“Behind every data point are real people.” A student team from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center studied cardiovascular disease risk while working directly with homeless and underserved adults in West Texas — gaining hands-on experience while helping a vulnerable community.

Research Team Studies Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Homeless Population
A team of student researchers from TTUHSC and TTU evaluated differences in CVD risk between men and women experiencing poverty and homelessness in West Texas, a medically underserved region within the...