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Access To Health Care in Rio Grande Valley Still Big Issue

WEBAccess to health care continues to be a big issue in the Rio Grande Valley. The Texas House of Representatives Human Services Committee hosted a public hearing this …

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Free health clinics to be offered across South Texas

WEBHarlingen at Harlingen School of Health Professions, located at 2302 N. 21st Street. Laredo at Lyndon B. Johnson 9th Grade Campus, located at 5511 St. Luke …

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Study ranks Brownsville as unhealthiest city in U.S.

WEBBROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A study ranked Brownsville as the unhealthiest city in the United States. The study, posted by WalletHub, compared 180 of …

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1,012 new COVID cases in Hidalgo County, dozens hospitalized

WEBAccording to a news release from the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department, there were 1,012 new cases of coronavirus between Aug. 18 and …

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COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the RGV KVEO-TV

WEBPediatric COVID-19 vaccines are also available at the following locations in Cameron County: San Benito Public Health Clinic: 13902 W. Expressway 83, San …

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Health, nutrition experts discuss diabetes situation in RGV

WEBThe McAllen-Edinburg-Mission tri-city area came in as the most overweight and obese city in America. Around 30% of the valley population has a weight-related …

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Thousands receive free medical care at mega-clinic KVEO-TV

WEBEveryone at the mega-clinic said health education is as important as health care. The clinic offered a wellness section where people could learn about making …

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Hidalgo Co: COVID as public health emergency terminated

WEBHIDALGO COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The COVID pandemic caused a major toll on several aspects across the Valley, including thousands of …

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Online study ranks Valley city as unhealthiest in America

WEBBROWNSVILLE, Texas – With obesity on the rise across the country, the city of Brownsville is named as the unhealthiest city in America by an online study. “like …

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RGV Residents at Greater Risk for Heart Disease due to Obesity

WEBSheriff says, it all starts with heart disease which is becoming more prevalent. A number of factors contribute to the increase, primarily obesity. The RGV …

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UTRGV School of Medicine to Host Competition for High School …

WEBThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will host its first Education Collaboration for Aspiring Health Professionals (ECAHP) competition, Saturday, Feb. 9, …

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RGV hospitals push for more awareness during suicide prevention …

WEBBoth Valley Baptist and DHR have behavioral hotlines to call for help: Valley Baptist – (956) 564-3674 or (956) 389-4940. DHR – (956)- 362- 5357. Other suicide …

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New college campus, nursing program to open in Weslaco

WEBWESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A new associate degree college will be opening its doors this fall at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco.The Texas School of …

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DHR host 'Stop the Bleed' presentation with RGV workers

WEBMCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Healthcare professionals with DHR Health have teamed up with the City of San Juan to have its workers trained and …

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McAllen doctor convicted of fraud to be sentenced in May

WEBDuring the health care fraud scheme, Zamora-Quezada and his co-conspirators facilitated over $325 million for their personal use. Zamora-Quezada and …

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Advisory issued after increase in meningococcal disease cases: …

WEBHARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of State Health Services issued a health advisory in regards to an increase in meningococcal …

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SPECIAL REPORT: Nurse shortage impacting RGV as pandemic …

WEBThe prospect of nursing is also in limbo. The Texas Health and Human Services released an updated nursing supply and demand report. By 2032 Texas will …

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UnitedHealth says ‘substantial proportion’ of Americans’ …

WEBUpdated: Apr 23, 2024 / 04:12 PM CDT. ( The Hill) — The cyberattack on Change Healthcare in February targeted the data of “a substantial proportion of people …

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Supreme Court to consider when doctors can provide emergency …

WEBFILE – The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, March 7, 2024. The Supreme Court is considering a case that will determine when doctors can provide …

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How zombie abortion bills are influencing 2024 fight

WEBPosted: Apr 23, 2024 / 06:02 AM CDT. Updated: Apr 23, 2024 / 06:02 AM CDT. ( The Hill) — Archaic pieces of legislation are coming back to life as the fight over …

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RGV least literate population in Texas KVEO-TV

WEBUpdated: Apr 9, 2013 / 11:50 PM CDT. When it comes to literacy, the Rio Grande Valley ranks dead last in the state of Texas. In Starr County, only 35 percent of adults are …

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McAllen abortion clinic bought by anti-abortion pregnancy center

WEBMcAllen Pregnancy Center received more than $3 million in the last three years from the state-funded Alternatives to Abortion program. In 2018, it relocated to …

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