This April, CHANNEL 5 NEWS, NOTICIAS RGV and TAKE 5 will educate viewers about diabetes prevention and treatment. KRGV will provide a 360 degree look into the diabetes epidemic in the RGV through a series of news coverage in English and Spanish, commercials and diabetes awareness content on-air and on our social media platforms.

HEB and South Texas Health Systems are offering free diabetes screenings in the month of April. Click on a date on the calendar for times and dates where the screenings will be available.

Heart of the Valley: Diabetes is sponsored by Begum Law Group, DHR Health, Headlands Research and South Texas Health System

Heart of the Valley Stories

Heart of the Valley: Raising awareness on...

Heart of the Valley: Raising awareness on heart-related illnesses

2 months ago Wednesday, February 14 2024 Feb 14, 2024 Wednesday, February 14, 2024 1:58:44 PM CST February 14, 2024

Heart of the Valley: Mission woman changes...

Heart of the Valley: Mission woman changes lifestyle following bypass surgery

2 months ago Wednesday, February 14 2024 Feb 14, 2024 Wednesday, February 14, 2024 1:26:01 PM CST February 14, 2024

Heart of the Valley: Breast cancer survivor...

Heart of the Valley: Breast cancer survivor shares her story

6 months ago Wednesday, October 18 2023 Oct 18, 2023 Wednesday, October 18, 2023 9:02:55 PM CDT October 18, 2023

Brownsville teacher becomes two-time breast cancer survivor

6 months ago Wednesday, October 11 2023 Oct 11, 2023 Wednesday, October 11, 2023 8:32:58 PM CDT October 11, 2023

Heart of the Valley: Early detection is...

Heart of the Valley: Early detection is key in fighting cancer

6 months ago Wednesday, October 11 2023 Oct 11, 2023 Wednesday, October 11, 2023 5:45:05 PM CDT October 11, 2023

PSJA ISD middle school principal reflects on...

PSJA ISD middle school principal reflects on breast cancer battle

6 months ago Wednesday, October 04 2023 Oct 4, 2023 Wednesday, October 04, 2023 10:34:25 PM CDT October 04, 2023

Heart of the Valley: South Texas Health...

Heart of the Valley: South Texas Health System offering discounted mammograms

6 months ago Wednesday, October 04 2023 Oct 4, 2023 Wednesday, October 04, 2023 8:38:50 PM CDT October 04, 2023

Over 1,700 glucose screenings held during Heart...

Over 1,700 glucose screenings held during Heart of the Valley campaign

11 months ago Wednesday, May 03 2023 May 3, 2023 Wednesday, May 03, 2023 10:18:53 PM CDT May 03, 2023

Heart of the Valley: Free glucose screenings

11 months ago Friday, April 28 2023 Apr 28, 2023 Friday, April 28, 2023 4:37:05 PM CDT April 28, 2023