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.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 181
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
What is Human Trafficking and Why it's Public Health Issue
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. With more than a quarter of a million people subjected to human trafficking globally, it is an issue of public health. Our guest for this …
Keeping your stress in check during the holidays
This time of year can be stressful for many of us for several reasons. Alan Korinek, Ph.D., licensed marriage and family therapist and managing director for the TTUHSC Employee Assist…
Managing PTSD During the Holidays
Some situations during the holidays could possibly be triggering for someone with PTSD. Helping us understand what PTSD is and how we can helped loved ones with PTSD is Natalie Scanlon,…
Coping with Recovery During the Holidays
This time of year can bring lots of joy as well as heartache, both of which could trigger someone who is in recovery for addiction. Christopher Townsend, Ph.D., assistant professor at T…
How smoking, shoveling snow could damage your heart
It’s always a good time to take care of your heart. Our guest for this episode is cardiologist and division chief of cardiology, Dr. Scott Shurmur. He explains how smoking leads to hear…
What is Alzheimer's Disease and how to support caregivers
Did you know there are more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s Disease and that more than 16 million American caregivers provide over 17 billion hours of unpaid care? Here…
Some Common Military Veterans' Health Issues and Injuries, Where to Get Help
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day and we want to bring awareness to some health issues seen among military veterans of all ages. John Norbury, M.D., division chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabi…
How to Manage Diabetes During the Holidays
November is national diabetes month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 10 Americans have diabetes and about 1 in 5 people with diabetes don’t know …
Dia de los Muertos and how we grieve
More people in the U.S. have discovered Día de los Muertos. Unlike Halloween, it's celebrated over several days and lifts up the spirits of the dead instead of fearing them. Michelle Sa…
Stay Healthy This Fall, Winter
The cooler weather marks the return of respiratory illnesses so make sure you stay healthy by getting your vaccines and boosters! TTUHSC School of Medicine Dean Dr. Steven L. Berk and D…
Why we like or hate being scared
Do you like to be frightened? Natalie Scanlon, Ph.D., assistant professor and clinical psychologist in the TTUHSC School of Medicine's department of psychiatry, explains that it’s healt…
Identifying Postpartum Depression, Resources, Help
New moms experience "baby blues" but serious problems arise sometimes. Dr. Sarah Mallard Wakefield, chair of the department of psychiatry in the School of Medicine, describes normal "ba…
How Sensory Processing Disorder Affects Some People, Especially Children
We process the outside world with our senses . For some, their senses do not function as they should because of a condition called sensory processing disorder. People with sensory proce…
Checking in with your child now that school's in session
Now's the time to check in with your child to see how they're coping after being in school a few weeks. Dr. Sarah Mallard Wakefield, chair of the department of psychiatry in the School …
Colorectal Cancer: What is it and how to get access to testing
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the U.S. Early detection leads to greater survival rates, so doctors recommend regular screenings starting at age 45. For …
Back to School: Montanez
It’s that time of year to start preparing for going back to school. If you have little ones, tweens or teens at home, our guest for this episode, Dr. Ana Montanez, Texas Tech Physicians…
Sleep: Berdine
Gilbert Berdine, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine at the TTUHSC School of Medicine, has not used an alarm clock for over 10 years. He shares tips on how you can get rid of…
Anger: Korinek
Learn to manage anger in a healthy way. Alan Korinek, Ph.D., licensed marriage and family therapist and managing director for the TTUHSC employee assistance program and program of assis…
Healthy Feet: Grimes
Our topic for this episode is feet. Jerry Grimes, M.D., School of Medicine Associate Professor, and Program Director for the Department of Orthopedics is our guest. Dr. Grimes shares wi…
Hand Health: Bourland
Consider everything we do with our hands on a daily basis and what you’d do if you developed problems with them. Bryan Bourland, D.O., TTP orthopedic hand surgeon and assistant professo…