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Remembering Joe Hornaday, Texas Tech football SID from a throwback era

Remembering Joe Hornaday, Texas Tech football SID from a throwback era

Texas Tech football didn't always win a lot when Joe Hornaday was SID, but the longtime publicist made media want to come cover the Red Raiders.
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American Association for Cancer Research Urges Sustained Federal Funding Amidst Promising Advances

American Association for Cancer Research Urges Sustained Federal Funding Amidst Promising Advances

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has released its 16th annual Cancer Progress Report, highlighting significant advancements in cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivorship. The report notes the FDA's approval of 11 new cancer drugs in the past year, alongside new uses for five existing therapeutics, a wearable device for pancreatic cancer, an at-home HPV self-collection kit, and several AI-based tools for early detection. Despite these breakthroughs, the AACR emphasizes that continued progress is contingent upon sustained federal investment in cancer research. The report also explores emerging areas such as the role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in cancer risk reduction, the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in research and clinical care, and the growing momentum of cancer vaccines. The AACR's mission is to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, collaboration, science policy, advocacy, and funding for cancer research.
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Drew Landry: One Party, One Mission? The French Connection in Texas

Drew Landry: One Party, One Mission? The French Connection in Texas

In his latest column, Drew Landry notes Speaker Dustin Burrows' call for GOP unity - then came Bo French's controversial social media post after a UT football game.
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Houston game brings Friday Night Lights memories for Texas Tech football

Houston game brings Friday Night Lights memories for Texas Tech football

With the matchup with Houston set for Friday, we asked Texas Tech football players and coaches their favorite memories from their high school days.
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Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire has weird feel about Friday home game on `holy ground' for Texas preps

Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire has weird feel about Friday home game on `holy ground' for Texas preps

Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire is preparing for a unique Friday night game
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Ingles hand soap, others recalled in NC for bacterial contamination

Ingles hand soap, others recalled in NC for bacterial contamination

A hand soap recall affecting 15 states includes soap distributed by Ingles Markets based out of Western North Carolina.
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Where is best fall coffee, drink in Lubbock? Here are our thoughts

Where is best fall coffee, drink in Lubbock? Here are our thoughts

Local reporters tested fall menus at three Lubbock coffee shops to crown the season's best drink.
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Rep. Paul Gosar Engages with Constituent on Cancer Research Funding and Clinical Trial Accessibility

Rep. Paul Gosar Engages with Constituent on Cancer Research Funding and Clinical Trial Accessibility

Rep. Paul Gosar, a Republican from Arizona, met with Buckeye resident Stephanie Alvarez to discuss increasing funding for cancer research and prevention. The meeting, which took place on September 15, was part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's (ACS CAN) annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day in Washington. Alvarez, who began advocating after her grandmother's death from cervical cancer, urged Gosar to support significant increases in cancer research and prevention funding. She also requested his co-sponsorship of the Clinical Trial Modernization Act. This proposed legislation aims to make clinical trials more accessible by allowing trial sponsors to cover patient participation costs, including copays, travel, parking, meals, and lodging. It also suggests providing technology for remote participation, which could benefit rural residents, older adults, and individuals with limited incomes. Arizona advocates, including Alvarez, also sought funding for the National Institutes of Health, th...
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El Paso man gets 18 years in West Texas' first fentanyl murder case

El Paso man gets 18 years in West Texas' first fentanyl murder case

El Paso man gets 18 years in prison after becoming the first person convicted in West Texas under Texas’ fentanyl murder law.
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Feinstein Institutes Awarded $8.9M Grant for Advanced Care Planning in Older Adults and Dementia Patients

Feinstein Institutes Awarded $8.9M Grant for Advanced Care Planning in Older Adults and Dementia Patients

Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has received an $8.9 million multi-year grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute on Aging (NIA). This funding is part of a larger NIA grant exceeding $40 million. The grant will support the Advancing Ethical Goals in Society (AEGIS) clinical trial, a collaborative effort with Tufts University and Dartmouth Health. The AEGIS trial aims to transform advanced care planning for older adults and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). Dr. Edith Burns, a professor at the Institute of Health System Science at the Feinstein Institutes, will lead the trial. Co-investigators include Dr. Santiago Lopez, interim chief of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine for Northwell Health’s central market, and Dr. Philip Solomon, director of Faculty Development and Education, Northwell Institute for Healthy Aging. The program will develop video education tools and deploy trained Advanced Care Planning (ACP) edu...
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U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda Links Native Hawaiian Medicaid Exclusion to Broader Attack on Indigenous Status

U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda Links Native Hawaiian Medicaid Exclusion to Broader Attack on Indigenous Status

U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaiʻi) has characterized the exclusion of Native Hawaiians from Medicaid work requirement exemptions as part of a deliberate and coordinated effort to undermine their Indigenous status. While Native Americans and Alaska Natives are exempt from these work requirements, which are set to begin in January in 43 states and the District of Columbia, Native Hawaiians are not. Hawaii's Medicaid administrator, Meredith Nichols, stated that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) did not respond to the state's request for an exemption for Native Hawaiians, attributing this to their lack of federal recognition as a tribal nation. Approximately 15% of Hawaii's 390,000 Medicaid enrollees identify as Native Hawaiian, and about 53% of the nearly 700,000 Native Hawaiians in the U.S. live on the mainland, primarily in California, Washington, Nevada, Texas, and Oregon. Federal laws recognize Native Hawaiians as an Indigenous group, but they are not among the 575 federally re...
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Here's how Texas Tech football tackles short-week challenge | Williams

Here's how Texas Tech football tackles short-week challenge | Williams

Texas Tech football's unwanted week is here: the 6-day turnaround of playing in the Pacific Northwest on Saturday night, back home for UH on Friday.