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    Newswise: Decade of Healing: Foster School of Medicine’s Student Clinic Serves as a Lifeline in El Paso’s Colonia of Sparks
    Released: 19-Mar-2024 2:15 PM EDT
    Decade of Healing: Foster School of Medicine’s Student Clinic Serves as a Lifeline in El Paso’s Colonia of Sparks
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    The medical student run clinic’s decade-long operation in Sparks underscores the pressing need for medical services in communities that traditional health care systems often overlook. In Texas alone, 28.9% of Hispanics lack health insurance, compared to 19.4 percent of the nation.

    Newswise: Match Day Makes Dreams Come True at Texas Tech Health El Paso
    Released: 15-Mar-2024 6:00 PM EDT
    Match Day Makes Dreams Come True at Texas Tech Health El Paso
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    Match Day is an exciting milestone for graduating medical students and their families nationwide. It comes after students have spent the past six months applying to residencies, interviewing and deciding the order in which to rank programs they hope to be matched to.

       
    Newswise: Grand Prize Winner: The Southwest Coalition for Colorectal Cancer Screening (SuCCCeS) program
    Released: 7-Mar-2024 6:05 PM EST
    Grand Prize Winner: The Southwest Coalition for Colorectal Cancer Screening (SuCCCeS) program
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    According to the American Cancer Society, the number of colorectal cancers in the US for 2024 are estimated to be about 106,590 new cases of colon cancer (54,210 in men and 52,380 in women) and about 46,220 new cases of rectal cancer (27,330 in men and 18,890 in women).

    Newswise: Hunt School of Dental Medicine Receives $166,000 Grant for Early Diabetes Detection
    Released: 27-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
    Hunt School of Dental Medicine Receives $166,000 Grant for Early Diabetes Detection
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    The screenings program wants to identify patients who are at risk of developing diabetes and connect them with resources that can help them manage their condition. The initiative aligns with the broader goal of integrating diabetes testing into routine screenings across dental clinics in our community.

    Newswise: National Breast Cancer Foundation Gives Grant to Help Breast Care Center Patients at Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso
    Released: 19-Feb-2024 2:15 PM EST
    National Breast Cancer Foundation Gives Grant to Help Breast Care Center Patients at Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    In addition to assisting with access to care, such as transportation and general needs like groceries, the grant will allow the Breast Care Center to screen for mental and emotional distress using tablets. Currently, patients participate in an online distress screening survey that prompts questions about financial and psychosocial stressors in a patient’s life.

    Newswise: Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso is Designated Mothers’ Milk Bank Donation Site
    Released: 9-Feb-2024 11:00 PM EST
    Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso is Designated Mothers’ Milk Bank Donation Site
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    Breast milk, renowned for its nutritional benefits and immune-boosting properties, is a precious resource for vulnerable Texas babies facing health challenges.

    Newswise: Common cancers that affect men
    Released: 6-Feb-2024 12:00 PM EST
    Common cancers that affect men
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    Some of the cancers that most often affect men are prostate, colorectal, lung, and skin cancers. Knowing about these cancers and what you can do to help prevent them or find them early (when they are small, haven't spread, and might be easier to treat) may help save your life.

    Newswise: Master of the Drill: Hunt School of Dental Medicine is Revolutionizing Dental Practice
    Released: 5-Feb-2024 1:00 PM EST
    Master of the Drill: Hunt School of Dental Medicine is Revolutionizing Dental Practice
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    As an assistant professor and assistant director of general dentistry, Dr. Andino endorses early hands-on patient care by all dental students, even those in their first year.

    Newswise: Texas Tech Health El Paso Hosts Health Science Workshops for Middle School Students
    Released: 1-Feb-2024 5:30 PM EST
    Texas Tech Health El Paso Hosts Health Science Workshops for Middle School Students
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    Medventure for Your Future - a free event for middle school students is designed to stimulate an enthusiasm for science and medicine in students.

       
    Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Researcher Receives Prestigious AACR Award, Spearheading Diversity in Cancer Research
    Released: 17-Jan-2024 10:00 AM EST
    TTUHSC El Paso Researcher Receives Prestigious AACR Award, Spearheading Diversity in Cancer Research
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    The award recognizes Dr. Chacon’s role as co-inventor of a licensed patent involving cancer immunotherapy.

    Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Hunt School of Nursing Receives Grant from the Trellis Foundation
    Released: 26-Oct-2023 12:00 PM EDT
    TTUHSC El Paso Hunt School of Nursing Receives Grant from the Trellis Foundation
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    The three-year pilot project will provide grants to senior-level students in the Hunt School of Nursing’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program as compensation for their clinical training with local hospital partners.

    Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso’s Federal Designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution Benefits Our Borderplex
    Released: 8-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
    TTUHSC El Paso’s Federal Designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution Benefits Our Borderplex
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    What: Borderplex students from more than a dozen high schools learn about a future in health sciences and the opportunities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. When: Thursday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Activities start at Medical Sciences Building II, Room 103A. Note: Media is invited to get video and interview TTUHSC El Paso community members.

    Newswise: Once Ground Zero: El Paso's Remarkable Transformation Through a Pandemic
    Released: 7-Sep-2023 1:00 PM EDT
    Once Ground Zero: El Paso's Remarkable Transformation Through a Pandemic
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    El Paso's journey began in March 2020 with its first confirmed case of COVID-19. By fall 2020, the city became the nation’s hotspot.

    Newswise: Steve and Nancy Fox and Family Announce Historic $25 Million Gift to TTUHSC El Paso
    Released: 8-Aug-2023 5:00 PM EDT
    Steve and Nancy Fox and Family Announce Historic $25 Million Gift to TTUHSC El Paso
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    Gift of Light, Life and Hope -- The Fox Cancer Center will consolidate outpatient services such as cancer imaging, treatment, research and clinical trials, and outreach programs under one umbrella.

    Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Receives $6 Million CPRIT Grant for Research on Cancer in Hispanics
    Released: 28-Jul-2023 6:00 PM EDT
    TTUHSC El Paso Receives $6 Million CPRIT Grant for Research on Cancer in Hispanics
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    “We’re situated in a unique position to address the growing cancer burden among the Hispanic community,” said Dr. Lakshmanaswamy, a biomedical science professor who directs the university’s Center of Emphasis in Cancer. “Our goal is to improve access to health care for our Hispanic community members by developing novel biomarkers and therapeutics, grounded in an improved understanding of the biological, cultural and behavioral determinants of cancer."

    Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Professor Receives Grant for Research on Potential Breast Cancer Treatment
    Released: 13-Jul-2023 12:00 PM EDT
    TTUHSC El Paso Professor Receives Grant for Research on Potential Breast Cancer Treatment
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality in women and the primary cause of cancer death among Hispanic women, according to the National Cancer Institute. The Center of Emphasis in Cancer focuses on forms of the disease prevalent in our majority-Hispanic Borderplex, seeking new strategies for the prevention and treatment of the deadly disease.

    Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso’s Dr. Nancy Weber Joins the Texas Health and Human Services’ Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
    Released: 30-Jun-2023 1:00 PM EDT
    TTUHSC El Paso’s Dr. Nancy Weber Joins the Texas Health and Human Services’ Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    Palliative care focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness at any stage, with the goal of improving the quality of life for both patient and family. It differs from hospice, which assists patients who are nearing the end of life. This subtle but vital distinction means that palliative care can coexist with curative treatments, whereas hospice care generally comes into play when therapies are no longer an option nor desired by the patient.

    Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Professor Gilbert Handal, M.D., Receives Highest Honor for Service by Texas Medical Association
    Released: 28-Jun-2023 11:00 AM EDT
    TTUHSC El Paso Professor Gilbert Handal, M.D., Receives Highest Honor for Service by Texas Medical Association
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    “It’s an honor to be selected for this award, particularly because they look at my life of service in El Paso and beyond, of which I’m very proud,” said Dr. Handal, who is board certified in pediatrics, infectious disease and critical care. “I think it’s the most beautiful and fulfilling action to help others and change lives.”

    Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso and Coldwell Foundation Announce Gift
    Released: 26-Jun-2023 11:00 AM EDT
    TTUHSC El Paso and Coldwell Foundation Announce Gift
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    Three researchers with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso are studying treatments that may increase patients’ odds of surviving cancer and cardiovascular disease.

    Newswise: El Paso Sheriff’s Deputies Train in Tactical Medicine on TTUHSC El Paso Campus
    Released: 20-Jun-2023 11:00 AM EDT
    El Paso Sheriff’s Deputies Train in Tactical Medicine on TTUHSC El Paso Campus
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    To gain tactical medicine critical training, members of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team (formerly known as the S.W.A.T. team) and the TTUHSC El Paso Police Department participated in a full day of training at TTUHSC El Paso which included realistic scenarios where they practiced medical treatment in the field. Instruction was provided by Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso's Tactical Medicine Program.

    Newswise: McKee Foundation Awards Research Grant to TTUHSC El Paso’s Southwest Brain Bank
    Released: 13-Jun-2023 12:30 PM EDT
    McKee Foundation Awards Research Grant to TTUHSC El Paso’s Southwest Brain Bank
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    The Southwest Brain Bank's focus is on neuroscience research related to psychiatric illness. It is a research organization that collects, studies, and distributes donated brain tissue to scientists.

    Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Department of Pediatrics Welcomes New Endocrinologist
    Released: 31-May-2023 1:00 PM EDT
    TTUHSC El Paso Department of Pediatrics Welcomes New Endocrinologist
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    Pediatric endocrinologist diagnose and treat conditions affecting the endocrine glands and hormones of children and adolescents. As one of the very few pediatric endocrinologists along the U.S.-Mexico border, Dr. Zerah works with children up to age 18 with endocrine disorders of growth, puberty, thyroid, calcium metabolism and diabetes.

    Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Partners with The MolinaCares Accord and Bank of America Charitable Foundation to Improve Patient Outcomes and Access to Mental Health Services
    Released: 23-May-2023 10:00 AM EDT
    TTUHSC El Paso Partners with The MolinaCares Accord and Bank of America Charitable Foundation to Improve Patient Outcomes and Access to Mental Health Services
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    Mental health is a significant issue across the country. In 2021, over 57 million adults in the United States – about 1 in 5 – experienced mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. As of February 2023, 36.8% of adults in Texas reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depressive disorder, compared to 32.3% of adults in the U.S., according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.

    Newswise: New Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso Breast Care Center Director Takes Aim at Region’s Health Disparities
    Released: 18-May-2023 12:30 PM EDT
    New Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso Breast Care Center Director Takes Aim at Region’s Health Disparities
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, and it affects Hispanic women disproportionately in our region. While Hispanic women tend to have lower incidences of breast cancer compared to non-Hispanic white women, their outcomes differ, leading to higher incidences of mortality. This is due to lower screening rates, limited access to health care, later-stage diagnosis, unique genetic factors and socioeconomic status.

    Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Researchers Receive Over $1.5 Million in Cancer Research Grants
    Released: 12-May-2023 10:00 AM EDT
    TTUHSC El Paso Researchers Receive Over $1.5 Million in Cancer Research Grants
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    At TTUHSC El Paso, addressing health disparities remains at the forefront of our mission.

    Newswise: UTEP and TTUHSC El Paso Launch MedFuture Partnership to Train El Paso’s Next Generation of Physicians
    Released: 25-Apr-2023 5:30 PM EDT
    UTEP and TTUHSC El Paso Launch MedFuture Partnership to Train El Paso’s Next Generation of Physicians
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    The MedFuture partnership recognizes highly qualified seniors in high school who have expressed an interest in science and medicine — and a strong commitment to serve the Paso del Norte region upon graduating.

    Newswise: National Breast Cancer Foundation Awards Grant for Life-Saving Screenings for TTUHSC El Paso’s Medical Student Run Clinic
    Released: 12-Apr-2023 10:00 AM EDT
    National Breast Cancer Foundation Awards Grant for Life-Saving Screenings for TTUHSC El Paso’s Medical Student Run Clinic
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    The MSRC, located just outside El Paso city limits in the Sparks colonia, provides diagnostic, preventive and educational care to area residents. Located far from El Paso’s urban center, colonias are underserved neighborhoods that often lack necessities such as paved roads, public transportation, or clean running water.


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