MCALLEN, RGV - As of Aug. 9, women who meet the criteria will have access to free mosquito repellent in an attempt to prevent the Zika virus from affecting the state of Texas.
Charles Smith, Health and Human Services executive...
Fifteen years ago this fall, Texas voters did something truly dramatic. They approved a constitutional amendment that limits non-economic damage awards in lawsuits against doctors and hospitals.
The reason for doing so was painfully obvious: Jury awards for subjective harm,...
EDINBURG, RGV - South Texas Health System is to change the name of its medical centers in the Rio Grande Valley.
For example, Edinburg Regional Medical Center will be called STHS Edinburg, Edinburg Children’s Hospital will be called STHS Children’s,...
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (“ARPA-H”) was recently established as a new federal agency with the mission of transforming health research and innovation. The concept is similar to that of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA),...
Three years ago we were blessed with the birth of my son, Marcel. His life is a gift and if you where to meet him you would have no idea that he has been through more than what most...
SAN JUAN, Texas - From Monday, July 25, to Saturday, July 30, the Texas Health and Human Services will carry out Operation Border Health/Preparedness (OBHP).
OBHP is a program that sets up sites around the Rio Grande Valley, offering residents...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - State Sen. Eddie Lucio wants Gov. Greg Abbott to consider closing the Texas border with Louisiana because of a spike of coronavirus cases that could have occurred after Mardi Gras.
The world-renowned festival, held every February in...
EDINBURG, RGV - Doctors Hospital at Renaissance has unveiled its latest acquisition – the EksoGT, a robotic exoskeleton to help physical therapy patients learn to walk again.
At a press conference hosted by Dr. Saroja Viswamitra, medical director of the...
EDINBURG, RGV - A new mobile health clinic purchased by UT-Rio Grande Valley thanks to a grant from United Health Foundation cost $425,000.
Linda S. Nelson, senior director of clinical operations for the UTRGV School of Medicine, says the expenditure...
EDINBURG, RGV - South Texas Health Systems of Edinburg has landed on a list as one of 50 U.S. hospitals with the highest price markups over actual costs in a new study published in Health Affairs.
STHS was among the...
