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Mission Regional celebrates 70 years of health care in the Valley

MISSION — A white canopy with a dazzling chandelier in the center stood at the entrance as guests made their way into the Mission Event Center on Thursday to celebrate Mission Regional Medical Center's 70th anniversary.

Buy a Blizzard and benefit Driscoll’s RGV children’s hospital

Cool off and do a good deed. That's the idea as Dairy Queens in the Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi areas will be donating 50% of all Blizzard sales to Driscoll Children's Hospital on Thursday.

Operation Border Health brings free check-ups to Valley

This year's Operation Border Health Preparedness event will feature free medical services for the public including dental and vision care.

Valley Baptist Harlingen, Brownsville hospitals earn accolades

HARLINGEN — Everyone knows it, and now they know it again.

No surgery, no problem: New endoscopic procedure in RGV can drain gallbladder infections

Anyone with gallstones can tell you that it's an excruciating pain which sometimes only surgery to remove the gallbladder will bring relief. But what if you're already suffering from another condition that prevents you from having surgery?

$700K going toward Starr County, DHR Health residency

Efforts to bolster health care in the Starr County area just got a $700,000-plus boost thanks to a federal grant earmarked to develop the region’s first medicine rural residency training program.

Nonprofit to host health fair for veterans in Pharr

Chicanos Por La Causa will be hosting a Health and Resource Fair for Veteran Families where attendees can receive a variety of free services.

McAllen kidney doctor credits serendipity for major medical discovery

One's trajectory in life can often be changed by one simple moment. A moment that is sometimes overlooked as it's happening but ends up being the decision that changes everything.

Superfood: Beets are a powerhouse of health benefits

Beets are often referred to as a "superfood" because they are low in calories and contain essential nutrients needed for our wellbeing. The beet root also has several compounds that allow for our growth and development and these compounds help us fight diseases, including cancer.