TT HealthWatch
By Dr. Richard Lange and Elizabeth Tracey
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Stay up-to-date with the latest research in medicine and science with TT HealthWatch. This 10-minute podcast is hosted by Richard Lange, M.D., M.B.A., president of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and dean of the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, and Elizabeth Tracey, M.S., Baltimore-based medical journalist.
Each week, Richard and Elizabeth explore recent peer-reviewed studies and breaking medical news, offering a Texas Tech perspective on the latest developments in health care.
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PCOS name change, whole blood, antibiotics, and blood markers
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May 22, 2026 |
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Digoxin, thrombectomy, maternal occupation during pregnancy, and exercise
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May 15, 2026 |
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Nonprofit hospital work, GLP-1 use, weight loss drugs, and transcranial stimulation
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May 08, 2026 |
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UTIs, cancer in young people, knee osteoarthritis, and vaccine uptake
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May 01, 2026 |
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Polypill, bloodstream infections, Paxlovid, and treating acute sinusitis
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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PPIs, kidney function equations, DVT, and timing of exercise
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Levothyroxine, drug coupons, low cholesterol and heart disease, and hypertension
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Dulaglutide or Tirzepatide, hepatitis C treatment, long COVID-19 treatment, and biopharma updates
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Cooking and dementia, asymptomatic aortic stenosis, pediatric sepsis, and high-dose versus standard-dose flu vaccines
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Diet and brain structure, colorectal cancer screenings, cholesterol guidelines, and glaucoma screenings
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Sleep in adolescents, GLP1s, predicting Alzheimer's, and cancer screenings
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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COVID-19 vax and preeclampsia, HIV injections, monkeypox, and HPV testing
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Accountable care organizations, HT and mortality, accessibility of dialysis in the U.S., and cannabis use
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Statin therapy, shoulder MRIs, planetary health diet, and food prescriptions
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Removing fallopian tubes to prevent ovarian cancer, and using the EHR to deprescribe risky medicines
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Heart transplant after circulatory death, LLM to ease specialist care transition, treating gout to reduce risk of CVD, and PCOS and arrhythmia
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Stress and race, tobacco companies and social media, statins and pregnancy, and parents’ firearm injuries impact on kids
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Weight regain after medications for weight loss, benefits of exercising, heart failure and detecting measles
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Vaccination in children, CNS medicines in older adults, FDA and mifepristone, and skilled nursing facilities trends
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Screen time and anxiety, global pain levels, d-dimer and DVT, and tertiary patients
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Back pain, private equity and IVF clinics, EKGs and liver disease, and lay health workers
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Lung cancer screenings, saturated fats, and antiviral use
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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COVID vaccinations, breast density, and complex pain syndrome
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Pain, preeclampsia, AI and stroke, and rotator cuff surgery
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Corticosteroids in pregnancy, GLP-1 guidance, tai chi for insomnia, and vaccine updates
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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GLP-1 Peripregnancy, Normal Tissue Characterization, and CVD Risk Assessment
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Acetaminophen, clinical trials, supplementing potassium, mRNA flu vaccines
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Meds after afib ablation, fish oil, therapy for stents
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Oral med for obesity, stem cells after heart failure, blood markers and MS, and predicting atherosclerosis
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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AI and diabetes, knee OA exercises, Mediterranean diet, IBS, and steps for health
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Nicotine, Heart Surgery, Maternal PFAS exposure and Blood Pressure
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Social media and adolescents, gene therapy for ADA deficiency, SLE treatment, AI in health care
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Obesity medicines, aldosterone and CVD, inhalers, and antibiotic importation
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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RSV, Cancer Risk, Pulmonary Hypertension, Bronchiectasis
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Dementia, Type 1 Diabetes, and Private Equity
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Breast cancer, stalking and CVD, dementia, and lipoprotein(a)
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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LSD and Anxiety, Cardiac Rehab, CT and Pregnancy, and Resistant Hypertension
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Post-MI Care, NSTEMI Revascularization, Afib Anticoagulation, and RSV Outcomes
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Brain networks, AI, ADHD and medication affordability
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Staph Treatment, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cancer Care
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Health care after dementia diagnosis, alteplase after stroke, obesity and IVF, and ultraprocessed foods
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Covid Variants, Antithrombotics, Contraception, and CRC Screening
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Flu in kids, obesity risk score, cognition lifestyle intervention, and HPV, immune dysfunction and carcinoma
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Characterizing Cancers, Human Phenotype project, and CBT by telehealth
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Reanimating Hearts, Suicide Among Older Adults, Opiate Use Disorder, and Breast Cancer
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Kids’ Health, Life Expectancy and Heart Risk Calculators
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Aphasia After Stroke, Chemotherapy Drugs, and New Hypertension Medicine
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Oral GLP-1 agonist, Satiety Pathways, and Stem Cell tx for T1D
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Screen Time, Cannabis Risks, and PET Scanning
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Family Affluence, Gut Bugs, Heat Illness, and Low Potassium Diets
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Breast And Colorectal Cancer, And CAR-T Therapy
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Skin Cancers, Second Stroke Risks, Weight Loss
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May 30, 2025 |
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Mental Health, Fatty Liver, and Resistant Hypertension
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May 23, 2025 |
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Syphilis, Medications, and PTSD
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May 16, 2025 |
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Multi-Component Vaccine, Urinary Incontinence, Diabetic Kidney Disease and Discharge Summaries
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May 09, 2025 |
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Cancer patients, lung cancer, Pepfar cessation, and gun injuries
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May 02, 2025 |
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Stroke, clot formation, breastfeeding, and prostate cancer
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Strep, hearing loss, MS, and TAVR outcomes
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Diet, dementia, cardiovascular disease and risk factors
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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A-fib, bleeding, penicillin, hypertension
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Biopsies, long term risk after TIA
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Mar 28, 2025 |