Fun, Free - and First Ever! Announcing the Panhandle Health and Wellness Festival September 5, 2019 Valley Health and Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are partnering to bring area residents the first ever Panhandle Health and Wellness Festival. The fun is happening on October 5th, 2019 from 8am-12pm at Blue Ridge’s main campus (13650 Apple Harvest Drive, Martinsburg, WV). Valley Health seeks to serve communities by improving health. For over 25 years, we have furthered this mission by sponsoring health and wellness festivals within the region that have connected thousands of residents with free or discounted medical screenings and healthy lifestyles education. We are excited to continue this tradition by partnering withBlue Ridge Community and Technical College to bring the Panhandle Health and Wellness Festival to Martinsburg on October 5, 2019! “This family friendly event will provide a variety of health-related services and activities that will help residents improve their well-being in an accessible, affordable, and fun manner,” said Kristy Shannon, Director of Valley Health Urgent Care in the Eastern Panhandle. “As Valley Health continues to expand the services for residents in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, we’re very excited to bring the health and wellness festival to Martinsburg.” The festival will offer many free health screenings and discounted lab work will be offered, along with demonstrations and healthy culinary delights sure to be enjoyed by all ages. Some of the screenings and information sessions being provided include: Heart Attack Risk Program (HARP) - find out where you stand on a number of modifiable risk factors CIMT Screening- helps identify those at higher risk for cardiovascular disease in its earlier and most treatable stages using a noninvasive ultrasound 12 Lead EKG Screening - records the electrical activity of your heart to check for signs of heart disease. A cardiologist from Panhandle Cardiology and Vascular Medicine will be on-hand to provide results Metabolic & Bariatric Program - Learn about our program that not only guides patients through the weight loss process, but also gives them the tools to succeed in keeping the weight off. And much, much more, including many activities for children! Keep an eye out on the Valley Health blog and Facebook page to learn more about select services and activities that will be offered at this first ever event! Categories Featured Post Hampshire Memorial Hospital War Memorial Hospital Warren Memorial Hospital Winchester Medical Center Valley Health Named One of Nation's Most Wired Health Systems Thursday, July 30, 2015 Winchester, Va. -- Valley Health System has been named to the 2015 list of the country’s Most Wired™ hospitals and health systems, recognizing how the not-for-profit system has integrated information technology (IT) to ... Winchester-Frederick County Heart Attack Care Earns Recognition Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Winchester Medical Center, Frederick County Fire & Rescue and Winchester Fire & Rescue recently earned 2015 Mission: Lifeline awards from the American Heart Association in recognition of the consistently prompt ... Parents Invited to Free Community Program on Teen Drug Abuse Friday, April 10, 2015 The Addiction Action Committee will sponsor a free community awareness program on teen substance abuse next Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at Handley High School's Patsy Cline Auditorium in Winchester. Will Rushton, MD, emergency ... Two Community Programs to Address Local Addiction Crisis Friday, March 27, 2015 The severity of heroin addiction in the Northern Shenandoah Valley continues to be apparent with eight overdose deaths between January 1 and March 11, 2015. The Addiction Action Committee (AAC), a coalition of law enforcement, ... Virginia Governor Appoints Two Valley Health Employees to Administration Friday, February 6, 2015 Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced additional appointments to his administration, which now includes Valley Health System staff members James Wells and Patti S. Hershey. As new appointees, both Wells and Hershey will ... Winchester Neurologist & Valley Health Collaborate To Offer New Drug for Children with Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy Wednesday, January 21, 2015 The Virginia Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and Valley Health’s Clinical Research Department are conducting a clinical trial using Epidiolex® for two children with catastrophic forms of epilepsy who were not responding ... 206 results found. Viewing page 21 of 21. Go to page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 . . . 17 18 19 20 21
Fun, Free - and First Ever! Announcing the Panhandle Health and Wellness Festival September 5, 2019 Valley Health and Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are partnering to bring area residents the first ever Panhandle Health and Wellness Festival. The fun is happening on October 5th, 2019 from 8am-12pm at Blue Ridge’s main campus (13650 Apple Harvest Drive, Martinsburg, WV). Valley Health seeks to serve communities by improving health. For over 25 years, we have furthered this mission by sponsoring health and wellness festivals within the region that have connected thousands of residents with free or discounted medical screenings and healthy lifestyles education. We are excited to continue this tradition by partnering withBlue Ridge Community and Technical College to bring the Panhandle Health and Wellness Festival to Martinsburg on October 5, 2019! “This family friendly event will provide a variety of health-related services and activities that will help residents improve their well-being in an accessible, affordable, and fun manner,” said Kristy Shannon, Director of Valley Health Urgent Care in the Eastern Panhandle. “As Valley Health continues to expand the services for residents in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, we’re very excited to bring the health and wellness festival to Martinsburg.” The festival will offer many free health screenings and discounted lab work will be offered, along with demonstrations and healthy culinary delights sure to be enjoyed by all ages. Some of the screenings and information sessions being provided include: Heart Attack Risk Program (HARP) - find out where you stand on a number of modifiable risk factors CIMT Screening- helps identify those at higher risk for cardiovascular disease in its earlier and most treatable stages using a noninvasive ultrasound 12 Lead EKG Screening - records the electrical activity of your heart to check for signs of heart disease. A cardiologist from Panhandle Cardiology and Vascular Medicine will be on-hand to provide results Metabolic & Bariatric Program - Learn about our program that not only guides patients through the weight loss process, but also gives them the tools to succeed in keeping the weight off. And much, much more, including many activities for children! Keep an eye out on the Valley Health blog and Facebook page to learn more about select services and activities that will be offered at this first ever event! Categories Featured Post Hampshire Memorial Hospital War Memorial Hospital Warren Memorial Hospital Winchester Medical Center