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Heart of the Valley: Diabetes prevention programs available to Cameron, Willacy County residents
Posted 3:37 PM 4/25/2025 by Stefany Rosales
Getting a diabetes diagnosis can be hard for a patient to process. Cameron and Willacy counties offer several health programs that can help, like Su Clinica.
What can seem like a long and tough road ahead might feel a bit easier with help by your side.
Maricela Pedraza was diagnosed (More)
Yesterday
Heart of the Valley: Bariatric surgeon discusses complications of untreated diabetes
Posted 3:31 PM 4/24/2025 by Dina Herrera-Garza
This April, Channel 5 News, Noticias RGV and Take 5 will educate viewers about diabetes prevention and treatment. KRGV will provide a 360 degree look into the diabetes epidemic in the RGV through a series of news coverage in English and Spanish, commercials and diabetes awareness content on-air (More)
4/22/2025
Heart of Valley: Local group walking with a cause
Posted 7:12 PM 4/23/2025 by Christian von Preysing
On early Saturday mornings, when many people are sleeping in, a dedicated group of people are getting together.
They put on weighted vests and motivate each other to get moving. They call this activity "rucking."
Tony Martinez Jr., 34, is one of those dedicated ruckers.
(More)...4/20/2025
Heart of the Valley: Knowing the ABCs of managing diabetes
Posted 12:00 PM 4/21/2025 by Lily Celeste
This April, Channel 5 News, Noticias RGV and Take 5 is educating viewers about diabetes prevention and treatment. KRGV will provide a 360 degree look into the diabetes epidemic in the RGV through a series of news coverage in English and Spanish, commercials and diabetes awareness content on-air (More)
4/17/2025
Heart of the Valley: Understanding a glucose screening
Posted 12:36 PM 4/18/2025 by Gloria Walker
Channel 5 News' Heart of the Valley campaign focuses on all things diabetes.
South Texas Health System is offering free glucose screenings throughout the month of April.
STHS Director of Marketing and Public Relations Tom Castañeda speaks with Channel 5 News' Gloria Walker on (More)