South Texas Healthcare System HealthNews
Summer 2008

Contents

 Home
 Helping Kids and Families Cope
 Recovery Is an Inspiration at Edinburg Regional Rehab Center
 Paging Dr. Mom
 Breast MRI Imaging Now Available at Edinburg Regional Medical Center
 Advanced CT Scanning Takes Just Seconds
 Be a Smart Healthcare Consumer
 Need a Doctor?
 Give the Gift of Life
 Inserting IVs the
Easier Way
 Advantage News
 Respiratory Problems Can Be Serious and Frightening
 When an Emergency Strikes, We're Ready
 Advantage Program Calendar of Events
September 2008
 Advantage Program Calendar of Events
October 2008
 Advantage Program Calendar of Events
August 2008
 Past Issues

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Recovery is an Inspiration

At age 13, Marcelino Torres has proven his ability to overcome life's challenges and taught his family that they can do the same.

Shortly before Christmas day in 2006, Torres suffered a traumatic injury to his brain from a motor-vehicle accident. He was treated at McAllen Medical Center, the upper Rio Grande Valley's only hospital providing neurosurgical care, but the degree of his injuries left him a quadriplegic.

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Helping Kids and Families Cope

At Edinburg Children's Hospital, children don't have to cope with their fears, anxieties and anger alone. They can get help from a child-life specialist who is trained to help children and families deal with any stress and anxiety they may have.

Photo of Hyperbaric oxygen therapy at McAllen Heart Hospital

Advanced CT Scanning Takes
Just Seconds


Edinburg Children's Hospital has the only 32-slice CT scanner in the Rio Grande Valley.
Paging Dr. Mom

One of the many hats that parents wear is that of a "first responder." When their child is sick, they are the first to assess the symptoms and treat the illness.

  Give the Gift of Life

Donating blood takes just a few minutes, yet your generosity could save the life of a family member, friend or someone in the community.

  Breast MRI Imaging Now Available

Women at very high risk for breast cancer can now undergo breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans at Edinburg Regional Medical Center.


Edinburg Children's Hospital · Edinburg Regional Medical Center
Edinburg Regional Rehab Center · McAllen Heart Hospital
McAllen Medical Center · South Texas Behavioral Health Center
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