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Safe Holiday Planning, Despite "COVID-Fatigue"
Earlier this month, Governor Greg Abbott spoke to the community at a press conference, referring to the weariness surrounding the pandemic as “COVID-fatigue.” Ron Cook, DO, spoke about what can help.
TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging Receives Award
The TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging received a 2019 Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Innovators in Aging award for its initiative to enhance healthy aging.
Why Evidence-Based Practice is Essential in the Rehabilitation Sciences
Evidence-based practice is essential to the rehabilitation sciences because it ensures that clinical decisions are credible and that interventions are effective. Learn more about EBP at TTUHSC.
A Tale of Hardship and Hope
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing graduate JC Southard’s new position at Dallas Methodist Medical Center is more than just a way to pay the bills. For Southard, it was the very hospital where his motivation to work in health care was born.
A New School Year, A New SGA Team
The start of this school year is going to look different in many ways. Student Government Association (SGA) executive officers have been working hard all summer to represent Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) through these uncertain times.
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.
TTUHSC Wins Awards for COVID-19 Social Media Campaigns
The TTUHSC Office of Communications & Marketing recently received one gold award and one honorable mention for social media campaigns entered in the 2020 dotCOMM Awards.
Exploring a Career in Mental Health Counseling
Mental health counselors promote patient wellness and have many opportunities to specialize in the area of their choosing.
TTUHSC Announces Ashley Hamm New Vice President of External Relations
On Friday, August 14, the Office of the President at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) announced the appointment of Ashley Hamm as Vice President of External Relations.
West Texas Mental Health Collaborative Unveils Meadows Report Findings and Status of Lubbock’s Mental Health
The West Texas Mental Health Collaborative (WTMHC) will work with community partners currently providing mental health care services and with individuals who are working to support families that are experiencing mental health challenges.
Flu Shot Paramount Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Each year, as the summer heat starts to cool down and students return to their textbooks, health care workers urge individuals to prepare themselves for the upcoming season by getting the flu shot. Medical professionals are encouraging this preventative act even more in 2020, emphasizing its importance in the presence of a pandemic.
Study Shows a Healthy Heart Can Reduce Ocular Disease
At the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), a research team led by Duke Appiah, Ph.D., an assistant professor and director of the university’s master of public health program, recently completed a study to better understand how LS7 may influence ocular health.
Audiologists: Leading the Fight Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Learn how audiologists at TTUHSC work to prevent noise-induced hearing loss through public education.
Trevino Joins TTUHSC to Direct Mental Health Initiative
The Texas Tech Mental Health Initiative, a collaborative effort between the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and TTU, seeks to bring awareness to mental health issues by connecting local partners, Lubbock-area professionals and community members with the university’s mental health support systems. Nancy Trevino, Ph.D., a TTU alumna who has lived and worked in Lubbock for the last 20 years, has been named director of the initiative.
An Inside Look At Treating Dysarthria
People with dysarthria have trouble turning words into sounds. Patients face many challenges, but with help, can recover or find alternative ways to communicate.
Board of Regents Approves Dual Master's Degree in Nursing, Business Administration
The Texas Tech University System is making it easier for nurses interested in health care administration to get the business knowledge they need to be competitive.
NSF, NIH Laud TTUHSC
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognized the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) coordinators for the 2019 Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (GSS).
TTUHSC Joins Texas Universities to Negotiate Their Future
Earlier this month, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) joined forces with twenty-six other universities across Texas as the Texas Library Coalition for United Action (TLCUA) to think creatively about access to faculty publications and the sustainability of journal subscriptions.
Novel Treatment Offers Relief to Peripheral Artery Disease Patients
PAD is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the buildup of plaque that narrows and restricts blood flow to the body’s peripheral arteries. Texas Tech Physicians are the first in Texas to take on this new procedure.
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