HealthNews Your South Texas Health System Source for Health and Medicine
Spring 2007

Contents

 Home
 Health Events
 Maria Ester Rodriguez:
A Rehab Story
 Volunteer Opportunities at South Texas
Health System
 Aggressive, Individualized Treatment Speeds Wound Healing
 McAllen Medical Center and McAllen Heart Hospital Rank Among Top 5% in Nation
 After your Surgery
 Telemedicine Offers 'Second Check' of 64-Slice CT at McAllen Heart Hospital to Diagnose Heart Disease
 Senior Advantage Program Offers Information, Benefits
for Better Health
 South Texas Health System Facilities Map
 Past Issues

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Health Events

Diabetes Education Classes/ Clases de Educacíon del Diabetes
For more information, call:/Para mas informacíon, llame a: 956-971-5850.
McAllen Medical Center (4 East Classroom)
Tuesdays, 1 p.m.

Support Groups/Grupos de Apoyo
For more information, call:/Para mas informacíon, llame a: 956-388-6200.
Location to be announced
6–7 p.m., English only/Solo en ingles

  • Amputee Support Group
    Second Thursday of the month
  • Arthritis Support Group
    Third Tuesday of the month
  • Stroke Support Group
    Fourth Thursday of the month
  • Prostate Support Group
    Edinburg Regional Medical Center Cactus Room
    First Thursday of the month, 7–8:30 p.m.
    For more information, call:/Para mas informacíon, llame a: 956-388-2025.

Senior Sunday
To register, call Direct DoctorsSM Plus at:/Para registrarse, llame al Direct DoctorsSM Plus at: 1-800-879-1033.
McAllen Heart Hospital Conference Room
Third Sunday of the month, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Community Screenings
For more information, call:/Para mas informacíon, llame a: 956-632-5546.

  • Blood Pressure and Glucose Screenings
    McAllen Medical Center
    Outpatient Center -- Lab
    First Thursday of the month, 8:30–10:30 a.m.
    Edinburg Regional Medical Center
    Outpatient Center -- Lab
    Last Thursday of the month, 8:30–10:30 a.m.
  • Heart-Risk Assessment
    To register, call Direct DoctorsSM Plus at:/ Para registrarse, llame al Direct DoctorsSM Plus at: 1-800-879-1033. Cost: $10.
    The Heart Clinic
    Third Saturday of the month, 7–11 a.m.


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