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The Importance of Staying Connected

By Kate Gollahon
April 01, 2020

While communities are learning to navigate the new, strange structure of isolation and social distancing, many individuals are attempting to balance that with recovery from addiction.

Working, Schooling at Home Creates New Family Dynamics

By Mark Hendricks
April 01, 2020

The spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has spawned a global pandemic, also has transformed the dynamics in many households. Children, used to the more structured life of school, may be experiencing fear, anxiety and boredom. Parents, accustomed to dealing with work-related tasks from office buildings, warehouses, trucks or other job settings now must meet job responsibilities with homebound children in the adjoining room.

The Power of Generosity: Giving Tuesday Now

By Kate Gollahon
April 01, 2020

May 5, 2020 is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving to unite and heal communities following COVID-19. The Texas Tech University System (TTUS) is participating in the greater campaign with its Empower crowdfunding platform, featuring a campaign from each of its component institutions and asking supporters to give to the program of their choosing. The benefactor of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s (TTUHSC) campaign is the Our Legacy Now Student Foundation, a student-led organization that provides emergency financial assistance to TTUHSC students—the next wave of health care heroes who will serve on the frontlines to keep our communities healthy.

Taking the Office Home Doesn’t Reduce the Importance of Exercise

By Mark Hendricks
March 31, 2020

With Zoom meetings, FaceTime and other technology, we may be able to maintain face-to-face contact, but we miss out on the simple take-it-for-granted physical exercise that comes from walking across campus or down long halls to speak to colleagues.

Young Scientists Meet in Lubbock for 2020 Student Research Week

By Mark Hendricks
March 28, 2020

Students from the TTUHSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry hosted the university’s 32nd Student Research Week March 10-13 in Lubbock.

Social Distancing: What You Need to Know

By Kate Gollahon
March 26, 2020

Seemingly overnight, a kernel of wisdom to prevent the spread of the dreaded coronavirus became one of the most widely used phrases in American dialogue: “social distancing.”

Despite Overwhelming Obstacles, Nurses Continue to Fight the Battle Against COVID-19

By Kate Gollahon
March 25, 2020

Amid constant updates and government-issued safety measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, America is officially in uncharted territory. While the public is having to adapt to new precautions and changes at an alarming rate, the health care workforce has experienced unprecedented pressure: physicians, nurses and other health care professionals are straining to keep up with these waves of new protocols, new information and exhausting hours.

Give Us A Hand: Proper Handwashing Techniques

By TTUHSC
March 24, 2020

Follow these steps from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization to make sure you wash your hands properly.

And the Envelope Please – Medical Students Match with a Virtual Envelope

By Suzanna Cisneros
March 20, 2020

Public gatherings and events have been canceled due to social distancing in order to avoid spreading illness and Match Day was no different. This year, the anticipation came in the form of an email with students opening their notification with friends and families.

Published Consensus Statement Offers UTI Treatment Recommendations

By Mark Hendricks
March 19, 2020

As a member of AMDA’s Infection Advisory Committee, Kalin Clifford, Pharm.D., an assistant professor for the TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, helped develop a consensus statement in an effort to devise consistent guidelines for treating urinary tract infections.