Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

This is Michelle Tarbox.

I'm an associate professor of dermatology and dermatopathology and all other kinds of things in beautiful St. Olympic, Texas, at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, where I also serve as chair.

We also, of course, have the pimping bell.

Actually, two of them, one on each end.

And how do clinicians use artificial intelligence?

That's what we're talking about this week on Double T Health Watch, your weekly look at the medical headlines from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso.

I'm Elizabeth Tracey, a Baltimore-based medical journalist.

And I'm Rick Lang, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso.

Hello, and welcome back to Texas Tech Health Check from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

I'm your host, Melissa Whitfield.

We want you to get healthy and stay healthy with help from evidence-based advice from our physicians, healthcare providers, and researchers.

Thank you.

We're so happy to have you on for a very special Halloween episode.

So since it's your first time on the podcast, could you introduce yourselves a little bit? Can you tell us about your expertise and what you do at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Texas Tech Physicians?

Sure.

So I'm Dr. Seth Smith.

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what we're talking about this week on WG Health Watch, your weekly look at the medical headlines from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso.

I'm Elizabeth Tracey, a Baltimore-based medical journalist.

And I'm Rick Lang, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso.

And what is lean metabolic dysfunction associated liver disease?

Yikes! That's what we're talking about this week on Double T Health Watch, your weekly look at the medical headlines from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso.

I'm Elizabeth Tracey, a Baltimore-based medical journalist.

And I'm Rick Lang, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso.

[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome back to Texas Tech Health Check from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

I'm your host, Melissa Whitfield.

[upbeat music] We want you to get healthy and stay healthy with help from evidence-based advice from our physicians, healthcare providers, and researchers.

I'm so glad to be back.

And you're here to talk about, I guess, something most people really enjoy, and that is going out in the fall and enjoying nature.

But before we get into that, if you could please just tell us a little bit about yourself, your expertise, and what you do at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Sure.

So thank you again for having me on the podcast.

Today we're talking with Dr. Michelle Tarbox about her popular Dermosphere podcast, the role of podcasting in dermatology and dermoscopy.

Dr. Tarbox is an associate professor of dermatology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

She is fellowship trained in dermatopathology and her clinical interests include cosmetics and hair disorders.

Dr. Tarbox, welcome to Dermalogs.

And improving treatment of advanced breast cancer.

That's what we're talking about this week on Double T Health Watch, your weekly look at the medical headlines from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso.

I'm Elizabeth Tracy, a Baltimore-based medical journalist.

And I'm Rick Lang, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso.

But first, we look at a study exploring exercise levels, coronary disease and risk of dementia.

the study, cardiorespiratory fitness, coronary artery calcium, and risk of later life dementia, the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study, is by Dr. Gerber from Tel Aviv University Israel and senior author Dr. Dafina from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Dallas, USA.

Cardiorespiratory fitness and coronary artery calcium are established cardiovascular risk markers reflecting physiological reserve and subclinical atherosclerosis, respectively.

Their independent and joint associations with dementia remain unclear.