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Karin McCay

Reporter · US

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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Karin McCay

    Lubbock patient is among the first in West Texas to receive non-invasive liver cancer treatment (opens the original)

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    LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock man diagnosed with liver cancer is now cancer-free thanks to an incisionless, non-invasive technology recently introduced to West Texas. Juan Cruz is the first patient in Lubbock to undergo histotripsy using the Edison System at University Medical Center. The cutting-edge treatment landed at UMC through its partnership with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s Rural Cancer Collaborative. Approved by the FDA in 2023, histotripsy destroys liver cance

  2. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Karin McCay, with some video provided by TTUHSC

    TTUHSC prof retires after nearly 50 years of accomplishments (opens the original)

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    LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Dr. Samuel Prien, a professor of reproductive physiology and obstetrics and gynecology at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, is retiring at the end of this month after nearly 50 years. Prien has taught at least 10,000 students over the years. “I know we averaged for quite a while 100 babies a year,” Prien said. The first successful birth through assisted reproductive technology, or ART, at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center occurred in

  3. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Karin McCay

    Update on Randy Christian as news comes of experimental cancer vaccine (opens the original)

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    HOUSTON, Texas (KCBD) - Clinical trials are underway in Houston to test a vaccine that could protect people with Lynch syndrome from developing certain cancers in the future. Lynch syndrome is a genetic disorder that puts those who carry it at high risk of developing cancer — including multiple cancers and different types of cancer. The National Institutes of Health indicates 1 in every 279 people in the United States carries the genetic mutation, though most are unaware they have it. An OB/GYN

  4. Article · Aug 11, 2026 · Karin McCay

    Taylor Fresh Foods recalls jalapeño pepper products over salmonella concerns (opens the original)

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    LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Taylor Fresh Foods is voluntarily recalling more than a dozen of its products made with jalapeño peppers due to a possible link to salmonella, according to the CDC. The recall includes whole jalapeño peppers and products containing peppers, such as burritos, bowls, guacamole, sandwiches, salsas, salads and wraps. Affected products carry a best-if-used-by date of August 16, 2026, or earlier. The recall covers products distributed across 26 states, including Texas. The CDC

  5. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Karin McCay

    RFK Jr. hosts new government-sponsored cooking show (opens the original)

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    LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the host of a new government-sponsored cooking series called “The Real Food Show,” with its first episode released today. Kennedy appears in the show alongside chefs across the country, demonstrating how families can prepare nutritious meals using what he described as real ingredients at affordable prices. The series promises healthy recipes priced under $5. “Hi, I’m RFK Jr., your HHS secretary. Welcome to this

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