LAREDO MEDICAL GUIDE
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, Laredo, Texas – Laredo Health has been recently awarded a federal grant by the Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention in the amount of $600,000 to enhance public health surveillance of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Laredo Health will become a part of the CDC Autism
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo has been experiencing an increase this year in cases of Drug-Involved Overdose Deaths across all ages and genders. According to recent data, Laredo averages 15 drug-involved overdose-related cases monthly. Locally, there have been over 150 drug-involved overdoses this year. The highest number of overdoses have
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, Laredo, Texas – In an effort to track morbidity and mortality of cancers due to recent reports of EtO emissions in the community, the City of Laredo Health Department requested the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to design and implement a cancer assessment in a combined three census tract area
Courtesy Noraida Negron, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo and Webb County have FIVE new confirmed deaths related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the families of those who have lost a loved one through this pandemic and want them to know that counselors and teams
Courtesy Noraida Negron, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo and Webb County have THREE new confirmed deaths related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the families of those who have lost a loved one through this pandemic and want them to know that counselors and teams
Courtesy Noraida Negron, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo and Webb County have SEVEN new confirmed deaths related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the families of those who have lost a loved one through this pandemic and want them to know that counselors and teams
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo continues to see an increase in COVID-19 new infections with a total of 871 active cases in our community. Of the cases reported in August (2,774) 33 percent are between the ages of 0-18. These alarming numbers has prompted City of Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz
Courtesy Noraida Negron, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo and Webb County have ONE new confirmed deaths related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the families of those who have lost a loved one through this pandemic and want them to know that counselors and teams
Courtesy Noraida Negron, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo and Webb County have SEVEN new confirmed deaths related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the families of those who have lost a loved one through this pandemic and want them to know that counselors and teams
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer’s are two different types of cognitive decline among the elderly population. Causes and treatments for the two spectrums are not the same, and the sooner we identify and treat, the better outcome. The City of Laredo Health Department proudly announces a new program, “Elder Mental
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