Tag: Health
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.
Commentary: A Father’s Day reminder to embrace health for the sake of our families
Harlingen, Brownsville doctors using AI as crucial role in stroke treatment
HARLINGEN — Time is money.
Hazy days: Valley’s air quality much worse than larger metropolitan cities
It's no secret that the Rio Grande Valley's air quality hasn't been the best recently. But did you know that even Los Angeles and New York City, where smog was once synonymous with their skylines, have better air quality than South Texas.