2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (291+ words) Our Blood Institute Coffee Memorial Blood Center said Wednesday, June 17 that it is declaring an emergency blood shortage " with less than a day's supply on hand of one particularly needed type. The center, located at 7500 Wallace Blvd. in Amarillo, urgently…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (174+ words) Two of Amarillo's bigger employers, BSA Health System and Bell Textron, released statements about reported layoffs in the area. According to BSA, 29 positions were impacted locally, while Bell said 30 were impacted at its Amarillo facility. "The first flight of the…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (23+ words) Amarillo Globe-News Panhandle Veterans Expo, health fairs, among June 13 Amarillo events...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (589+ words) The City of Amarillo's Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW) is offering long-awaited free spay and neuter surgeries for qualifying pets through funding provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services' Animal Friendly Grant. Funding for this grant is…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (641+ words) Along with their new graduates, Texas Tech University schools in Amarillo and beyond will have many reasons to celebrate this week. The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (62+ words) Amarillo Globe-News DWC Luncheon celebrates women's freedom from addiction When the Downtown Women's Center (DWC) celebrated their 10th anniversary of having the Gratitude House for women and children on March 30, Executive Director Diann Gilmore made a promise that "nothing would be…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (250+ words) May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and BSA Behavioral Health is encouraging individuals and families to prioritize mental wellness, recognize when support is needed, and know that help is available. Mental health conditions affect people of every age and background,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (230+ words) The week of May 2-9 has been designated as Miracle Week, according to Children's Miracle Network of Amarillo and the High Plains Region. Every year, Children's Miracle Network raises hundreds of millions of dollars for local children's hospitals across the United…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1004+ words) Icotrokinra demonstrated clinically meaningful outcomes at Week 28 in the Phase 2b ANTHEM-UC study in ulcerative colitis, with 31. 7% of patients achieving clinical remission and 38. 1% showing endoscopic improvement versus placebo Updated ANTHEM-UC data support Phase 3 clinical development of icotrokinra in both moderately to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (786+ words) The numbers that define Texas's mental health care problem are large enough to be hard to visualize. The state has 380 federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas. It ranks. .. Texas May Have a Mental Health Workforce Shortage: Better Help's Insurance…...