Texas Tech Health Check
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center experts in health care will share advice and reminders to help us stay healthy—mentally and physically.
Podcasting since 2019 • 201 episodes
Texas Tech Health Check
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Sickle Cell Awareness: Why Early Intervention is Important
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited disorders that affect hemoglobin, the major protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells. The disease affects more than 100,000 peo...
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Weight Loss as Medicine: GLP-1s, Metabolism, and Better Health
As GLP-1 medications become available in pill form, some people might be curious to try them. Drew Payne, D.O., an internal medicine physician with Texas Tech P...
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Why More People are Beating Cancer Than Ever Before
According to a new study from the American Cancer Society, more people are reaching the 5-year milestone following a canc...
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Tonsils, Sleep, and Sick Days: When Tonsils Affect More Than Just Sore Throats
Tonsils are part of the immune system and especially crucial for children under three years of age, but they may also cause recurrent infections and health issues. Guest expert Adbul Alsaleh, M.D., a pediatric ENT at Texas Tech Physicians, tell...
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