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Smart Steps Forward
Researchers at Texas Tech Health El Paso and The University of Texas at El Paso are developing a new smartphone-based tool that uses artificial intelligence to improve the diagnosis of chronic ankle instability (CAI), thanks to a $40,000 Sobel-Duncan Border Health Research Award.
Nicotine, Heart Surgery, Maternal PFAS exposure and Blood Pressure
This week's topics include benefits of nicotine reduction in cigarettes, new onset afib after heart surgery, brain structure in infants after maternal PFAS exposure, and food insecurity and blood pressure.
Care Conquers Fear
When Cecilia stepped into her Zumba class three years ago during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, she discovered no-cost mammograms were offered at the same community center, home to the Texas Tech Health El Paso Medical Student Run Clinic (MSRC).
Social media and adolescents, gene therapy for ADA deficiency, SLE treatment, AI in health care
This week's topics include impact of social media on adolescent cognition, gene therapy for ADA deficiency, a new treatment for SLE, and AI in health care.
Expert Infectious Care
Texas Tech Health El Paso is expanding infectious disease services for our Borderplex families with the addition of Jeffrey Sherwood, M.D., an infectious disease specialist whose military medical training and expertise strengthen care in resource-limited settings.
Obesity medicines, aldosterone and CVD, inhalers, and antibiotic importation
This week's topics include LSD and anxiety disorders, cardiac rehab in older people after MI, CT and pregnancy outcomes, and a new agent for treatment of resistant hypertension.
Borderplex Baby Champion
Dr. Kris Nicole De Guzman Mendoza’s medical journey took her across the globe, but it was El Paso that felt like home.
Empowering Women’s Health
Cancer warriors have gained another ally in the fight. Texas Tech Health El Paso and GECU today revealed the name of the GECU Women’s Health Wing in the new Fox Cancer Center. The event celebrated the strength and resilience of cancer patients across our Borderplex, honoring their stories while building hope for the future.
Building Hope Together
Inspired by her personal 35-year journey through breast cancer, retired nurse Phyllis Davis and her husband, retired physician Pete Davis, M.D., made a generous $100,000 gift to the Fox Cancer Center on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
Closer To Home
World-class cancer care is coming to El Paso, thanks in part to a friendship forged between two auto dealership leaders united in a mission to bring world-class cancer treatment closer to our Borderplex region.
Every Drop Counts
Texas Tech Health El Paso's Community Health Outreach and Education Program proves that every drop of knowledge creates waves of lasting change.
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