Health & Wellness

BROWNSVILLE — With June officially serving as Men’s Health Awareness Month, there is no better time for men who normally put their own health on the back burner to take stock of their personal fitness.

EDINBURG – South Texas Health Systems Behavioral came together with city and county officials along with local law enforcement agencies to show support for mental health outside STHS Behavioral on Thursday, where Edinburg Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. announced a proclamation.

EDINBURG — Weighing in at a grand total of two pounds seven ounces, little 12-day old Rebekah Espinosa finds herself at the forefront of a study at DHR Health Women’s Hospital that may ultimately help micro premature babies like her make it home from the hospital sooner and be healthier when they get there.

Dr. Guillermo Salinas, cardiologist and medical director of interventional cardiology at Rio Grande Regional Hospital (RGRH), completed 100 robotic-assisted vascular procedures.  This accomplishment positions...

SPECIAL TO THE MONITOR

HARLINGEN – People with brain injuries now have access to new treatments thanks to a new unit designed specifically for that purpose.

An annual list of the nation’s most overweight cities was released Monday and, once again, the Rio Grande Valley has topped the list. The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission...

BROWNSVILLE & HARLINGEN – With March serving as Brain Injury Awareness Month in the United States, local neurological experts are stressing the need for...

HARLINGEN – Hospitalization can be a stressful event for anyone, but for children, a hospital stay can be especially difficult due to their age, level...

BROWNSVILLE— While the month of October is traditionally known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the need for screening mammograms aimed at early detection and...