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Valley Eats – It’s Getting Cold Outside! Warm Up with a Veggie-Forward Meal

As the temperature drops and the daylight hours get shorter, a warm and cozy meal is a nice way to end the day. Dishes containing a variety of vegetables, along with proteins like beans or chickpeas, are both hearty and heart healthy! DIY Minestrone SoupIngredients 1 TBSP olive oil 1 small onion (about 1/2 cup chopped) 2 medium carrots, sliced 1 st...

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Women’s Health

What to Expect at Your DEXA Scan

A DEXA scan, also called a bone density scan, is an imaging test that measures how strong your bones are by looking at certain bones in your body. It is an important tool, especially as you age, that helps check your risk of osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones, making them more likely to break. DEXA scans help providers see how your bones...

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Children’s Health

Be Car Seat Savvy

Crib, onesies, diapers—the list of supplies needed before your new baby comes home is long. One essential item to buy is a car seat. And car seats aren’t limited to newborns; a properly fitting car seat (and then, when size appropriate, a booster seat) is legally required for your child. The options for car seats are extensive, but there are things...

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Surgery

Understanding Peripheral Arterial Disease

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) refers to blockages in the arteries, causing a mismatch between oxygen supply and demand. When tissues, especially hardworking ones like muscles, don’t get enough oxygen, symptoms arise. In this DocTalk video, Meghann Nelles Dalstrom, MD, a vascular surgeon at Valley, discusses the symptoms, diagnoses, treatment op...

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Cancer

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – Talk to Your PCP or Urologist About Getting Screened

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. The American Cancer Society says, “About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. But each man’s risk of prostate cancer can vary based on his age, race/et...

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Coming Soon: MyChart 2-Way Texting and Bill Pay

MyChart offers a new 2-way text notification system for all Valley patients that will be launching on October 30. This is an upgrade to our current one-way text notification system that will give you even more control of your healthcare journey, allowing you to more quickly and easily get updates and take action. With the new 2-way texting function...

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