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December 11, 2019

From Substance Abuse to Addiction Counseling: A Changing Profession

An online master’s degree in addiction counseling from Texas Tech University Health Center fulfills the education requirements needed to become licensed as a professional substance abuse counselor in the state.

tags: School of Health Professions, Stories

December 11, 2019

TTUHSC Receives SACSCOC Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) has been approved for reaffirmation of accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

tags: Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, News Releases, Permian Basin, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

December 09, 2019

How to Become a Speech Pathologist

Learn how to become a speech pathologist and help people of all ages and backgrounds improve their lives. Speech-language pathology is one of today’s hottest health care fields.

tags: School of Health Professions, Stories

December 06, 2019

$100,000 Awarded to High-Performing Texas Tech Startups

Recipients of the Presidents’ Innovation Award are determined by the presidents of Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

tags: Feature Stories, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians, TTUHSC in the News

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