El Pasoans had two big reasons to celebrate Neighborhood Smiles Day on Friday, Nov. 17. First, Marathon Petroleum announced a generous $50,000 gift in support of the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic. Second, 120 children received free dental exams as part of the special day.

The Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic will offer free dental screenings and cleanings for older adults, residents of the 79901 and 79905 ZIP codes, and college students by appointment with a valid ID.

The NBCF awarded a $10,000 grant for breast cancer screenings administered by the Medical Student Run Clinic and its Mobile Care Unit.

The new initiative looks to improve health care access across our Borderplex by helping prevent diabetes and empowering screened residents with appropriate resources.

Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso orthopaedic specialists treat a wide range of conditions, from accidents to aching backs.

The Hunt School of Dental Medicine and El Paso District Dental Society hosted its inaugural Give Kids a Smile® event at the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic.

The large influx of migrants and asylum seekers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in the El Paso area has also resulted in a spike of medical emergencies.

Affordable dentures offered at the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic.

Dr. Ana Karina Mascarenhas is featured in a Healthline article about the link between Alzheimer’s and gum disease.

UTEP and TTUHSC El Paso will expand research into health conditions affecting Hispanics with support from two Texas educators.

If you have lost an adolescent to adult child within the past two years, and you, the parent, are 60 years of age or younger, TTUHSC El Paso researchers would like to talk with you.

Researchers will investigate immunotherapy for an aggressive breast cancer affecting Hispanic women and the use of natural chemicals to fight pancreatic cancer.