texas, was awarded the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Special Constituency Leadership Award during TAFP’s Annual Session and Primary Care Summit in The Woodlands.

tags: Permian Basin, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

December 02, 2019

Fighting Disease: Molecular Pathology

Molecular pathology is helping to fight disease by identifying the genetic factors that can influence the progression of an illness. Learn more.

tags: School of Health Professions, Stories

November 28, 2019

What is a Substance Abuse Counselor?

Gain entry into the growing field of substance abuse counseling with an online master’s degree in addiction counseling from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

tags: School of Health Professions, Stories