Health & Wellness

Valley Baptist introduces new breast exam equipment

HARLINGEN — A new ultrasound machine will soon provide greater detection for women getting their breast screenings.

Driscoll’s new hospital aims to prevent kids from needing care outside RGV

Apart from just two specialty surgeries, local patients will no longer have to travel to Corpus Christi for care once the new Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley opens its doors. And that time is coming soon.

A&M ceremoniously starts construction on new Valley medical program

Ground was broken Thursday on the Texas A&M Health Nursing Education and Research Building, inching the Rio Grande Valley closer to recruiting, educating and producing more medical experts amid a shortage of helpers.

Olympics-level doc joins DHR Health-Brownsville

Dr. Daniel Romanelli, a sports medicine and general orthopedic surgeon who has worked at the highest levels of competitive sports and who can perform cutting-edge procedures like Tommy John surgery, has joined DHR Health Brownsville Hospital.

Efforts underway to boost blood donations in Valley amid nationwide shortage

Amid a nationwide shortage of blood donations, Vitalant says that of 70% of eligible blood donors in the Rio Grande Valley only 3% actually give.

STHS Heart celebrates 100th robotic surgery over six months

Only six months after the launch of the South Texas Health System robotic program, its heart hospital is celebrating its 100th robotic surgery using the da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System.

Vaccines and viruses once again making a grand appearance

HARLINGEN — Get the shot!

DHR Health to begin offering liver transplant services in Valley

DHR Health will begin offering liver transplants within the next month or so and is only pending the hiring of necessary personnel.

VA program aids healthcare access for Valley veterans

Veterans living in the Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend region now have the option of getting a free lift to and from medical appointments via VA Uber Health Connect (VUHC), a new Veterans Health Administration program aimed at eliminating transportation as an issue for veterans who need health care.

RGV hospitals identify resources, rest and pay to retain medical staff

It's no secret that the nation has faced a nursing and doctor shortage since the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when medical professionals worked under extreme circumstances at their own peril and often without rest for days. Among those who underwent the most challenges were healthcare facilities that experienced staffing shortages, especially in the nursing field which further emphasized a need for healthcare workers.