![A doctor reviewing an x-ray of lungs](https://www.southtexashealthsystem.com/sites/southtexashealthsystem.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/webimage-AF3AE728-D568-45C0-95C85CC11806B545%20%281%29_0.jpg?itok=JTY9qDgI)
July 18, 2024
Airing Saturday, July 20 & Sunday, July 30 on KGBT 4.1, the 30-minute program will highlight the common causes, risk factors and warning signs of chronic lung diseases while offering prevention advice aimed at preventing or delaying their onset.
![Doctors reviewing scans of a brain](https://www.southtexashealthsystem.com/sites/southtexashealthsystem.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/webimage-202FE639-E66C-4BCB-86BDE2CECB2EDD2E.jpg?itok=0nJX7E68)
July 17, 2024
For the fifth consecutive year, South Texas Health System has earned the Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Plus Gold Award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment to save lives and reduce disability.
![Headshot of Dr. Ivonne Lustenberger](https://www.southtexashealthsystem.com/sites/southtexashealthsystem.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/Dr._Ivonne_Lustenberger.jpg?itok=oE0FSgRk)
July 10, 2024
Dr. Ivonne Lustenberger recently passed the Health Care Quality Management and Patient Safety (HCQM) certification exam by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP).
![Young woman holding her stomach in pain](https://www.southtexashealthsystem.com/sites/southtexashealthsystem.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/webimage-40E681C5-9F2C-4332-88CEF9C0BFFC5D32.jpg?itok=M6nOidVB)
July 03, 2024
The 30-minute program highlighted the causes, risk factors and warning signs of hernias while offering important advice on preventing their development.
![GME Orientation group](https://www.southtexashealthsystem.com/sites/southtexashealthsystem.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/Orientation-3.jpg?itok=SqoKQBBw)
June 26, 2024
Hailing from around the world, the 30 new physicians are taking part in a two-week orientation program before beginning their residency training through the STHS GME Consortium on July 1, 2024.
![Chief Perez receiving his hometown heroes award from STHS](https://www.southtexashealthsystem.com/sites/southtexashealthsystem.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/i-fhhD3Jn-X3.jpg?itok=tJ8TVCLs)
June 10, 2024
As part of its Hometown Heroes program, STHS recognized Chief Ricardo Perez, Jr. for his leadership in educating and training Edinburg C.I.S.D.’s police officers and security guards on crisis intervention to better manage incidents involving students experiencing mental health struggles.
![All the panelists at the education event](https://www.southtexashealthsystem.com/sites/southtexashealthsystem.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/STHS_Behavioral_mental_health_panelists.jpg?itok=Naso82Ny)
May 23, 2024
Held in commemoration of Mental Health Awareness Month, the special panel discussion featured leaders from various sectors, including healthcare, education and law enforcement, discussing initiatives in place to assist Valley residents in getting the mental health support they need.
![kids playing soccer](https://www.southtexashealthsystem.com/sites/southtexashealthsystem.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/kids-playing-soccer-557920441_610.jpeg?itok=I-oKDlQx)
May 08, 2024
Middle school and high school students are welcome to come in for their athletic physicals for just $10. No appointment necessary.
![Emergency doctors and nurses with a patient on a gurney](https://www.southtexashealthsystem.com/sites/southtexashealthsystem.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/STHS_emergency_medicine_residency_program.jpg?itok=uT1E6QE-)
April 24, 2024
Following the accreditation of its Family Medicine and Internal Medicine residency programs, the STHS GME Consortium’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program will be the healthcare system’s third graduate medical education program to launch this July.
![Woman holding a pink breast cancer awareness ribbon](https://www.southtexashealthsystem.com/sites/southtexashealthsystem.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/webimage-30DBDC5F-9858-48A9-8C55221D7B1361B6.jpg?itok=624zCxwd)
April 22, 2024
Throughout the month of May, STHS is offering mammograms at a reduced cash price to promote the importance of early breast cancer detection.