9:31 National survey shows only 1/3 used aids to quit
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Transcript:
Rick Lange: Mask-wearing and COVID transmission in the United States.
Elizabeth: What can we do to help those people who continue to smoke?
Rick: And should you discontinue certain hypertensive medicines if you have COVID infection?
Elizabeth: That s what we re talking about this week on TT HealthWatch, your weekly look at the medical headlines from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso. I m Elizabeth Tracey, a Baltimore-based medical journalist.
Rick: And I m Rick Lange, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, where I m also the dean of the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine.
Answers to common COVID questions
City leaders answer common questions about COVID-19 vaccination By Karin McCay | January 20, 2021 at 9:54 PM CST - Updated January 20 at 10:51 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Once a week, we get a chance to ask your questions at the city’s weekly COVID news conference.
If you missed the conference on January 20th because you were instead watching the Presidential Inauguration, here are a few questions you might have asked if you had been there.
IS THE SECOND DOSE OF THE COVID VACCINE WORSE THAN THE FIRST?
Texas Tech Physician, Dr. Ron Cook, is the Lubbock Health Authority and Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He answered like this, “You will be a little sore from the second dose but that’s not a reaction. You must get second dose.”
But without any studies, vaccine doses should not be mixed, said Naor Bar-Zeev, a vaccine expert at Johns Hopkins University.
If people do happen to get a different vaccine for their second shot by accident, Bar-Zeev said it is likely “to work fine and likely to be well tolerated, but evidence is needed to be sure.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.
The United States has nearly 24 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
In case you haven’t heard, Midland has created a registration link in anticipation of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution. According to the information on the Cbs7.com article that was obtained from the Midland Unified Command Team, in anticipation of a large weekly supply of the vaccine, administration of the vaccine will be by appointment only. The vaccine will be administed to 1A and 1B individuals on January 25
th at the Midland County Horseshoe Backstage facility. For 1A Phases (healthcare workers) or 1B (over 65 and/or diagnosed with a chronic disease) and have not had COVID-19 in the past 90 days, you can visit Midlandhealth.org to register to get on the list for this and future allocations of the vaccine by clicking on the “Click to Register” button. You will be assigned an appointment time and date once on the waiting list in regards to scheduling (you will NOT receive a phone call) by way of e-mail or text message with information. The info/communication
âThis will help usâ: New imaging equipment enhances cancer research at TTUSHC
Pharmacy researcher receives CPRIT Grant for cancer research equipment
KFDA News at Six - VOD - clipped version By Freixys Casado | January 19, 2021 at 6:39 PM CST - Updated January 19 at 7:56 PM
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Today was the first day of training for some faculty members at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy after receiving a revolutionary imaging equipment.
The Leica super resolution microscope, which can basically look at living cells at a very high resolution.
âThis will help us to explore what new treatment, new drugs can do to cells,â said Ulrich, Bickel, M.D, associate Dean of sciences and professor, TTUHSC- Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy. âThis will advance our research capability enormously, because this wasnât possible until very recently.â