President Trump has taken many steps toward reducing prescription drug prices. Some, such as working to ease restrictions on the importation of prescription drugs by individual patients, can greatly help Rio Grande Valley residents who can seek better medicinal options across the border. Others, like imposing price caps on medicines, interfere with market operations and …

All those who run for president are ambitious, driven and confident. Otherwise our top executives have had varied personalities. Donald Trump, for example, has a strong personality whose party follows wherever he leads. Joe Biden, on the other hand, has always been a party loyalist. Although he stated his personal goals during the primary season, …

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador recently made his first visit to the White House since he took office in December 2018. The July visit was intended to celebrate the inauguration of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and include Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the latter chose to stay home, ostensibly due the coronavirus risk. It’s …

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador recently made his first visit to the White House since he took office in December 2018. The July visit was intended to celebrate the inauguration of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and include Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the latter chose to stay home, ostensibly due the coronavirus risk. It’s …

Some of best news regarding efforts to surmount the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic comes in the partial opening of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, albeit with severe restrictions. The cautious reopening of the centers raises hopes that the threat might be falling for some of our most at-risk residents, and that …

HARLINGEN & BROWNSVILLE — Sepsis is a medical emergency that kills nearly 270,000 Americans each year, but unlike diseases such as cancer that have the attention of the community, only 55 percent of Americans have ever heard of sepsis. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …

HARLINGEN & BROWNSVILLE – As Valley Baptist Health System remains laser-focused on efforts to ensure that local residents continue to have access to high-quality healthcare in the safest environment, area physicians are urging the community to avoid delaying both emergency and routine healthcare.   Avoiding treatment for a wide array of chronic and emergent conditions …

U.S. Filemon Vela, (D-Brownsville) introduced a resolution to honor and celebrate the achievements of Tejano music artists. The resolution specifically congratulates the musical contributions of Freddy Fender, Roberto Pulido, Flaco Jiménez and Selena Quintanilla. Tejano, which translates to Texan in Spanish, is a popular music genre originating from the meshing of Czech, German and other …

Skyla Marroquin was so grateful for the healthcare workers who cared for her great grandmother while she fought COVID-19, that she had to do something about it. Earlier this month, Skyla coordinated Project Nurse Care Kit with her fellow Girl Scouts in the McAllen service unit, a project that produced hundreds of gifts for local …

Skyla Marroquin was so grateful for the healthcare workers who cared for her great grandmother while she fought COVID-19, that she had to do something about it. Earlier this month, Skyla coordinated Project Nurse Care Kit with her fellow Girl Scouts in the McAllen service unit, a project that produced hundreds of gifts for local …