Local Health News
- Brownsville Community Health Center breaks ground on new clinic
- Paula Gomez had been waiting a long time. After 26 years working with the Brownsville Community Health Center, Gomez watched as shovels plunged into a vacant field on Friday morning, commemorating the groundbreaking of the center’s new... Full story
- Paint-A-Can promotes environmental awareness
- Brightly decorated garbage cans lined the sidewalk in Linear Park on Saturday, each asking passersby to keep Brownsville beautiful. The cans were brought to the Brownsville Farmers’ Market to mark the end of the Healthy Communities of... Full story
- Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta! (Your Health Matters!)
- Diabetes Causes Kidney Disease,Get a simple test to catch and treat it early
- Daniel Guerrero is one of the lucky ones. Although he discovered his diabetes late, he has successfully managed it without developing complications, including kidney disease. "I had not been to a doctor in 35 years. I felt fine, but yet I... Full story
- Paint-A-Can winners to be announced
- Healthy Communities of Brownsville will pick the winners in its Paint-A-Can Project today at the Brownsville Farmers’ Market in Linear Park. The contest, which challenged local businesses, schools and churches to decorate garbage cans,... Full story
- Organic farmers market kicks off a new season Saturday
- San Juan — They won’t have as many vegetables as they usually do, but the area’s only organic farmers market is scheduled to kick off its new season at 9 a.m., Saturday at North San Juan Park in San Juan. Blame... Full story
- BISD students take flu vaccinations in stride
- Eleven-year-old Michelle Herrera didn’t understand what all the hype was about — getting an H1N1 vaccination. She said it wasn’t a big deal. Two squirts of the nasal spray vaccine up her nose and she was done. "It felt okay,"... Full story
- Honky tonkin’ for a cause
- Home for terminally ill banks on fundraiser to help with operating expenses
- Sunshine Haven is something vital in South Texas: a comfortable, caring home for terminally ill people who need a place to spend their last days. It costs about $10,000 a month to run the not-for-profit operation, which subsists entirely on... Full story
- South Texas Rehabilitation introduces new technology to the Valley
- The South Texas Rehabilitation Hospital will hold a free seminar and screening today to teach patients about new treatment options for a variety of medical problems. Patients who suffered a stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral... Full story
- CDC now says 4,000 swine flu deaths in US
- ATLANTA (AP) — Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu — about four times the estimate they've been using. The new, higher figure was first reported by The New York Times. It... Full story
- November’s Health Hero: Gabriel Sanchez Teaches Seniors Tai Chi
- Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta’s! Health Hero for November is Gabriel Sanchez, a Tai Chi instructor who is spreading his knowledge and dedication to health through Tai Chi classes at the Pavilion in Dean Porter Park. Gabriel... Full story
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