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December 04, 2020

Safe Toys And Gifts Month Encourages Age-Appropriate Gifts For Children

December has been established as National Safe Toys and Gifts month—a time to a create a wonderful gift-giving experience for all involved by choosing developmentally-appropriate toys for little ones.

tags: Amarillo, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

November 09, 2020

TTUHSC Scientist Takes Next Step in Search for Bone Disease Treatment

For more than a decade, Hiranmoy Das, Ph.D., has been investigating how Kruppel-like Factor 2 (KLF2), a gene that codes protein into a specific human chromosome, influences the development of bone and musculoskeletal diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.

tags: Amarillo, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

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.

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

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.

tags: Amarillo, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

September 18, 2020

A Mother’s Intuition

Hudson Hall is the youngest of three children in his family. He’s got a charming grin and a personality so big that it radiates through photographs. At three years old, though, this little guy has already engaged in a major battle for his life.

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

September 09, 2020

Texas Tech Physicians Psychiatrist Offers Insight & Prevention Strategies Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day

Amy Stark, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and a psychiatrist with Texas Tech Physicians, says there’s no certain way to identify people who are contemplating suicide, but there are several warning signs that might give you a clue that someone is struggling.

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

September 08, 2020

RN to BSN Program From a Student's Perspective

The landscape of healthcare is constantly changing, and the RN to BSN program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is equipping nurses for the complex challenges. In this ever-changing arena, this program is training knowledgeable, compassionate nurses.

tags: Abilene, Amarillo, Lubbock, School of Nursing, Statline, Stories, Students

September 08, 2020

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Faculty Supporting Regeneron Trial

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) faculty from Amarillo have engaged in a professional services agreement with PharmaTex Research, a multi-specialty clinical research group that conducts clinical trials required by the FDA, in a study of REGN-COV2, Regeneron’s novel anti-viral antibody cocktail that is being studied for its potential to treat people with COVID-19 and to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection.

tags: Amarillo, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

August 31, 2020

TTUHSC Amarillo Employees Honored as Texans Caring for Texans

Each year state agencies from the upper 26 counties in the Texas Panhandle are invited to select an employee or team of employees to receive a Texans Caring for Texans award.

tags: Amarillo, COVID-19, Faculty, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Staff, Stories