Healthwise

Friday was graduation day at the Texas Tech University School of Medicine, a milestone for the nearly 180 new doctors and for the Dean of the Medical School, Dr. Steven Berk.

Camp Bark & Brew is an effort of the Lion’s Club to benefit Leader Dogs for the Blind.

Some people call her Miss Rose. For generations, hundreds of kids have grown up calling her “My Dear.”

“Be Prepared” is not just a motto for the Boy Scouts. It is the smart thing to do before you plan to hike anywhere.

In a recent study, free sugar was linked to at least 45 negative outcomes.

The first event in April to celebrate World Autism Month brought dozens of kids to Texas Tech today for story time with a special guest.

Texas Tech University's Health Sciences Center wants people to know they have a nationally accredited program here to certify athletic trainers. These trainers coordinate the athletes’ overall health care plan under the supervision of a licensed physician.

It was in 1978 that the National Hospice Organization was established. Its first national conference was held in Washington D.C. Jimmy Carter was President when the hospice movement took off and became a national discussion.

The ball caps say donate life. The smiles say “let’s make a difference.” Newschannel 11 was there to watch a quick photo as a small group gathered outside University Medical Center today.

An idea to help strangers handle grief is bringing tears of joy to many all over the world.

Dr. Rahman is using a new technique to find and remove the lump with less discomfort to the patient. With this, it means no more inserting a wire to mark the cancer before the surgery.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in this country.

Every year since 2008, these students have been volunteering a day out of their studies in the spring to clean up, repair, or do any odd job you don’t want to do, or maybe can’t do anymore.

“When a family exercises and plays together, they’re going to have a whole lot more time where they feel like they can interact in other meaningful ways about other things that are very important.”

Banana Boat is expanding its recall to include four batches of its hair and scalp sunscreen spray due to trace levels of benzene.

Dr Tetyana Vasylyeva is leading the study at the Texas Tech University Health Science Center to hopefully find a better way to reduce the likelihood of medical errors.

If you bought a Celsius beverage or mix anytime between January of 2015 to November 23rd of 2022, you may get some money.

"Bernie Mittemeyer was one of the finest physicians, surgeons, and human beings I’ve known.”

An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is a portable medical device that can jump-start the heart in an emergency, keeping someone alive until paramedics arrive.

Suicide was the second-leading cause of death among children ages 10-14 in 2022, according to the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas. Pediatricians hope lawmakers will invest in reaching more of Texas’ at-risk youth.

The football world is still reeling over the collapse of a Buffalo Bills player in Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Whether your family gathering will be large or small over the holidays, Dr. John Griswold, trauma surgeon and Texas Tech Physician, says two words could save a life or prevent a lifelong injury: slow down.

Dr. Michelle Tarbox, a Dermatologist and Texas Tech Physician, says stress, in general, can take its toll on hair, but if hair loss is severe, don’t assume it’s just fate.

In Texas, we tend to worry more about heat-related illnesses, but nationally, more people die from the cold.

Earlier we told you that former Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach donated his organs after a fatal heart attack on Sunday. That was not just a decision by the family. Mike Leach made it known long ago that he was a big supporter of organ donation.

It was nearly 4 years ago that Lucrisha McCutcheon was treated for walking pneumonia. When that infection turned into sepsis, her organs began to fail and blood was not circulating to her extremities. After the Lubbock woman fell into a coma, doctors were forced to amputate both hands and feet to save her life.

The lottery is just a game to some people. Others may even give tickets away in birthday cards or Christmas presents. So, when does the fun turn into a potential problem?

It is estimated that more than 6 million people in this country are living with Alzheimer’s Disease and that number is expected to climb to 13 million by 2050. November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month.

The West Texas ALS Support Group is hosting two fundraisers to help raise money for people in the area who are diagnosed with ALS

Originating in Mexico, Dia De Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a celebration to remember family and friends who have passed.