Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, commonly known as MERS, was first reported to health authorities in 2012. Prior to this, MERS had not been known to the medical community, so very little was known about the origins, transmission and severity of the illness.

One of the best things about David Frankson’s new apartment is the drip coffee maker that sits by his sink.

A team of investigators is probing the opioid crisis in the Crossroads as part of a $200,000 grant from the federal government.

Last year, Nancy Schmidt went to the hospital with a stomach ache.

In my career as an animal control officer, I have seen many packs of domesticated dogs running the streets and terrorizing neighborhoods.

Staff at Mid-Coast Family Services first started educating Crossroads kids about the risk of drug and alcohol abuse decades ago.

Bobby and Maria Trevino have seen each other through serious, life-changing illnesses.

When Amanda Rodriguez’s son should have been celebrating his first birthday, his family gathered at the Port Lavaca cemetery with balloons. They sang “Happy Birthday” to baby Ivan while standing next to his grave, where he was buried shortly after he was born.

Victoria County could soon be home to a drug court or drug diversion program that would provide an alternate path for addicts facing criminal charges instead of the traditional criminal justice system.

When I opened my home care company 10 years ago, I attended a weeklong training on various aspects of the home care industry. At one session, we were asked to describe what we believed the ultimate caregiver would be like. I can’t remember how I replied, but 10 years later, I now know what a…

Citizens Medical Center broke even in the past fiscal year, but that was largely thanks to money from insurance and the federal government in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

Victoria’s Emergency Medical Services can now provide whole blood to trauma victims, a dramatic upgrade from options that were previously available to patients who had suffered severe blood loss.

Cold and flu season is upon us, which means now is the time for you and your family to get flu shots. While you’re at it, use the opportunity to catch up on all needed vaccinations. If you are hesitant to get the flu vaccine, here are some common questions – and their answers – to help you m…

Gulf Bend’s affordable housing complex for adults with mental health conditions needs new funding sources to stay open, the center’s leaders said.

A higher percentage of Texans are uninsured than in any other state in the nation, and the uninsured rate is getting worse, according to Census data released this month.

By 2030, all Baby Boomers will have turned 65.

When is it too late to start a new career, reinvent oneself, or follow a lifelong passion? According to Carolyn Worthington, editor-in-chief of Healthy Aging Magazine, the answer is never.

Citizens Medical Center will move forward with a $10 million project to renovate and expand its emergency room, its board of managers agreed Wednesday.

Is your child properly buckled up in their car seat?

A statewide rural hospital group recognized leadership at Cuero Regional Hospital for their work expanding their services and reorganizing their structure in the last three years.

Victoria County was recognized by a statewide health initiative for its efforts to reduce heart disease and stroke, the county’s public health department announced Monday.

Two years after Hurricane Harvey soaked drywall, ripped holes in roofs and flooded petrochemical plants, experts are still teasing out the ways the storm made survivors sicker.

After 64 years as an independent practice, Victoria Surgical Associates will become a part of Citizens Medical Center, reflecting a nationwide trend as independent physician groups increasingly consolidate with hospitals.

Dr. Jefferson Flowers, the cowboy who helped transform emergency medicine in Victoria, died Tuesday in North Carolina.

Patients at Cuero Regional Hospital are now able to see a psychiatrist via telemedicine, making mental health care newly available for residents of DeWitt County.

Post Acute Medical will open a new specialty hospital for long-term, critically ill patients on the Citizens Medical Center campus in September.

The Texas Medical Board ordered a former Victoria doctor to be evaluated by a psychiatrist after concluding that the physician had sexual relationships with four patients and prescribed them controlled substances, according to an order made public Tuesday.

Citizens Medical Center is hiring four new surgeons who will form the new surgical practice Citizens Victoria Surgical Associates.

Abstinence is the only way to protect yourself from sexually contracting HIV.