2018-01-17 17:39
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2018-01-11 17:59
Pictured Above: Front row [from left to right]: Matthew Martinez, PA, DHR Health Orthopedic Institute; Maritza Rodriguez, BSN, RN, CRRN, Director of Rehabilitation Nursing Services, DHR Heal… Read More
2018-01-10 17:08
By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez
As originally published by Mega Doctor News in its newsprint edition December 2017
Imagine, this is the end of December 2017. I don’t know about you, but for… Read More
2018-01-09 20:04
Dr. Leo Lopez III of Rio Grande CityAs originally published by Mega Doctor News in its newsprint edition December 2017
Dr. Leo Lopez III of Rio Grande City was recently honored as part of an… Read More
2018-01-05 00:49
Pictured above, from L-R: Larry Safir, Chairman of Renaissance Cancer Foundation; Jericka L. Gaskamp Renaissance Cancer Foundation; Elizabeth Jondreau, Interim Director DHR Health Advanced C… Read More
2018-01-04 23:41
Mariah Garcia and her son, Ethan Garcia, born at 12:15 AM on January 1, 2018.Mega Doctor News
Baby Ethan Garcia was born at 12:15 AM on January 1, 2018
Edinburg, TX — The Women… Read More
2018-01-03 20:09
By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez
As originally published by Mega Doctor News in its newsprint edition December 2017
Once more, the Rio Grande Valley has solidified itself as a special place. Day aft… Read More
2017-12-14 20:26
Pictured Above– DHR Health presents a $5,000 donation to McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez and the McAllen Police Department for the 16th Annual McAllen Police Department “Ch… Read More
2017-12-11 17:42
Pictured above from L-R: Mayor of Edinburg, Richard Garcia; Methodist Healthcare Ministries President & CEO Kevin C. Moriarty and Dr. Robert D. Martinez, DHR Health Chief Medical Directo… Read More
2017-12-09 17:36
Robotic Surgery Demonstration Using Da Vinci Surgical System, Robots continue to be awesome Read More
2017-12-08 17:33
Dr. Arturo Cavazos, Superintendent for Harlingen’s Independent School DistrictMega Doctor News
HARLINGEN, TX – Dr. Arturo Cavazos, Superintendent for Harlingen’s Inde… Read More
2017-12-08 17:22
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HARLINGEN, TEXAS, 2017 — Windsor Atrium has opened a new 40-bed Transitional Care Unit with all-private rooms, private showers, TVs in every room, wireless internet a… Read More
2017-12-07 17:00
Sonja Eddleman, BSN, RN, Child Abuse Resource & Evaluation Team Clinical Coordinator for Driscoll Children’s Hospital and CAART Team Clinical Director for Valley Baptist Health Sy… Read More
2017-12-06 17:35
Photo, left to right: Martin Garcia, Clinical Compliance Specialist; Roel Gutierrez, Controller; Trey Nash, CFO; Elsa Quintero, Director of Marketing and Business Development; Letty Mann, Di… Read More
2017-12-05 17:04
By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez
As originally published by Mega Doctor News in its newsprint edition November 2017
Scientists all over the world have fought fiercely to find a solution to defeat a… Read More
2017-12-04 17:55
Dr. Leo Lopez, IIIAs originally published by Mega Doctor News in its newsprint edition November 2017
Dr. Leo Lopez III, a Rio Grande City native, is a physician and scientist focusing on red… Read More
2017-12-02 00:21
DHR Health presents a $5,000 donation to Edinburg Police Chief David Edward White and the Edinburg Police Department for the 25th Annual Blue Santa Christmas Toy Drive.A donation of $5,000 w… Read More
2017-12-01 17:33
UChicago Medicine first site in Illinois offering pioneering CAR T-cell therapy for cancer
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Michael Bishop, MD, Director, Hematopoietic Stem Cell, Transplantation Progra… Read More
2017-11-30 17:28
Fred Farias III, O.D in a suit on the right.Longtime optometrist receives the highest honor bestowed by the college
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.- 2017 – Southern College of Optometr… Read More
2017-11-29 21:26
Team of physicians at the DHR Health Diabetes and Endocrinology Institute. From left to right, Jose Llinas, MD; Michelle Cordoba-Kissee, MD; Melany Castillo, MD; Marcel Twahirwa, MD; Juan Pa… Read More
2017-11-27 23:10
This gun squirts stem cells and helps burn victims regrow their skin in just a few days Read More
2017-11-22 15:55
Yvette Barrera & Ethan Molina is lovingly known at home and at his school as the “Epilepsy Ninja” for his love of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and his daily courage facin… Read More
2017-11-21 17:24
From left to right, Raquel Saenz, MSN, RN, Clinical Coordinator; Denise Garcia, BSN, RN, NICU Clinical Coordinator; Princy Andrews, BSN, RN, CNOR, Women’s Hospital Perioperative Superv… Read More
2017-11-20 17:19
UTRGV nursing professor Dr. Nelda C. Martinez, RN, Ph.D., has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike)By Steven Masso
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2017-11-20 16:35
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EDINBURG, TX — Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. has awarded a subcontract to the Research Institute at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance to facilitate a Zika vacci… Read More
2017-11-19 17:12
UTRGV biomedical sciences students provided healthcare this summer for patients in rural Nicaragua. A group of 25 students and two faculty members with the UTRGV chapter of Medical Brigades… Read More
2017-11-18 17:03
Dr. John Krouse (at left), dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine and vice president for Health Affairs, and Dave Milich, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Texas/Oklahoma, exchanged plaques during an ev… Read More
2017-11-17 20:58
Dr. Dan McCoy, president, BCBSTX. “Our claims data, relative to CKD and COPD, informs us that we have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of thousands of Texans. We are ho… Read More
2017-11-17 17:54
Dr. Ameer E. Hassan, DO, FAHA, FSVIN. Photo archive 2017Mega Doctor News
Harlingen – Dr. Ameer E. Hassan, DO, FAHA, FSVIN, has been named the Chair of the American Academy of Neu… Read More
2017-11-16 17:38
By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez
As originally published by Mega Doctor News in its newsprint edition October 2017
The fight against cancer is an ongoing battle. For years, oncologists and patients… Read More
2017-11-15 17:18
Pictured Above: Dr. Carlos Garcia-Cantu and Dr. Rick Martinez are two physician champions that helped DHR become the first hospital in the State of Texas to receive the Hernia Center of Exce… Read More
2017-11-15 00:07
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The City of McAllen and McAllen Public Library are proud to celebrate McAllen Public Library Director, Kate P. Horan, for being featured in a prominent international publica… Read More
2017-11-15 00:04
Shine a Light on Lung Cancer Edinburg to be Held on November 16, 2017
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Edinburg, TX—November 9, 2017—November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and if you want to he… Read More
2017-11-14 17:39
Dr. Robert Sepulveda, fifth from left, Internal Medicine Physician in Weslaco, speaks on the importance of defibrillators in helping people to survive heart attacks, while hospital volunteer… Read More
2017-11-13 20:39
UTRGV nursing professor Eloisa G. Taméz, RN, Ph.D., FAAN, is the 2017 recipient of the Latino Legacy Award from the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. Here, she accepts the awar… Read More
2017-11-10 17:31
The beginning of South Texas Research Group and Tumor Bank in the Valley
By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez
As originally published by Mega Doctor News in its newsprint edition October 2017
Álv… Read More
2017-11-09 17:26
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2017-11-08 19:38
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These practices suffered extensive water damage that in most cases required remodeling, repairs, relocation to temporary facilities, and replacement of equipment.
In two rou… Read More
2017-11-08 17:18
Dr. Vishwas Patil, Orthopedic Surgeon in Weslaco, is available with quick appointments for Valley patients needing treatment for orthopedic, bone, and joint problems.Mega Doctor News
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2017-11-07 17:10
TMA President Carlos J. Cardenas, M.D.Relief Program to Assist Harvey-Damaged Medical Practices
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Relief is on the way for some Texas physicians uprooted from their medical pr… Read More
2017-11-06 17:05
Dr. Gabriel De Erausquin (back row, at left), professor and founding chair of the UTRGV School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurosciences, is shown here with… Read More
2017-11-06 16:47
Pictured Above: DHR Health celebrates Forensic Nurses Week, November 6-10, 2017, recognizing the compassionate care provided by nurses at DHR Health Safe H.A.V.E.N. (From left to right) Cind… Read More
2017-11-04 16:01
Dr. John Krouse, dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine and vice president for Health Affairs, spoke to professional healthcare providers, indigenous healers, community health workers and resi… Read More
2017-11-03 23:00
Dr. Teresa Feria Arroyo, UTRGV associate professor of biology, discusses the results of monitoring program of Zika-carrying mosquitoes she and her students conducted earlier this year during… Read More
2017-11-03 19:03
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Cuellar: Community Health Centers are only source of health services for thousands in my district
WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted for the C… Read More
2017-11-02 19:42
Shown are members of the Alzheimer’s staff, committee members and RGV Hispanic Chamber members.Mega Doctor News
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive form of dementia in which suf… Read More
2017-11-02 19:25
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Edinburg, TX – 10/31/17 – DHR Health is proud to announce it has been recognized as the 2017 Employer of the Year by Workforce Solutions. This honor is awarded t… Read More
2017-11-01 20:30
Gala tickets on Sale Now! call (956) 362-2191.Mega Doctor News
GALA tickets on Sale Now! call (956) 362-2191.
The Renaissance Cancer Foundation Gala is please to host the annual holid… Read More
2017-11-01 16:01
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PHARR, TX– Fresh veggies and unique gifts abound at your favorite mid-valley farmers market! The Pharrmers Market has reopened for the 2017-18 season from 10am… Read More
2017-10-31 22:26
Carlos Gonzalez, Territory Manager for Golden Outlook.Mega Doctor News
The annual Medicare open enrollment period is October 15 to December 7. Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries can c… Read More
2017-10-26 14:41
Pianist Sean Penn (Courtesy Photo)Mega Doctor News
RIO GRANDE VALLEY – OCT. 26, 2017 – The Patron of the Arts Series at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley this season welc… Read More
2017-10-25 21:49
Pictured above: Women’s Hospital at Renaissance celebrates 10 Year Anniversary. (from left to right) Princy Andrews, BSN, RN, WHR Perioperative Director; Sandra Acevedo, MSN, RN, CNOR… Read More
2017-10-25 19:20
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Various City of McAllen departments on hand to offer information, children can log mile for Kids Marathon
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2017-10-25 19:01
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The conference will feature prominent speakers and interactive workshops as DHR Health Rehabilitation Hospital aims to educate, support and honor those who provide car… Read More
2017-10-24 21:53
Sonja Eddleman, BSN, RN, Child Abuse Resource & Evaluation Team Clinical Coordinator for Driscoll Children’s Hospital and CAART Team Clinical Director for Valley Baptist Health Sys… Read More
2017-10-24 21:17
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WESLACO — State Representative Armando “Mando” Martinez (D-Weslaco) joined the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educa… Read More
2017-10-17 16:28
By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez
As originally published by Mega Doctor News in its newsprint edition September 2017
I have said it before, when I think that I have met them all, and I mean th… Read More
DON’T MISS: The 4th Annual Brush Country Medicine And Survival Conference Set For October 28, 2017
2017-10-17 16:08
Attendees of the 3rd Annual Brush Country Medicine and Survival Conference learn about the items to keep on hand while out in the brush country.Mega Doctor News
DHR Health Continues to Educa… Read More
2017-10-16 20:12
“I have been in healthcare leadership for more than 20 years and what I have constantly heard was how surprised people are that care is so comprehensive in the Valley. It’s like… Read More
2017-10-16 18:25
His trainings in cardiology and internal medicine have saved hundreds of lives in a journey spanning over three decades
By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez
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2017-10-13 16:09
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Edinburg, TX— Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Health System (DHR) is partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) and… Read More
2017-10-13 15:25
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BROWNSVILLE — In an effort to raise awareness regarding obesity in our community, The Valley Baptist-Brownsville Surgical and Medical Weight Loss Program is spon… Read More
2017-10-12 16:43
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EDINBURG, TX — The Research Institute at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Health System (DHR) is recruiting healthy people between the ages of 15 and 35 years to partic… Read More
2017-10-12 16:01
Dr. Amy Weimer, associate professor in the UTRGV Department of Psychological Science, is one of four UTRGV faculty members who received a 2017 The University of Texas System Regent’s O… Read More
2017-10-11 18:50
The City of McAllen presented a check for $1 million to The UTRGV School of Medicine on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, at the Medical Education Building on the Edinburg Campus. From left are McAl… Read More
2017-10-11 16:26
By Sean Price
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Texas Medicine – The streets in Indian Hills, a colonia in Hidalgo County, are a great proxy for the area’s health care needs. Some of the streets… Read More
2017-10-10 18:58
Pictured Above: Edgar Barajas, a local kid who was granted a wish from Make-A-Wish® Rio Grande Valley, purchases toys to donate to the Children’s Center at Renaissance. [From left… Read More
2017-10-09 16:11
This is what it would say about its color
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Pale Yellow Urine:
Healthy urine is 96% water, with just a few other waste products. If your urine were in a bottle, you should be… Read More
2017-10-06 20:47
Hidalgo County Clerk Arturo Guajardo Jr. (center) with Mario Lizacano, Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance Administrator of Corporate Affairs (in suit, far right) and County Clerk employe… Read More
2017-10-06 16:03
Adults and children were treated to a variety of activities, including magic shows, live science experiments, and tours of Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen’s new Pediatric Emerg… Read More
2017-10-04 16:52
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Dr. John KrouseThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine in Edinburg. The University of Texas System Board of Regents reinforced its commitment to T… Read More
2017-10-04 15:04
“The Walk, Run, & Ride is a community celebration where we raise breast cancer awareness, honor cancer survivors, and remember those we’ve lost,” said Katia Moreno, RN… Read More
2017-10-02 22:53
Dr. Lydia Aguilera, Director of the UTRGV/UT Austin College of Pharmacy and clinical associate professor in the UTRGV Cooperative Pharmacy Program, has added another level of expertise to an… Read More
2017-10-02 19:20
(left to right) Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young won the 2017 Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine. Illustrations by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska InstitutetMe… Read More
2017-09-27 22:45
The UTRGV School of Medicine has been awarded $3.75 million for use over the next five years to develop three Area Health Education Centers. The centers will provide healthcare access to und… Read More
2017-09-27 18:59
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HARLINGEN/BROWNSVILLE — With the end of 2017 fast approaching, Valley Baptist Health System has scheduled a number of seminars to help the community take steps toward… Read More
2017-09-27 15:12
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Doctors Hospital at Renaissance is the only hospital in South Texas to provide this cutting-edge therapy that has had a dramatic impact on patients’ ability to regain… Read More
2017-09-26 22:29
Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen now offers geriatric behavioral health services to older adults in the Rio Grande Valley. The inpatient services are offered through a new 12-bed Geri… Read More
2017-09-25 16:44
Charting the Texas Legislature: Telemedicine
By Joey Berlin
Associate Editor
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Thomas Kim, MDOver the past several years, static has clouded the screen displaying… Read More
2017-09-25 16:34
Pictured above: The Women’s Hospital at Renaissance receives accreditation in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission. From left to right: Raquel Saenz, MSN, RN, Clinical Coordinator… Read More
2017-09-22 16:38
Dr. Laura Seligman (at left), UTRGV associate professor of Psychological Science, and Dr. Liza Talavera-Garza, Psychological Science lecturer, are working on a study aimed at developing trea… Read More
2017-09-21 22:45
Dr. Teresa Feria Arroyo, UTRGV associate professor of biology, discusses the results of monitoring program of Zika-carrying mosquitoes she and her students conducted earlier this year during… Read More
2017-09-21 16:30
Dr. Leonel Vela (at left), UTRGV senior associate dean for Education and Academic Affairs and chair of the Department of Medical Education, has been recognized by the Texas Tech University H… Read More
2017-09-19 22:30
John García (at right), a UTRGV pre-med biology major and president of the Premedical Biomedical Society, and Gabriel Yáñez (at left), a UTRGV graduate biology student… Read More
2017-09-18 16:00
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A new study shows that older people who have sex more often scored better on tests for verbal fluency and visuospatial ability.
The study in the Journals of Gerontolog… Read More
2017-09-15 22:51
Researcher Chandan Sen with the nanotechnology-based chip designed to deliver biological “cargo” for cell conversion. Image: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.Techn… Read More
2017-09-14 18:51
Irregular heartbeat — or arrhythmia — can have sudden and often fatal consequences. A biomedical engineering team at Washington University in St. Louis examining molecular behavi… Read More
2017-09-11 16:09
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2017-09-09 16:29
Dr. Zeeshan Afzal, a third-year medical resident in the UTRGV Family Medicine Residency Program at McAllen Medical Center, conducted a study on the prevalence of murine typhus, a flea-borne… Read More
2017-09-07 21:37
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2017-09-07 15:37
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Edinburg, TX— Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Health System is proud to welcome Dr. Mauricio De La Garza. Dr. De La Garza, a specialty-trained, board eligible p… Read More
2017-09-05 16:24
By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez
As originally published by Mega Doctor News in its newsprint edition August 2017
It is my pleasure to bring to you once again, six new family practice resident phys… Read More
2017-09-04 19:21
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McAllen, TX – South Texas College will be hosting its women’s retreat event “Know Your Status” dedicated to raising awareness on a host of critical… Read More
2017-09-04 15:25
About 31% of teens have had sex but more than half result in pregnancies
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Mexico News Daily – Mexico ranks no. 1 for teen pregnancies among the 34 member countrie… Read More
2017-09-01 21:21
Caption: From left to right, Health Care Task Force Members, Zoraly Nunez-Ramos, RBMI Outreach and Development at Doctors Renaissance Hospital, Luis Cantu, Vice President for the Chamber and… Read More
2017-09-01 20:19
Pictured: The Women’s Hospital at Renaissance receives Healthgrades Excellence Awards in three women’s care areas for the third consecutive year. From left to right: Esmeralda Lu… Read More
2017-08-31 15:51
By Jennifer L. Berghom
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Brownsville, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine welcomed on July 22, 2017, its second cohort on Saturday in B… Read More
2017-08-29 15:50
New law requires pharmacists to enter data of any controlled substances they dispense within one business day
Our Deadly Opioid Crisis
By Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa
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2017-08-25 18:28
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(McAllen, TX) Earlier today, the National Weather Service cleared McAllen from receiving any direct impact from Hurricane Harvey.
City of McAllen administration and em… Read More
2017-08-25 16:00
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(McAllen, TX) As rains hit the Rio Grande Valley this week, the City of McAllen Health & Code Enforcement Department expects a higher volume of mosqui… Read More
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