What to Know About Alzheimer’s Disease

The Advocacy Alliance Center of Texas, known as AACT NOW, will officially launch its Rally the Vote initiative Thursday, Oct. 1, bringing together community partners working to expand access to accurate, nonpartisan election information across the Rio Grande Valley.

World Heart Day serves as a powerful reminder that cardiovascular disease remains one of the greatest threats to the health and well-being of older adults.

October is “Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” and DHR Health is encouraging women to prioritize their breast health by offering their annual mammogram screening special.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Emcitate (tiratricol) tablets for oral suspension to treat peripheral thyrotoxicosis (excess thyroid hormone levels in the blood that causes symptoms, such as rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure and adverse effects on metabolism) in patients with MCT8 deficiency, also known as Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome.