When most students think about getting sick, it is probably from a hangover, the common cold or the flu. For some Texas Tech University students, getting sick meant battling for their lives against fatal illnesses. According to I Care, I Cure, 13,500 children are diagnosed with cancer every year and most causes of childhood cancer are unknown. Shelby […]
Working For Your Wellbeing
April 20, 2016 by
By Maddy McCarty and Breann Robinson Brittney Robinson, a sophomore chemistry major from Wheeler, Texas, recalls being so sick one day she could barely stand up by herself. “I called the wellness center on campus, and they said they couldn’t get me in for another week,” Robinson said. “I told the operator that I was […]
RSV Cases Exceed Epidemic Levels in Lubbock
March 16, 2016 by
By Victoria Landers There’s concerning news for parents across Texas: the entire state has seen a dramatic spike in the number of cases of a virus that can be life-threatening to infants and young children. The disease is called Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and it accounts for nearly 125,000 hospitalizations and 250 infant deaths in the […]
Weekly Poll: Student Wellness Center
March 10, 2016 by
Students at Texas Tech pay a $75 medical services fee each semester. This entitles them to discounted medical assistance through Student Health Services, depending on their insurance status. But are students actually utilizing the Student Wellness Center? Walk-ins and appointments are welcome, but students have complained of long wait times, with reports of it sometimes […]
Full-Time Students Dealing With Chronic Illnesses
January 15, 2015 by
Jeff Stricklen, a senior Spanish major from Pilot Point, Texas, found out he had a chronic illness in 2011. “That summer I had gone on vacation with my family to South Padre,” Stricklen said, “and on the second day we were there, I developed a strange rash.” Stricklen said his family thought it was heat […]
Lubbock Man Does Not Appear to Have Ebola
October 16, 2014 by
By Sarah Self-Walbrick and Alicia Keene This morning, a Lubbock man was admitted to University Medical Center with two flu-like symptoms that are similar to Ebola, but news reports stated it has been confirmed he does not have Ebola. According to the Center for Disease Control website, clinical criteria involves having a fever above 101.5 […]
