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Edinburg, DHR Health to give $100 gift cards at vaccine clinic this weekend 

The city of Edinburg is partnering with DHR Health to give residents $100 to get their COVID-19 vaccine at a special vaccine clinic scheduled...

DHR Health becomes first Level 1 trauma center in South Texas

EDINBURG — Marking a historic achievement, DHR Health is now a Level 1 trauma center, the first and only hospital south of San Antonio...

A heart’s desire: Cameron County welcomes its only female cardiologist

HARLINGEN — From a young age, Dr. Danielle Stone, 39, always had a love for taking care of others. In her spare time during her...

Newborn ICUs care for tiniest patients

With September serving as Newborn Intensive Care Unit Awareness Month, expectant mothers should know that expert teams at Valley Baptist Health System are standing...

Valley Baptist working to educate community on dangers of Sepsis

Sepsis is a medical emergency that kills nearly 270,000 Americans each year, but unlike diseases such as cancer that have the attention of the...

9 ADHD symptoms in children parents should look out for

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects about 7% of children and adolescents in the U.S. In general terms, children with ADHD often have trouble staying...

Another Shot: CDC and pharmacies urge early flu vaccination

With flu season just around the corner and with continuing health impacts due to COVID-19, CVS Health and other pharmacies are reminding the public...

Valley Baptist Health System shares benefits of breastfeeding

With August serving as National Breastfeeding Month, Valley Baptist Health System  continues to provide education and support on the importance of breastfeeding for newborns...

Harlingen Planned Parenthood to give free HPV vaccines

Planned Parenthood is hosting a Clinica Festival sidewalk health fair on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in Harlingen at 712 N 77 Sunshine...

‘Las Super Promotoras’ Improve Community with Empathy and Compassion

By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett, Special to MyRGV.com I was first introduced to community health workers (CHWs), also referred to in Spanish as “promotores”, when I was...