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A bilingual English and Spanish publication in the Rio Grande Valley covering the health care and fitness industry.

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San Antonio Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Linda T. Farr Becomes 2020-2021 President of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Linda T. Farr, 2020-2021 President of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Newswise — CHICAGO – Registered dietitian nutritionist Linda T. Farr began her one-year term on June 1 as the 2020-2021 President of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. 

Farr, the…

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Cases Rise in Almost Half of U.S. States

Photo by: STRF/STAR MAX/IPx 2020 6/9/20 Passengers are seen on the New York Ferry on the East River during the Coronavirus Pandemic in New York City.

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Weather and its potential impact on how COVID-19 behaves has remained a consistent focus since the outbreak erupted. 

According to AccuWeather Global Weather Center the coronavirus pandemic altered life as humans knew it in…

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DHR HEALTH TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 50TH TRANSPLANT MILESTONE

DHR HEALTH TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 50TH TRANSPLANT MILESTONE

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DHR Health Transplant Institute works around the clock to give the gift of life to patients.

Edinburg, TX –– Friday, June 12th, was a triumphant day for surgeons, Philip Thomas, MD and Jose Almeda, MD, at DHR Health Transplant Institute. The surgeons successfully performed the institute’s 50th kidney transplant surgery, reaching a milestone that had been anticipated by the…

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DHR Health to Host 15th Annual “Fishing For Hope” Tournament

DHR Health and Hope Family Health Center announce August 22nd “Fishing for Hope” Tournament

DHR Health presents the Hope Family Health Center with a check for $315,000 at the 14th Annual “Fishing for Hope” Tournament.

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Edinburg, TX — DHR Health (DHR) is pleased to announce its 15th Annual “Fishing for Hope” Tournament, which will be held Saturday, August 22, 2020, at…

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Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Receives $650K to Provide Scholarships to Disadvantaged Students

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has been awarded a federal grant of $650,000 to help encourage diversity among health care professionals by providing aspiring medical students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds with scholarships, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced this week.

The funding comes…

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DHR Health Patient Recovers From COVID-19 After Receiving Convalescent Plasma Transfusion

Matias Rios is discharged from the Serious Infectious Disease Unit (SIDU) at DHR Health after battling a life-threatening SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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Edinburg, TX – For over a month, DHR Health patient, Matias Rios, 51, battled a life-threatening COVID-19 infection while admitted in the Serious Infectious Disease Unit (SIDU). Upon arrival at DHR Health, he presented with…

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Op-Ed Racism: A Very Important Health Problem

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Dr. Diana L. Fite

By Diana L. Fite, MD.

Statement by Texas Medical Association (TMA) President

“Americans should not be surprised that it took the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, under the knee of a white police officer to take the COVID-19 pandemic off the lead of every newscast, off the top of every mind, and off the tip of…

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Valley Baptist Health System Announces Changes to Hospital Visitation Policies

“COVID-19 SAFETY STANDARDS” enable visitor policy changes during pandemic precautions

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HARLINGEN & BROWNSVILLE — Valley Baptist Health System announced today that the successful implementation of COVID-19 SAFETY STANDARDS at its facilities will permit certain loosening of visitation at its facilities. 

Over the past few weeks, visitation policies at Valley Baptist Medical…

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Texas Doctors: Protect Patients’ Access to Care From Budget Cuts

TMA, Medical Organizations Call for Patient Protections as State Budget Reductions Loom

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The Texas Medical Association (TMA) and several other health organizations are urging state leaders to protect patient access to care by taking essential health care services off the financial chopping block. TMA praised state leaders for…

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Notre Dame Researchers to create material for New Antimicrobial Mask

Antimicrobial mask. Image courtesy University of Notre Dame via Newswise.

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Newswise — Not long after the coronavirus pandemic began impacting the nation, hospitals and other health services began running into shortages of personal protective equipment such as face masks. Typical masks can help prevent the transmission of disease, but have a one-time use. Researchers at the…

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Publisher's Word: 2020 Has Already Been A Year I Will Never Forget

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In a few months, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on all of humanity. Most public celebrations have been altered including the installation ceremony of Dr. Diana L. Fite, as president of the Texas Medical Association. 

This event, held annually, is a celebration of fellowship with more than 500 doctors from all over the state of Texas. This time, it was different.  During the…

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UTRGV increases COVID-19 testing capacity from 150 to 1,000 daily

The Thermo Fisher Kingfisher Flex (pictured) and COVID-19 testing are housed in the UTRGV School of Medicine, which established a diagnostic lab specifically for COVID-19 testing purposes that has been active since April 1. (Courtesy Photo)

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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – The UTRGV School of Medicine, through its practice plan, UT Health RGV, is substantially increasing the…

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How to Sleep with Allergies

Whether you have seasonal allergies or a more chronic case, learn how you can improve your sleep

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By Megan Griffith

Allergies & SleepAllergens Affecting SleepSleep Problems with AllergiesSleep TipsBedroom Tips

The sniffling, sneezing misery of allergies can affect nearly every aspect of our lives, from getting our work done to…

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NYU Langone Among First to Enroll Patients in Clinical Trial for COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment

Mark J. Mulligan, MD, Specialty: Infectious Diseases

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Newswise — The first patients were treated as part of a clinical trial testing whether an antibody therapy can safely reduce COVID-19 disease severity. The experimental treatment consists of identical copies of an antibody, a blood protein related to those that occur naturally as part of the human immune system,…

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June is the Official Hurricane Season for the Gulf Coast

FREE Homeowner Handbook to Help Prepare for Natural Disasters here

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Newswise — Ocean Springs, MS – June is the official start of the hurricane season for the Gulf Coast. Designed specifically for homeowners, the Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Natural Disasters is a critical resource for anyone wanting to reduce the risks to their…

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Dr. Herrera Thinks That Our Actions Will Help Us Leave the Quarantine

Dr. Henry Herrera, Gastroenterologist

By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez

As originally published in Mega Doctor NEWS newsprint edition May 2020.

Dr. Henry R. Herrera Jr., MD is a Gastroenterology specialist with The DHR Health Gastroenterology Institute in Edinburg, Texas. Dr. Herrera is part of the medical physicians that responded to Mega Doctor NEWS invitation to tell us their concerns…

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