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Minimally invasive orthopedic procedures at Winchester Medical Center make for good sports Saying that Betsy Morgan lives an active lifestyle is an understatement. She works as a counselor at a West Virginia middle school, supporting teaching staff and more than 700 students and their ...
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Spring is here, and so are many events that involve indulgent food and beverage choices. How do you decide what to eat? Before filling your plate, look at all the items and decide on the best choices for your healthy eating plan. There may be some challenges. Will you choose cake and cookies ...
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The community is encouraged to join Valley Health and more than 80 community health and wellness agencies on Saturday, April 22 from 8 a.m. – 12 noon for Warren Memorial Hospital’s annual Community Safety & Wellness Expo. The event will be held at Warren County High School at ...
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Thursday, March 30 marks National Doctors’ Day, an opportunity we take at Valley Health’s hospitals, Urgent Care centers, outpatient surgery and medical practices to acknowledge and thank the physicians whose expertise and involvement are essential to our organization’s ...
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Family responsibilities and work demands are priorities for most of us, and getting a good night’s sleep can often drop to the bottom of our to-do lists. “Sleep shouldn’t be an afterthought,” says Kojo Nyarko, clinical manager of the American Academy of Sleep ...
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The changing season and warmer weather is motivating for a refresh in your fitness routine. Use these three tips to maximize your wellness for spring. Find new ways to workout Warmer weather means that you can take your workout outside. Incorporate running, hiking, biking and other outdoor ...
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Written by Dr. Patrick Wagner, surgical oncologist. Statistics & Risk Factors Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be about 135,000 new cases of colorectal cancer in the US in 2017; with an ...
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Winchester Medical Center (WMC) urges the community to understand the risk factors and the importance of prevention and early detection and treatment of kidney disease at a free World Kidney Day event on Thursday, March 9, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., in the WMC Conference Center. Chronic kidney ...
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Innovative, minimally invasive valve replacement procedure expands to benefit even more patients. Low-risk patients needing heart valve replacement now have access to a life-changing procedure. Valley Health’s Heart & Vascular Center announced its participation in a new clinical ...
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Muscle growth, also known as hypertrophy, does not occur uniformly throughout each muscle or throughout the entire body. This effect is known as task specificity and needs to be taken into account when designing a muscle growth program. For example, when working with the chest muscle and ...
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A recent New York Times article studied the evidence supporting bariatric surgery or weight-loss surgery as a safe, appropriate tool when other weight loss efforts don’t work. For many years, the media has been catching up with the ever-evolving body of evidence showing the many ...
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Written by Manish Lakhani, MD, Cardiologist What Are the Symptoms of a Heart Attack? Heart attack or myocardial infarction is damage to the heart muscle which occurs due to lack of blood supply to the heart. It is very important to recognize the possible symptoms of heart attacks. Sometimes, ...
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Congratulations to one and all on the Valley Health System team! On Friday, January 27, Valley Health was recognized with the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber’s Outstanding Large Business of the Year Award at the Greater Good Awards ceremony. President and CEO Mark H. Merrill accepted ...
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Written and submitted by Lisa Bowers, RN Last October, I had the opportunity to organize and participate in a medical mission trip to Ghana, Africa. I have been a nurse for over 33 years and have worked the past 13 years in the Cardiovascular Holding Unit at WMC. Wendy Burns, NP, another ...
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Written by: Stacy Dugan, RD and Ann Williams, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator, from the Valley Health War Memorial Hospital Diabetes Management Program It’s a New Year and Valley Health is here to help you find new ways to manage your diabetes through education, carbohydrate counting ...
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Valley Health Winchester Medical Center (WMC) has partnered with Advanced ICU Care, the nation’s leading independent provider of high-acuity telehealth services, to provide an additional layer of care for patients in its adult Critical Care unit. This afternoon, with the press of a ...
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Valley Health has partnered with Connect by National Research Corporation (NRC) to provide a telephone outreach program for patients who receive care in the Emergency Departments at Winchester Medical Center, Shenandoah Memorial Hospital, Warren Memorial Hospital and Page Memorial Hospital. ...
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Due to a steady increase in influenza and influenza-like illness in Emergency Departments, Urgent Care centers and physician offices in our region, Valley Health System’s six hospitals are temporarily altering visiting policies beginning Monday, January 9, to limit the risk of exposure ...
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Every year at this time we stress ourselves with resolutions. We feel compelled to “fix” ourselves, but lifestyle solutions can come at any time. If we want to succeed we need to be honest and patient with ourselves. How can we use the newness of the year to achieve those ...
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In late August, Thomas Garland of LaVale, Maryland was the first Valley Health Winchester Medical Center patient to have his failing mitral valve repaired using a minimally-invasive procedure at WMC’s Advanced Valve & Aortic Center (AVAC). Only 5-10% of hospitals nationwide offer ...
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War Memorial Hospital’s 16-bed Long Term Care Unit has received a five-star rating, the highest possible, in the annual rankings of the country’s “Best Nursing Homes”, released by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report, a leading expert in the ...
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With cold and flu season approaching, Valley Health announces two locations in Shenandoah County which now offer more convenient care for a variety of minor illnesses and injuries. Valley Health Quick Care has re-opened at 33820 Old Valley Pike in Strasburg, offering walk-in care for flu and ...
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“I love my surgeon and the care provided at Valley Health... but hate the pain from surgery and having to stay in the hospital!” Such feelings are commonplace, if not universal. Only a short while ago that was the standard state of affairs, and any improvement would be a ...
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Valley Health and Winchester Medical Center are experiencing technical issues with phone, internet and electronic medical record systems. Patient care and safety remain our top priorities, and patient safety has not been impacted during this downtime. Some surgical cases were delayed to ...
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Winchester Medical Center has received a 3-star rating, the highest score possible, for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), often referred to as heart bypass surgery, uses healthy vessel “grafts” to ...
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