3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (282+ words) A 73-year-old Rancho Viejo man returned to the hospital where he spent nearly two months recovering after a driver hit him while he was on a bike ride. This time, Julio Cardenas came back to say thank you. "Those people…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (364+ words) Narcan is now available for free in vending machines across Hidalgo County; no prescription needed. Five new vending machines stocked with naloxone were unveiled inside county buildings in Edinburg, McAllen, Weslaco and Elsa. Hidalgo County Health Authority Dr. Ivan Melendez…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (309+ words) Caring for a new baby comes with plenty of decisions, and choosing safe everyday products shouldn’t have to add more stress. With growing concern about chemicals like PFAS, many parents may be wondering what’s actually in the products they use…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (379+ words) There are only two known active screwworm infections in the United States, both in the Del Rio area, according to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. The only infection found in the Rio Grande Valley was in Starr…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (313+ words) An important warning from Consumer Reports: Your child may love those soft, squishy sensory toys. But federal safety officials are warning that counterfeit versions of popular "squishies" could pose serious health and safety risks. Consumer Reports has important safety information…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (413+ words) Several Rio Grande Valley students are getting new technology that could change the way they see the world around them. The vision devices are designed to help children read, learn and become more independent. Third grader Jocelyn Alejandro rolls her…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (270+ words) The San Perlita Independent School District reopened on Thursday after closing for two days over what the district referred to as a "rapid spread" of COVID-19 cases. The district said campuses were cleaned and disinfected before classes resumed. About 30 miles…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (573+ words) The ban, imposed over concerns about a flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm fly, dealt a blow to cattle and beef industries on both sides of the border, exacerbating a livestock shortage in the U.S. and hurting a Mexican…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (270+ words) Kids are headed back to school, which is the perfect opportunity for head lice to spread. But before you rush to buy the first treatment on the shelf, Consumer Reports says some of the most common remedies may not work…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (114+ words) The Mission Fire Department is expanding its free CPR classes after high demand. The department started offering the free classes after a 17-year-old Mission CISD student survived cardiac arrest after collapsing during tennis practice. The teen, Aaron Garza, has since…...