Media Coverage for August 2020

^{KFOX - August 22, 2020}

Back to school time usually means back to the pediatrician's office for yearly check-ups but a new survey done by Orlando Health found many parents are afraid of taking their kids to the doctor's office because of the pandemic. According to Doctor Leslie Cortez, a pediatrician and professor with Texas Tech Health Science Center, yearly check-ups with a pediatrician are important for monitoring childhood development and keeping kids up to date with their vaccinations.

^{El Paso Herald-Post - August 18, 2020}

Tuesday morning, officials with the Stars Scholarship Fund announced a partnership with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso to establish a new scholarship program for the university.

^{KTSM - August 14, 2020}

The summer has seen an increase in troubling mental health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic that the CDC and local psychiatrists say El Pasoans should be privy to. On Thursday, the CDC released a new study that reports 40 percent of U.S. adults struggled with mental health disturbances and substance abuse last month.

^{KVIA - August 13, 2020}

Thousands of students in the Borderland have now returned to classes for the new school year online. Right now, many parents are being asked to decide whether they will their children back to the classroom for in-person learning when campuses reopen. A local infectious disease expert said there are several ways to improve safety if you decide to send your child back.

^{KVIA - August 13, 2020}

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association report that 338,000 children nationwide have tested positive for Covid-19 since July 30. Texas Tech Pediatrics indicates that there are 1,900 children who have tested positive in El Paso.

^{El Paso Herald-Post - August 12, 2020}

Officials with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso announced Wednesday morning that they had recently received a $2,500 gift from BBVA, which will go toward the university’s Student Frontline Emergency Fund.

^{Twitter El Paso Independent School District - August 11, 2020}

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^{KTSM - August 7, 2020}

New approaches to treat mental illness are hitting the market at a critical time for many in the U.S. struggling with depression. Psychiatrists and patients alike have long lamented the need for more treatment options to alleviate symptoms at a faster rate. Typically, antidepressants like serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) take one to two weeks to enhance the brain’s neurotransmitters and reduce symptoms.