TMA Recognizes Houston, El Paso Physicians With Highest Honors
May 22, 2023 For just the fourth time in its history, the Texas Medical Association (TMA) today honored not one but two revered TMA physician leaders with its 2023 Distinguished Service Award. TMA presented Diana L. Fite, MD, and Gilbert A. Handal, MD, […]
TMA Installs Dallas Cardiologist as 158th President
May 22, 2022 The Texas Medical Association (TMA) on Saturday installed Richard W. “Rick” Snyder II, MD, a Dallas cardiologist, as its 158th president. TMA’s departing president, Gary W. Floyd, MD, installed Dr. Snyder in a pinning ceremony held in the House of Delegates meeting during TexMed, the association’s annual conference. Dr. Snyder will serve […]
Economic Impact of Racial Health Inequities; Obesity and Cancer Risk
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 economic impact of […]
Falls and Mortality; At-Home Versus In-Clinic Blood Pressure Measurement
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 falls and mortality, orphan […]
Removing Texas Physicians From the Health Care Team Would be Harmful, Costly
May 3, 2023 Op-ed by Texas Medical Association (TMA) President Gary W. Floyd, MD, and Board of Trustees Chair G. Ray Callas, MD, about legislation proposing to give advanced practice registered nurses and other providers independent practice authority without physician supervision. Would you support a health care reform that worsens patient outcomes, increases medical costs, […]
Diabetes and Poor Diet; Non-Surgical Sciatica Treatment
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 diabetes and poor diet, […]
TMA Welcomes U.S. District Court Decision to Grant Its Summary Judgment Motion
April 27, 2023 Statement by Texas Medical Association (TMA) President-Elect Rick Snyder, MD, in response to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee hearing Wednesday on transparency and competition in health care. “The Texas Medical Association physicians urge Congress to support increased competition, transparency, and choice in our health care system, which the U.S. House […]
Gather Medical Information Now, in Case You Can’t Access it Later
April 26, 2023 Recent severe storms hitting Texas remind Texans to prepare – though perhaps differently than people might assume – by gathering personal medical information now in case of displacement by a disaster later, as hurricane season begins June 1. The Texas Medical Association (TMA) recommends everyone get a copy of their vital personal […]
Benefits to Skin Cancer Screening? The Verdict on OTC Hearing Aids
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 over-the-counter (OTC) versus fitted […]
Nonimmunosuppressive Therapy Bests ARB for Cutting Proteinuira in IgA Nephropathy
AUSTIN, Texas — Once-daily sparsentan (Filspari) was better at reducing proteinuria than standard treatment in IgA nephropathy, according to a prespecified interim analysis of the PROTECT trial. By week 36 of treatment in the phase III study, patients on sparsentan saw a 49.8% reduction from baseline in urine protein-creatinine (UP/C) ratio compared with only a […]