Texas Tech Health Check

About Texas Tech Health Check

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center experts in health care will share advice and reminders to help us stay healthy—mentally and physically.

Publisher

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Category

education · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Nov 2019

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

223 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Chasing Colors, Clearing Minds: The Mental Health Benefits of Leaf Peeping

   Send us Fan Mail You don't have to spend a lot of time outside this fall to enjoy the benefits to your mental health. Even a small ritual, such as lighting a scented candle which reminds you of fall helps. Why do so many of us look forward to the autumn season, when the days are shorter and the weather colder? Logan Winkelman, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Counseling and Mental Health and Program Director for the Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Cou...

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Understanding Blood Cancers: From Diagnosis to Treatment Pathways

   Send us Fan Mail September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Bilal Abid, M.D., a hematologist and oncologist with Texas Tech Physicians and associate professor in the School of Medicine, is our guest expert for the episode. He took the time to talk to us about blood cancers -- different types of blood cancers, symptoms, treatments, reoccurrences, and how even children are at risk and how we can support our loved ones and others if they’ve been diagnosed with a blood cancer.

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Back-to-School Bullying: What Parents Need to Know

   Send us Fan Mail About 20% of children experience bullying annually, although it's likely underreported. Now that children have been back to school for a few weeks, parents might want to check on their child for any problems at school. Our expert for this episode is James Barnett, Ph.D., clinical child and adolscent psycholigst at Texas Tech Physicians and assistant professor in the School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Barnett defines what is considered bullying as defined by th...

Who has been a guest on Texas Tech Health Check

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jennifer Kesey
• Kaytlin Krutsch
• Samuel Prien
• Michele Mahr

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

562,994

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

93

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

60

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