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COVID-19 Vaccine Safety During Pregnancy: A Year-End Update

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • December 17, 2021

At Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), several of our experts have spoken about pregnancy during the pandemic, addressing common questions surrounding the vaccines. Here’s what we know as 2021 comes to a close.

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This Holiday, Go Back to the Basics

  • By Tammy Camp, M.D.
  • December 01, 2021

Tammy Camp, M.D., a pediatrician at Texas Tech Physicians, discusses safe choices when choosing children's toys.

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Holidays Provide Opportunity to Discuss Family Medical History and Health Care Directives

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 30, 2021

Kelly Klein, M.D., a family medicine doctor for Texas Tech Physicians and program director for the hospice and palliative medicine fellowship program at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, said holiday gatherings also are a good time to discuss family medical histories.

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Eating Healthy During the Holiday Season

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • November 24, 2021

Christine Garner, Ph.D., RD, a registered dietician and a Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) assistant professor in the department of pediatrics, says holiday eating doesn’t have to be stressful.

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Texas Tech Physicians Trauma Surgeon Offers Tips for Ringing in a Safer Holiday Season

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 23, 2021

John Griswold, M.D., executive director of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Clinical Research Institute and a surgeon for Texas Tech Physicians, said there are steps people can take to make the holidays as safe as they are fun.

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Beating the Smoking Habit Can Benefit More than the Lungs

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 17, 2021

Since it hosted the first national Great American Smokeout in 1977, the American Cancer Society has touted the third Thursday each November as a jumping-off point for smokers to commit to a healthier life without cigarettes or other tobacco products.

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November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

  • By Shaili K. Felton, M.D.
  • November 10, 2021

For National Diabetes Awareness month, Shaili K. Felton, M.D., takes the opportunity to cover the basics of diabetes so that individuals can take control of their health.

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Above and Beyond

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • October 25, 2021

TTUHSC School of Nursing’s Patricia Warnock reflects on her volunteer work during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Team Member Spotlight | Brenda Chandler, Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse

  • By Clara McKenney
  • April 28, 2021

Brenda Chandler, a Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse, has been part of the TTUHSC team in Amarillo for more than 23 years.

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