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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 with us the most common foot injuries he treats, how we can protect our feet and ankles, whether or not smell indicates a problem and when you should make an appointment to see a doctor.

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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 professor in the School of Medicine, talked with us about what our hands can tell us about our health, how hand injuries are treated and gives us tips to protect our hands and our wrists, arms and shoulders.

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We’re celebrating men’s health in June and focusing on urology in this episode. Our guest is Texas Tech Physicians urologist Pranav Sharma. Dr. Sharma goes over some common urology problems that affect men, what symptoms they shouldn’t ignore, what to expect from a screening, whether or not supplements help with issues and what parents and young children should look out for because even kiddos can develop kidney stones. 

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How can your protect yourself or loved ones from skin cancer? Michelle Tarbox, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians dermatologist, who spoke to us before about protecting our skin during the winter months, is our guest for this episode. Dr. Tarbox explains the different types of skin cancer, what doctors look for during a screening, how you can do your own self check, and how to protect your skin and that of your loved ones.

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TTUHSC President Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman recently announced that the university received the Carnegie Classification of a Very High Research Activity University among special focus four-year institutions.

 TTUHSC Senior Vice President of the Office of Research and Innovation Lance McMahon, Ph.D., is our guest for this episode. He explains what this newly announced classification means to the university, the type of research being done at TTUHSC, how it’s funded and how undergraduate and graduate students are involved in research too. 

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Did you know that someone who is severely bleeding could bleed to death in as little as 5 minutes? Do you have the skills necessary to stop the bleed in case of an emergency? This episode's guest explains why it's important to Stop the Bleed. Brittany Bankhead, M.D., is a trauma surgeon at Texas Tech Physicians and assistant professor of surgery at the TTUHSC School of Medicine.

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It’s National Women’s Health Week but we think that women’s health should be a priority every week. And to coincide with the occasion, The Free Clinic is hosting the Women’s Health Day free clinic. Here to explain what to expect from the Women’s Health Day free clinic and to talk about women’s health in general are Dr. Fiona Prabhu, co-medical director for The Free Clinic and associate professor in the School of Medicine, and medical student Anna Farooqi.

Call (806) 319-5291 to make an appointment.

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Have you considered what happens to your body after you die? There are several options available, including donating our whole body for medical training. To explain the Willed Body Program at the TTUHSC Institute of Anatomical Sciences Willed Body Program are Dr. Kerry Gilbert, co-director of the Institute of Anatomical Sciences, and Jason Jones, director of the Willed Body Program. They clarify who qualifies to donate, how the remains are used, what happens after studies are completed and how we honor these patients on Memorial Day. 

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Lupus is a long-term autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of someone’s body. Those with lupus see their immune system attack healthy tissue.

For this episode, we have three guests: Roger Sutton, Ph.D., professor of cell physiology and molecular biophysics in the School of Medicine, and two members of his lab, MD/Ph.D. student, Johanna Villarreal and Ph.D. student, Joey McCord. The three of them talk to us about lupus -- diagnosis, symptoms, treatment -- and their research on lupus.

Organization mentioned:
Lupus Research Alliance
Lubbock Lupus Group (Facebook)
Lubbock Lupus Group (Instagram)

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April is Child Abuse Prevention month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 1 in 7 children have experienced child abuse or neglect in the past year in the United States.  This episode's guest is Patti Patterson, M.D., a professor of Pediatrics, Public Health and Medical Education, and the Director of Child Abuse Pediatrics at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. 

Dr. Patterson has been recognized for her contributions in pediatrics and public health and for her dedication to the health and welfare of the children of Texas. She shares with us how we can recognize child abuse, what we can do to prevent child abuse, the longterm effects child abuse has on children and what resources are available to caregivers and children.