Staff Report EDINBURG, TX — The City of Edinburg has opened a warming center at the Sekula Memorial Library to assist residents during the upcoming freezing weather. The warming center will be available from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. on…
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Photo above: Demonstrators at the Texas Capitol protest state Senate Bill 14 that would ban gender transition health care for trans kids in Texas on May 2, 2023. Credit: Leila Saidane/The Texas Tribune By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune “Texans only Democrats…
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Staff Report EDINBURG, Texas — The City of Edinburg has partnered with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville and the City of Brownsville to bring The Challenge-RGV 2025, a weight-loss and healthy lifestyle program, to Hidalgo County residents.…
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Photo Above: A sign for 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline number, is posted at a North Austin parking lot on Jan. 3, 2025. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas TribuneBy Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune “Amid a $7 million deficit to Texas’…
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Photo above: A patient prepares to take mifepristone, the first pill given in a medical abortion, on Jan. 13, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas TribuneDec. 13, 2024 “Ken Paxton sues New York doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills…
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Staff Report Construction sites present numerous hazards that can lead to serious injuries or fatalities if proper safety measures are not implemented. Recognizing and mitigating these risks are essential steps in safeguarding workers. The following safety recommendations are based on…
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Staff Report EDINBURG, Texas — The City of Edinburg will host the 43rd Annual David Chavana 10K Run/Walk, the Rio Grande Valley’s largest 10K event, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. The race will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Edinburg…
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Photo above: The fifth cohort of the Physician Assistant Career Track Early Assurance Program (PACT) in the College of Health Professions at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley attended the White Coat Ceremony for the PA class of 2026…
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Photo above: Dr. Subhash Chauhan, principal investigator for the NIH RCMI award and a professor at the UTRGV School of Medicine, will lead the Rio Grande Valley Center for Cancer Health Disparity. (UTRGV Photo by Jesús Alférez) By María González,…
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Staff Report EDINBURG — The Hidalgo County Health & Human Services Department has been nationally recognized by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for its excellence in public health emergency preparedness. The recognition comes through Project…
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