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Send us Fan Mail TTUHSC School of Medicine Associate Program Director for Internal Medicine Residency Dr. Drew Payne tells us about the different symptoms associated with COVID-19 and the aftereffects of COVID-19 on the body. Dr. Payne also reminds us that physicians are here to help us.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, which was recorded on Dec. 9, 2020, Dr. Afzal Siddiqui, researcher and Grover E. Murray Distinguished Professor in the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, gives us a close look at vaccines—how they are developed, how they work and what we can expect from the new COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Siddiqui’s passion for vaccines isn’t limited to hi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, part 2 on vaccines, TTUHSC School of Medicine Dean Steven Berk tells us about the COVID-19 vaccines, the reasons why someone would choose to get vaccinated and explains how herd immunity works.

Send us Fan Mail Nurse and lactation consultant Dr. Jeannette Crenshaw joins us in this episode to discuss breastfeeding, not just during the pandemic, but during normal times as well.  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists  - https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/coronavirus-covid-19-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding   AAP https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/breastf...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Christopher Townsend, assistant professor in the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Health Professions department of clinical counseling and mental health, explains what people can do to stay in recovery during the pandemic and how their friends and family can help. He also reminds everyone during these uncertain times to "Be good to yourself. Be inten...

Send us Fan Mail Severe headaches or migraines impact more than 15% of Americans aged 18 years or older. The pain can be incredibly debilitating and is considered to be one of the main causes of disability worldwide. Texas Tech Physicians (TTP) Family Medicine Physician Evelyn Sbar, M.D., and TTP nurse practitioner Nichole Campbell, APRN, NP-C, discuss chronic headaches and migraines and treatment...

Send us Fan Mail This episode’s guest is Dr. Jennifer Phy, professor in the TTUHSC School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. With September being polycystic ovary syndrome  (PSOC) awareness month and PCOS affecting 1 out of 10 women of childbearing age, Dr. Phy explains the symptoms and complications and how to talk to your primary care physician about PCOS. PCOS Study Inform...

Send us Fan Mail As we experience new situations and uncertainty during the pandemic, Dr. Nancy Trevino, director, Texas Tech Mental Health Initiative, reminds everyone to not be so hard on themselves and others. She also offers tips on how adults and children can ease into wearing masks and what the alternatives are, and what we can do if we find ourselves feeling blue. Sources named in this epis...

Send us Fan Mail Should you wear a mask in public? How does it relate to your health and those around you? That’s the topic for our two-part series on masks. In this episode, TTUHSC School of Medicine Dean Steven L. Berk will uncover the science behind the masks. Dr. Berk is also TTUHSC executive vice president and an infectious disease physician.

Send us Fan Mail In Part 1, TTUHSC School of Medicine Dean Dr. Steven L. Berk explain how masks trap the coronavirus and protect others. Part 2 of our mask series looks at how wearing a mask in public affects those around you—not only physically but socially.  Dr. Jeff Dennis, Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health in the TTUHSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences will give us t...

Send us Fan Mail Part two of our interview with Dr. Sarah Mallard Wakefield, chair of the department of psychiatry at TTUHSC School of Medicine. Part one focused on children’s mental health and why good and open communication with your children is important. In part two, Dr. Wakefield tells us how to deal with anxiety, especially in the era of the 24-hour news cycle, why it’s OK to show your child...

Send us Fan Mail This is part one of our interview with Dr. Sarah Mallard Wakefield, chair of the department of psychiatry, TTUHSC School of Medicine. She explains how to build good and open communication with your children and the difference between fixing things for your child and showing them support. Dr. Wakefield also tells us her thoughts on screen time and social media and why it’s OK to le...

Send us Fan Mail In our first episode, Texas Tech University System Chancellor Dr. Tedd Mitchell shares his leadership and work styles, how he empowers people do their best and how he almost practiced law instead of medicine. Dr. Mitchell also gives us an insight into the "magic pill" that keeps him healthy and can work for us too. This information is not intended to be a substitute for...

Send us Fan Mail In the next few days, we’ll be launching a health and wellness podcast, On the Mend. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center experts in health care will share advice and reminders to help us stay healthy—mentally and physically.