Health

UMC was recently recognized by the Verification Review Committee, a sub-committee of the American College of Surgeons.

With school for Lubbock area students right around the corner, your kiddos may be experiencing some anxiety. Dr. Joshi and Dr. Johnson both have tips to help them relax.

Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition objecting to the EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards for greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act

With school starting next week, a lot of kids may be staying up late to celebrate these last few days of summer. However, a Lubbock pediatrician says it would be more helpful if parents would begin setting the alarm to get kids ready for that early wake up call.

Attorney General Ken Paxton joins an amicus brief challenging an appeal made by the CDC in response to its mask mandate being struck down.

The City of Lubbock Public Health Department has confirmed West Nile Virus (WNV) in Lubbock.

Texas Tech and United Supermarkets are providing COVID-19 vaccines at the Texas Tech campus this upcoming week.

$75 million in USDA funding is being made available to aid rural communities in the U.S.

UMC Health System hosted a Sign the Beam event in honor of the new UMC Health & Wellness Hospital located at 11109 Slide Road on Wednesday...

The second case of Monkeypox has been identified in Lubbock, according to Katherine Wells, the City of Lubbock Director of Public Health.

A Texas Tech med school student is combining her public health knowledge and her love for urban farming to give back to the community.

180 TTUHSC medical students were able to receive their traditional white coats today while jump-starting their careers in medicine.

In the 2022-23 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals Rankings, patients who received care at UMC gave a perfect 5/5 stars as “Willingness to Recommend,” making UMC the most highly recommended hospital in the region.

Covenant Children’s is please to once again partner with the South Plains Mall to provide the COVID-19 vaccine our community members by opening a vaccine clinic focused specifically on kids.

Jean Hoover is well into her 80s and we think she may have discovered the secret to staying young... but it may not be what you think.

Pharmacies across the United Family have stocked up on low cost at home COVID-19 test kits.

Beginning July 16, anyone in a mental health crisis can be connected with a counselor by dialing 9-8-8. You can also get connected to resources by texting that number or chat using the online website.

Thanks to the generosity of the Scottish Rite Masons, hundreds of students with dyslexia have benefitted from free help in reading, handwriting and spelling.

The children enjoyed all the normal activities that summer camps usually include: they swam, played games, made new friends and encouraged one another.

The City of Lubbock Public Health Department continues to see an increase in local COVID-19 cases. Over the last week, COVID-19 cases have been identified in local daycares, among medical staff and in local nursing homes. In addition, the number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 is slowly increasing.

Director Katherine Wells says the concern for the general public is still very low. She says the department wants to get out ahead of the outbreak, asking the community to be mindful of the virus.

The City of Lubbock Health Department has reported the first probable case of Monkeypox within the county.

Covenant Health hosted their first annual free summer program called Covenant Ready this week.

We’ve all seen the commercials about women in a rush for the restroom because of an overactive bladder. Did you know that a lot of men have their eye on the bathroom, too? But for a different reason, an enlarged prostate.

Family members and friends have taken to social media to gather people across the South Plains to show support for 4-year-old Crosby Pruitt and his family.

You don’t have to wait for an annual exam or a free screening to check for skin cancer.

Prominent coaches and athletes in Lubbock are teaming up with Covenant Health to host a mental health event Sunday, July 17.

This summer, Covenant Health will host their 8th annual free colonoscopy screening for community members.

Every year, thousands of people are rushed to emergency rooms after trying to stage their own fireworks show.

A Lubbock doctor says the FDA's new ban on Juul products will more than likely be struck down. But if it doesn't, he says it could push more teens to transition to cigarettes.