The US Food and Drug Administration Is Now Requiring Facilities That Perform Mammograms to Inform Patients About the Density of Their Breasts.
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According to the Institute for Oral Health, one-third of individuals in households experiencing disabilities had not visited a dentist in two or more years, compared to 19.7% in households without disabilities. Individuals with disabilities are also twice as likely to experience high dental anxiety (21.8%) compared to those without disabilities (10.6%).
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women and the most common cause of death from cancer among Hispanic women in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Continued world-class patient care in our Borderplex community.
The PdNHF has long been a trusted partner of Texas Tech Health El Paso, focused on leading, investing in, and supporting programs that promote health and prevent disease in our Borderplex region. The $5 million grant will be instrumental in elevating comprehensive cancer care by funding the recruitment of top-tier cancer specialists. This ensures the future center will be equipped to deliver expert care from its inception. Dr. Lange called it a foundational grant because it’s a cornerstone of the funding for the future Fox Cancer Center, emphasizing that through collective strength and action – the power of people – we can bring hope to members of our Borderplex community.
TTUHSC El Paso provides the essential access to an education otherwise not readily available to a historically underserved region.
The MoPill system represents a significant leap forward in how we can diagnose and treat gastrointestinal conditions.
Texas Tech Health El Paso professor will participate in a prestigious fellowship to better understand artificial intelligence and its integration into medical education.
ASCEND will expose the scholars to curriculum, coaching and mentorship as it teaches the concepts of strategic enrollment management, known as SEM. SEM is a comprehensive process, focusing on the end-to-end higher education journey: attracting students, enrolling and retaining them, and finally, graduating them.
Seven of our researchers named in the top 2% we’re demonstrating Texas Tech Health El Paso's commitment to groundbreaking research and reinforcing our status as a global leader in health care.
Researchers at Texas Tech Health El Paso and the University of Texas at Dallas will look at the origin of this neuropathic pain on a microscopic level in hope of finding ways to treat it without opioids. The groundbreaking research is funded by a $3.1 million, five-year R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Texas Tech Health El Paso is receiving $1.05 million of the grant.
Twenty-three people were killed and 22 wounded in the mass shooting. Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso treated patients that day, and Texas Tech Health El Paso physician residents and Hunt School of Nursing students assisted.
Dr. Wells never imagined a connection between El Paso, Texas, and her native country Bulgaria – more than 6,000 miles away on the Balkan Peninsula – would contribute to a dramatic shift in the way medical professionals in Bulgaria respond to emergencies.
HPV-related cancers disproportionately affect Hispanics, particularly those residing along the U.S.-Mexico border. Statistics reveal that cervical cancer incidence rates are notably higher in Texas-Mexico border counties: 12.3 per 100,000 people, compared to non-border counties, at 9.5 per 100,000.
Dr. Swinney served as a naval aviator before embarking on his medical career. His journey from military service to medicine adds a unique depth to his role as a surgical resident.
Join us this December for our second annual Lighting Campus for Hope event, proudly presented by the Hunt Family Foundation and Lucky Duck. This free event welcomes our entire Borderplex community to celebrate the strength of our cancer warriors and raise funds for vital cancer screenings in our community.
Evaluating new novel treatment that is the first drug which can be given orally as well as IV along with antivenom to treat snakebites, especially in rural areas.