In “To Your Health,” the Washington Post (12/14, Sun) reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel advisory urging pregnant women traveling to Brownsville, TX to consider postponing their trip after five local cases of Zika virus...

ABC World News (3/11) reported the CDC announced it predicts the Zika virus will spread along the Gulf states, Florida, and Texas as the mosquito season begins this summer. Thus far, 193 confirmed cases in 32 states have been reported. In related coverage...

Respiratory tract infection (RTI) in children presents a considerable health-care burden involving not only the cost of direct medical care but also that incurred due to parental absence from work.  Children attending preschool are three times more likely...

BROWNSVILLE — The risk for mosquito-borne illnesses is getting higher. In Brownsville, a probable case of the Chikungunya virus is now a confirmed case. 1002 W. Sam Houston, Ste. 4Pharr, Texas 78577Tel: 956-783-1400Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 10 PMSaturday: 8...

CDC Urges Vaccination, Treatment. Early data suggests that the current 2014-2015 flu season could be severe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges immediate vaccination for anyone still unvaccinated this season and recommends prompt...

This season’s flu vaccine may not be as effective against new and possibly more virulent strains of the virus that could become the nation’s dominant form of influenza in the young flu season. The emergence of a mutated flu virus has caused the Centers for...

Each week, millions of users around the world search for health information online. As you might expect, there are more flu-related searches during flu season, more allergy-related searches during allergy season, and more sunburn-related searches during...

What is Ebola?  History of Ebola. How do I protect myself from Ebola?  Top 10 Ebola response planning Tips. Everything you need to know.... 1002 W. Sam Houston, Ste. 4 Pharr, Texas 78577 Tel: 956-783-1400 Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 10 PM Saturday: 8 AM - 1...

The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history and is affecting multiple countries. 1 in 2 people who get Ebola in this outbreak have died. How do you get the Ebola virus? 1002 W. Sam Houston, Ste. 4 Pharr, Texas 78577 Tel: 956-783-1400 Monday - Friday:...