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Bruni, TX · Health
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Culture meets community health at Laredo Medical Center’s Stroke Awareness fiesta
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Culture and wellness came together at Laredo Medical Center as the hospital marked Stroke Awareness Month with its fifth annual Fiesta de LMC at the Community Center. Timed around the Cinco de Mayo season, the event blended festive touches—decorations, live dance performances and aguas frescas—with a...
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Laredo explores backup water sources as city faces 10-hour supply limit
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo has 10 hours of water storage left if the Rio Grande intake is interrupted through any drought, contamination or natural disaster. Those were the words of Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño during a special city council meeting April 29. He said the main priority is “act proactively to protect our water resources, strengthening our long-term planning and ensure that Laredo has water needs to continue growing and thriving.”
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Laredo health coalition to host community health fair
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Health Promotores Coalition will host a Hop to Health mini health fair featuring health information booths, raffles and family activities. Ajetza Perales, a community health care worker with the coalition, said about 16 organizations have confirmed participation in the event. “We are gonna have...
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Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino leads event highlighting community health needs
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - National Public Health Week was recognized with a special focus on the growing need for public health in the community. The City of Laredo Public Health Department marked the occasion, led by Laredo Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino. The event highlighted the role public health plays in protecting and improving the well-being of the community.
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Driscoll Children’s Hospital planning new clinic in Laredo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A new children’s clinic could be on the horizon in Laredo. Driscoll Children’s Hospital says it is scouting locations and hoping to get the project started very soon. From U.S. Highway 59 at the World Trade International Bridge to Mangana-Hein Road, Bob Bullock Loop...
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Driscoll Health System to build pediatric clinic in Laredo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Driscoll Health System announced plans to build a pediatric clinic in Laredo, which officials and the mayor have long called medically underserved. On March 31, Driscoll Health System CEO Eric Hamon announced plans to build a large clinic with laboratories and radiology services focused on pediatric care.
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Mobile clinic reaches 500 women in first year serving Laredo area
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - For years, Laredo has been categorized as a medically underserved community. One clinic has worked to make health care accessible with a mobile unit. With a large number of patients, the clinic has been able to dedicate a unit specifically for women. One year after launching...
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Laredo opens Silver Room resource center for vulnerable seniors
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Inspired by Rainbow Rooms that serve child abuse victims, Laredo has opened the Silver Room, a resource center dedicated to supporting seniors who have experienced abuse or neglect. “We started in the fall so slowly we’re trying to fill in the room, that is our main...
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Laredo Pharmacy Pays $750,000 to Settle Allegations of Improper Control Substance Dispensing
In Laredo, Texas, the owner of Martinez Pharmacy has settled a hefty fine of $750,000 in the face of allegations of failing to keep proper records and dispensing controlled substances improperly. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei's office announced this settlement, resolving the claims that the pharmacy violated federal requirements. Antonio Martinez Jr., 67, the man behind the counter and helm of Martinez Pharmacy, was registered since March 2003 to dispense controlled substances, including Schedule II through IV drugs, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office press release.
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Laredo Medical Center welcomes first baby of 2026
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Medical Center welcomed Rachel, the hospital’s first baby of the new year, born at 9:32 a.m. on Wednesday. The newborn weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 19 inches long. Parents Adriana and Felipe received a basket of goodies from the hospital and a...