This April, CHANNEL 5 NEWS will educate viewers about diabetes prevention and treatment. KRGV will provide a 360-degree look into the diabetes epidemic in the RGV.

H-E-B and South Texas Health Systems are offering free diabetes screenings in the month of April. Click on a date on the calendar for times and dates where the screenings will be available.

Heart of the Valley: Diabetes is sponsored by Prime Health and South Texas Health System

Heart of the Valley - Diabetes Calendar

Heart of the Valley Stories

Heart of the Valley: Kidney specialist discusses...

Heart of the Valley: Kidney specialist discusses what patients need to know about diabetes

1 day ago Wednesday, April 01 2026 Apr 1, 2026 Wednesday, April 01, 2026 5:39:12 PM CDT April 01, 2026

Heart of the Valley campaign to raise...

Heart of the Valley campaign to raise diabetes awareness kicks off

1 day ago Wednesday, April 01 2026 Apr 1, 2026 Wednesday, April 01, 2026 5:23:18 PM CDT April 01, 2026

Heart of the Valley - Healthy Heart:...

Heart of the Valley - Healthy Heart: STHS cardiologist discusses ways to prevent heart disease

1 month ago Friday, February 13 2026 Feb 13, 2026 Friday, February 13, 2026 9:29:48 PM CST February 13, 2026

Heart of the Valley - Healthy Heart:...

Heart of the Valley - Healthy Heart: STHS doctor talks about warning signs of heart disease

1 month ago Friday, February 13 2026 Feb 13, 2026 Friday, February 13, 2026 1:02:35 PM CST February 13, 2026

Heart of the Valley - Healthy Heart:...

Heart of the Valley - Healthy Heart: Routine checkup helped save Mission man's life

1 month ago Friday, February 13 2026 Feb 13, 2026 Friday, February 13, 2026 11:23:34 AM CST February 13, 2026

Heart of the Valley: Edinburg CISD employee...

Heart of the Valley: Edinburg CISD employee celebrated following breast cancer recovery

5 months ago Wednesday, October 29 2025 Oct 29, 2025 Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:04:51 PM CDT October 29, 2025

RGV Diabetes Association leading the charge against...

RGV Diabetes Association leading the charge against the disease

5 months ago Wednesday, October 29 2025 Oct 29, 2025 Wednesday, October 29, 2025 6:20:48 PM CDT October 29, 2025

Heart of the Valley: Breast cancer survivor...

Heart of the Valley: Breast cancer survivor creates foundation to provide breast cancer screenings

5 months ago Monday, October 27 2025 Oct 27, 2025 Monday, October 27, 2025 10:02:01 PM CDT October 27, 2025

Heart of the Valley: STHS continues to...

Heart of the Valley: STHS continues to raise awareness on breast cancer

5 months ago Monday, October 27 2025 Oct 27, 2025 Monday, October 27, 2025 2:50:52 PM CDT October 27, 2025