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TPPC Concludes Spring Medication Cleanout® Cycle

May 06, 2019

TPPC Concludes Spring Medication Cleanout® Cycle

The Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC), hosted by the TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, recently conducted its 2019 Spring Medication Cleanout® cycle with collections in Amarillo, Abilene and Lubbock.

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

Meeting the Demand for Nurses in Texas

May 06, 2019

Meeting the Demand for Nurses in Texas

Forty years ago, the TTUHSC School of Nursing was created and has steadily grown since then to meet the need for nurses in the State of Texas. There are over 2,000 students located all over the state and beyond, making it the largest of the TTUHSC schools and one of the largest schools of nursing in the state.

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

Pharmacy Graduate Students Garner Research Awards

May 06, 2019

Pharmacy Graduate Students Garner Research Awards

Nine students in the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences recently won awards or scholarships.

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tags: Amarillo, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Research, School of Pharmacy, Stories, Students

Oscar Winning Actress Speaks at Power of the Purse Luncheon

May 06, 2019

Oscar Winning Actress Speaks at Power of the Purse Luncheon

Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin was the featured speaker April 12 at the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health Power of the Purse luncheon.

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tags: Amarillo, Development, Stories

Communicating for Aphasia

April 30, 2019

Communicating for Aphasia

Aphasia disrupts communication and impairs language processing. This affects every aspect of an individual’s ability to produce or comprehend speech and the ability to read or write. More than two million people in the U.S. are living with aphasia.

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tags: Faculty, Lubbock, School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories, Students, TTUHSC in the News

Personalized Medicine

April 30, 2019

Personalized Medicine

Precision medicine is changing the way doctors prescribe medicine. Diagnostic molecular scientists are working towards this medicine, where medicine is catered to you—all because of an individual’s genetics.

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tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

This Needle Can Help Stop Pain — Dry Needling

April 30, 2019

This Needle Can Help Stop Pain — Dry Needling

While acupuncture can be used for a number of medical conditions, dry needling is used by physical therapists to primarily relieve pain and tightness in muscles. By inserting a needle directly into a trigger point, the needle can release tension in the surrounding muscles

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tags: Lubbock, School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

Saving Lives Behind the Scenes

April 29, 2019

Saving Lives Behind the Scenes

Clinical laboratory scientists provide 70 percent of the critical information required for diagnosis, treatment and preventative care. This is essential for assessing patient health and identifying severe diseases.

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tags: Lubbock, School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

School of Pharmacy Named to Honor Amarillo Businessman, Philanthropist

April 25, 2019

School of Pharmacy Named to Honor Amarillo Businessman, Philanthropist

TTUHSC on April 25 announced the naming of its pharmacy school as the TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy. The naming honors the lifelong dedication and support of TTUHSC by Hodge.

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tags: Amarillo, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

An Impact Beyond West Texas

April 24, 2019

An Impact Beyond West Texas

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s (TTUHSC) Physician Assistant program is combating the current needs of rural West Texans by arming the next class of physician assistants with clinical experiences in rural and underserved communities from the top of the Panhandle to the Permian Basin, Abilene and El Paso.

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tags: Permian Basin, School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

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