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The Texas Medical Association (TMA) Border Health Caucus is hosting its 22nd annual border conference this Friday, Aug. 21, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance.

When someone breaks a bone, experiences chest pain or is diagnosed with diabetes, we don't expect them to navigate a fragmented healthcare system on their own. We recognize that health conditions exist on a spectrum and that people need different levels of care at different points in their lives.

DHR Health’s Office of Continuing Medical Education will be hosting its Outdoor Medicine Conference from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on August 21, 2026, at the South Padre Island Convention Center, located at 7355 Padre Boulevard.

Atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common type of heart rhythm disorder, is on the rise in the United States due to an aging population, increasing rates of obesity and high blood pressure and the growing use of wearable devices that can detect irregular heartbeats.