Posted 4:30 PM 5/4/2026 by Ayden Runnels and Terri Langford

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked an appeals court decision to limit nationwide access to the abortion drug mifepristone.

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Posted 9:26 PM 4/30/2026 by Karen Lucero

A McAllen woman is navigating life with gestational diabetes after being diagnosed last week.

Ashley Lopez-Gutierrez is learning how to check her blood sugar for the first time using a glucometer. She's also learning how to change her eating habits.

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Posted 7:04 PM 4/30/2026 by Javier Guerra

Heart of the Valley: H-E-B dietitian offers healthy snacking tips

We’re wrapping up our Heart of the Valley coverage focused on diabetes. 

To mark the occasion, we are showing you three simple things that you can do to help your blood sugar levels. 

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Posted 4:53 PM 4/29/2026 by Dina Herrera Garza

This April, CHANNEL 5 NEWS will educate viewers about diabetes prevention and treatment. KRGV will provide a 360-degree look into the diabetes epidemic in the RGV.

H-E-B and South Texas Health System are offering free diabetes screenings in the month of April.  (More)

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Posted 9:05 PM 4/28/2026 by Stefany Rosales

The Cameron County Public Health Department confirmed a case of measles in the area, according to a Tuesday news release.

The case of measles was linked to a "non-Cameron County resident," the department said.

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Posted 8:32 PM 4/27/2026 by Astrid Mendez

A Weslaco woman is managing diabetes 20 years after her diagnosis with what she describes as a mix of faith, friends, and technology

"I was diagnosed in 2005, and I am still not insulin dependent," Maria del Carmen Lashley said.

Lashley says she had to make changes after her (More)