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Thursday, November 21, 2024

LAREDO MEDICAL GUIDE

The City of Laredo kicks off a drug overdose prevention campaign.

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

The City of Laredo Health Department Reports Additional Assessment of Cancers

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

Mayor Pete Saenz Reflects on Laredo’s Healthcare Needs During COVID-19 Third Wave

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

City of Laredo Health Department Announces “Elder Mental Health” Program

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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