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El Periodico USA Education April 27, 2024

UTRGV School of Medicine awarded $500,000 for Research

By Heriberto Perez–Zuñiga RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS– Simple tasks like slipping on your shoes often can feel insurmountable for patients with
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El Periodico USA Health Guide March 12, 2024

Texas health centers expand services thanks to $19.3 million in grants

An additional $40 million is available this year Health centers across Texas are offering expanded services to underserved and uninsured
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El Periodico USA Health Guide March 12, 2024

Texas Tobacco Quitline service enhancements

Texans overcoming tobacco addiction can now access more cessation tools through the Texas Department of State Health Services’ Texas Tobacco
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El Periodico USA Health Guide March 11, 2024

How Much Screen Time Is Too Much For Adults?

Kristen Fischer Unlike the guidelines for children, there are currently no guidelines for how much screen time adults should average
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El Periodico USA 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 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 Media Releases 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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El Periodico USA 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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