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Heart of the Valley: Preteen shares journey with Type 1 Diabetes
Posted 12:47 PM 4/4/2025 by Gloria Walker
The Carmona family says they made a drastic change to their lives at the end of 2021, when their daughter, Valentina, got sick.
"It first started with UTI's, urinary tract infections, and we were getting medications for that, and it wasn't getting any better," Valentina's father, Kevin (More)
4/2/2025
Heart of the Valley: HEB offering free glucose screenings all month long throughout the Valley
Posted 1:58 PM 4/3/2025 by Dina Herrera Garza
Diabetes is a major health concern in the Rio Grande Valley.
According to the RGV Diabetes Association, more than 30 percent of adults in the Valley have it. That's three times the national average.
That's why it's so important to get a glucose screening. It's the first step in (More)
4/1/2025
Heart of the Valley: La Joya woman shares story on diabetes diagnosis
Posted 1:46 PM 4/2/2025 by Bella Michaels
More than 43 percent of people in the Rio Grande Valley have diabetes and if left untreated, it can lead to serious health complications, like blindness and amputations.
Monica Alaniz-McGinnis, 47, is making healthier choices after a diabetes diagnosis forced her to make a change.
(More)...3/31/2025
Heart of the Valley: Woman raises awareness on diabetes, encourages health lifestyle
Posted 1:50 PM 4/1/2025 by Dina Herrera Garza
More than 43 percent of people in the Rio Grande Valley have diabetes; that's two times the national average.
Molly Guevara with the Rio Grande Valley Diabetes Association speaks with Channel 5 News' Dina Herrera Garza on her experience being diagnosed with pre-diabetes and the lifestyle (More)
