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• Baby born premature goes home after 80 days in NICU in McAllen Play Video

  May 19, 2020 7:37 PM

  First-time parents Alana and Jon Patten got to take home baby Gloria Mariselda home for the first time after her 80-day battle at the NICU at the McAllen Medical Center. Baby Gloria was born premature, weighing 2 pounds at just 26 weeks old. The Pattens could only see... more »

• Hospitales del Valle se preparan para posibles casos de coronavirus Play Video

  March 9, 2020 8:37 PM

  MCALLEN – No existen casos que se hayan reportado de coronavirus (COVID-19) en el Valle del Río Grande, pero los hospitales se preparan para esa posibilidad. El personal de McAllen Medical Center recibe entrenamiento adicional para dar el tratamiento adecuado a cualquier persona que se sospeche tenga el virus.... more »

• Valley hospitals prepared for possible COVID-19 cases Play Video

  March 9, 2020 6:30 PM

  MCALLEN – There are no reported cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Rio Grande Valley, but hospitals are busy preparing for the possibility. Staff at McAllen Medical Center has been going through additional training to adequately treat any person who may be suspected to have the virus. In... more »

• 19-year-old remains in critical condition after 3-vehicle crash in Starr County Play Video

  February 12, 2020 5:42 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – One person remains in critical condition following a three-vehicle crash in Starr County. It happened Tuesday morning on Highway 83. No word yet on how it happened. One of the vehicles was a tractor trailer. The 19-year-old hospitalized is being treated at McAllen Medical... more »

• Valley hospitals taking measures to prevent spread of novel coronavirus Play Video

  February 3, 2020 10:07 PM

  MCALLEN – Precautionary measures are in place at Rio Grande Valley hospitals following the recent developments on the novel coronavirus outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control created signs asking people to monitor their health if they’ve been to China, which are posted at McAllen Medical Center. There have... more »

• Air Med Chopper Relocates to McAllen to Better Serve Entire Valley Play Video

  December 3, 2019 5:17 PM

  MCALLEN – The only medical aircraft in the Rio Grande Valley has a new home. The Air Med chopper is now housed right next door to the McAllen Medical Center. A previous medical chopper based in Harlingen. The aircraft has been in use since June. South Texas... more »

• McAllen Hospital Now Testing for 3 Most Common Date Rape Drugs Play Video

  October 30, 2019 6:26 PM

  MCALLEN – A Rio Grande Valley hospital is now testing for three common date rape drugs. Before, when a hospital performed a routine date rape drug panel, it tested for basic narcotics – not including the three common drugs used into used in sexual assaults: Rohypnol, GHB or ketamine.... more »