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• FDA approves drug that lowers cholesterol in a new way

  February 23, 2020 12:37 PM

  By LINDA A. JOHNSON Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. regulators on Friday approved a new type of cholesterol-lowering drug aimed at millions of people who can’t tolerate — or don’t get enough help from — widely used statin pills like Lipitor and Crestor. The... more »

• FDA aprueba nuevo medicamento contra el colesterol alto

  February 23, 2020 12:31 PM

  Por LINDA A. JOHNSON TRENTON, Nueva Jersey, EE.UU. (AP) — Los reguladores de Estados Unidos aprobaron la venta de un nuevo tipo de medicamento para bajar el colesterol dirigido a millones de personas intolerantes a las píldoras de estatina de amplio uso, como Lipitor y Crestor, o que no... more »

• FDA recalls certain Medtronic insulin pumps following 1 death Play Video

  February 12, 2020 6:39 PM

  WESLACO – An insulin pump is under recall by the Food and Drug Administration. One patient has died and more than 2,000 have been injured by the devices, according to the agency. The recall applies to certain Medtronic MiniMed 600 series pumps. Faulty pumps are reportedly delivering incorrect insulin... more »

• Mann Packing Co., Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Vegetable Products Due to Potential Listeria Contamination

  November 4, 2019 3:53 PM

  WESLACO - Mann Packing Co., Inc. announced on Monday the voluntary recall of a series of vegetable products after a notification by the Food and Drug Administration of a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products are sold at HEB and Walmart stores. To date, public health officials... more »

• Funcionarios de salud piden precaución a usuarios de cigarrillos electrónicos Play Video

  September 17, 2019 5:49 PM

  EDINBURG – Funcionarios de la salud advierten a los usuarios de cigarrillos electrónicos debido a un incremento de enfermedades y muertes relacionadas con su uso. Se han registrado 25 casos en Texas, incluyendo uno del condado Hidalgo. A nivel nacional, 380 casos confirmados de enfermedades en los pulmones... more »

• 3,300 Pounds of Ready-to-Eat Products Recalled due to Listeria Concerns

  April 9, 2019 9:39 PM

  WESLACO – More than 3,300 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry wrap and salad products have been recalled due to possible listeria. Great American Marketing, Inc., a Houston-based company, shipped these products to various retail locations in Texas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service... more »

• Escasez Nacional de Solución Fisiológica Afecta Servicios Médicos Locales

  January 25, 2018 10:50 AM

  PHARR – Los Servicios Médicos de Emergencias del Condado Hidalgo están descifrando como reabastecer sus estantes con bolsas de solución fisiológica. CHANNEL 5 NEWS comenzó a rastrear esta escasez de solución fisiológica en noviembre del año pasado. La razón detrás de esta carencia viene del principal proveedor del producto que... more »