Predicting ICU Outcomes; Post-Stroke Brain Stimulation
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 predicting outcomes for older […]
USPSTF Backs New Options for HIV Prevention; Occupational Radiation Exposure
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 HIV prophylaxis, bypass surgery […]
TMA Pleased Court Strikes Down Steep Fee Hike and Batching Rules in NSA Cases
August 25, 2023 Statement by Rick W. Snyder II, MD, Texas Medical Association (TMA) president, in response to the ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas regarding TMA’s third No Surprises Act (NSA) lawsuit. TMA III challenged certain portions of the July 2021 interim final rules proposed by the U.S. departments of […]
Stroke Patient Transfer Time; Death Rate After COVID
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 alcohol use among cancer […]
Pollution and Antibiotic Resistance; Troponin and Mortality
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 air pollution and antibiotic […]
Extreme Temps and Particulate Matter in Fatal Heart Attacks; Impact of Thymectomy
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 the role of the […]
TMA Pleased Court Strikes Down Steep Fee Hike and Batching Rules in NSA Cases
August 4, 2023 Statement by Rick W. Snyder II, MD, Texas Medical Association (TMA) president, in response to the ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on TMA’s fourth No Surprises Act lawsuit. TMA challenged a 600% hike in administrative fees and batching rules used in arbitration cases governed by the […]
Judge Rules Texas’ Abortion Ban Is Too Restrictive For Women With Pregnancy Complications
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge ruled Friday the state’s abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the threat of criminal charges. The ruling is the first to undercut Texas’ law since it took effect in 2022 and delivers a major victory […]
IQ After Pediatric Concussion; Hearing Aids and Dementia Progression
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 the benefits of “weekend […]
Pneumococcal Vaccines Protect Kids From Dangerous Diseases
July 25, 2023 Physicians highlight vaccine importance for kids under 2 years old Texas physicians have a message for parents getting ready to send their kids to daycare or school – make sure your children are up to date on their pneumococcal vaccine. The vaccine prevents infectious diseases that spread easily through a cough or […]