Substance abuse expert says RGV faces ‘overdose pandemic’
Some are so gripped by grief that it changes them. For many, it's an ever-present and unfillable void. For others, it can transcend nearly every aspect of their lives.
The Valley’s not a maternity desert, yet women’s health needs are ever-present
As of December 2023, data shows that while there are more than 1,000 counties throughout the U.S. that are considered maternity deserts, a term coined by the March of Dimes nonprofit to identify areas where maternal health care is scarce, the Rio Grande Valley is not one of them despite having limited resources and being considered one of the poorest regions in the state.
Precious purpose: A look inside Driscoll RGV’s carefully controlled NICU
EDINBURG — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the preterm birth rate in Texas was 11.26% of all births in 2022, a slight decline from the previous year on record, but the second highest since the 2000s.
Valley’s newest doctors are twin sisters who focus on family
McALLEN — As fraternal twins, sisters Jacqueline and Juliana Falcon from Rio Grande City share much of their lives, from movie interests, to food, to music. Sometimes it's as though they even share the same thoughts.
Driscoll: New children’s hospital already treated thousands since opening in May
Driscoll invites public to celebrate opening of RGV children’s hospital
Learn to treat gunshot wounds, animal bites at DHR’s survival conference
Brownsville doctors raise awareness during National Breastfeeding Month
STHS chief exec Ames appointed to state health board
