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El Periodico USA Staff Featured March 11, 2024

Strokes on The Rise in Young Adults

Louise D. Resor, MD Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. and the leading cause of
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El Periodico USA Staff Education March 7, 2024

TxDOT and Students to Prevent Drunk Driving Crashes

More than half of alcohol-related crashes during Spring Break 2022 involved young drivers (17–30 years old) AUSTIN – As spring break approaches,
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El Periodico USA Staff Education March 6, 2024

What Are Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults?

Janice Rodden Awareness of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults has grown dramatically in recent years, which reflects both an
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured March 6, 2024

Deafness and Hearing Loss

Over 5% of the world’s population – or 430 million people – require rehabilitation to address their disabling hearing loss (including
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City of Pharr Awarded HBI Grant (Pictured L to R): Commissioner Bobby Carrillo, Commissioner Dr. Ramiro Caballero, Commissioner Michael Pacheco, Mayor Dr. Ambrosio Hernandez, Maxine P. Vieyra, South Texas Alzheimer's Program Manager, Gregory Sciuto, Region 7 Leader and Executive Director, San Antonio & South Texas, Dr. Cynthia Gutierrez, the Director of Public Health for the City of Pharr, Commissioner Daniel Chavez, and Commissioner Ricardo Medina.
El Periodico USA Staff Community News March 1, 2024

City of Pharr Awarded Healthy Brain Initiative Grant

Pharr, Texas—The city of Pharr was selected by the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Association of County and City Health
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Local artist Yolanda Cantu meticulously crafted this artwork titled Gift of Life.
El Periodico USA Staff Culture February 29, 2024

DHR Health Honors “National Donor Day”

Local artist Yolanda Cantu
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El Periodico USA Staff Culture February 28, 2024

Transforming Your Health One Meditation at a Time

In today’s fast-paced world, feeling anxious, tense, and worried can be overwhelming as well as detrimental to one’s health. A
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 26, 2024

DHR Health Celebrates 100,000 Cath Lab Procedures

Edinburg, Texas— DHR Health’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Team is proud to share a major achievement in their commitment to delivering
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events February 24, 2024

Guided Meditation in the Gallery

The City of Edinburg Cultural Arts invites the community to a Guided Meditation led by Dr. Kim Finn this March
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events February 22, 2024

Childbirth Education Classes in McAllen

The South Texas Health System McAllen is offering childbirth education classes for both pre-registered (free of charge) and non-registered ($50
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