Health
Yesterday
Valley Baptist doctor explains cardiomyopathy risks after Weslaco teen's caffeine-related death
Posted 8:32 PM 4/9/2026 by Melissa Brandi
After attorneys said Larissa Rodriguez, a Weslaco cheerleader, died from cardiomyopathy caused by excessive caffeine consumption, Channel 5 News spoke with a local doctor to better understand the condition and what causes it.
Valley Baptist Health System physician Dr. Raul Reyes (More)
4/2/2026
Heart of the Valley: Man shares his experience taking part in Valley clinical trial for new weight loss pill
Posted 1:25 PM 4/3/2026 by Astrid Mendez
A man is taking part in a clinical trial happening in the Rio Grande Valley for a weight loss pill recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for obesity.
The pill was also developed to treat type 2 diabetes.
Miguel Villarreal ended up in the emergency room two years (More)
Radar
7 Days
