Stopping Spread in Schools; Sports-Related Concussion: It’s TTHealthWatch!
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include SARS-CoV-2 in adults and children, cooling […]
CAR-T for Autoimmune Disease; Methods of Illegal Opioid Overdose
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include a longitudinal study of […]
Reversing Anticoagulation in Hemorrhagic Stroke; E-Cigs for Smoking Cessation
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include allocating donor hearts, an […]
New Treatment for NASH; Human Milk for Preterm Infants
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include a new treatment for […]
Health Affects of Diabetes Remission; High-Deductible Plans for Cancer Patients
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include a possible cause for […]
PA Convicted of Fraud for Amniotic Fluid Shot Scheme
A Texas physician assistant has been convicted of fraud for giving patients unapproved injections of amniotic fluid for purported pain relief, and then illegally billing Medicare for the shots. After a 5-day trial, a jury deliberated for less than an hour to convict Ray Anthony Shoulders, PA, who had submitted $788,000 in fraudulent claims and […]
Cancer After Weight Loss; How Older Adults Use the Healthcare System
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include closing the women’s health […]
Role of ‘hunger hormone’ receptor in obesity-realted chronic inflammation
Texas A&M AgriLife Research study may lead to novel obesity treatment New study provides insights on role of ‘hunger hormone’ receptor in obesity-realted chronic inflammation A team comprised primarily of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists has made an important discovery that could lead to a novel treatment for obesity and obesity-associated diseases or conditions. Details […]
Congress’ Failure to Stop Medicare Payment Cut Frustrates, Threatens Texas Physicians, Patients
Jan. 19, 2024 Texas Medical Association (TMA) statement by TMA President Rick W. Snyder II, MD, about Congress’ inaction this week to stop a 3.37% Medicare physician payment cut which took effect on Jan. 1. “Texas Medical Association physicians are extremely disappointed Congress let Medicare patients down this week. “Congress failed patients and the physicians […]
Surgeon Dies in Plane Crash; Austin Released From Hospital; Animal Pandemic Spreads
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A Texas surgeon and his two children died in a plane crash over the weekend, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. (New York Post) Federal scientists supported removing marijuana from Schedule I, the most restrictive drug category, according to newly released HHS documents. (New York Times) […]