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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

Hysterectomy Surgery Options at Valley

At Valley Women’s Healthcare, Olga Valieva, DO, and Eric Schmit, DO, both board-certified OB/GYNs and specialists in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, offer a variety of hysterectomy options. In this video, the doctors address common questions about hysterectomy, what it involves, and how they determine the best approach for each patient. An...

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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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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. PAD severity depends on how much the arteries are blocked and how deprived the tissues are of oxygen. In this DocTalk video, Megh...

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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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Valley Primary Care Clinics Sustain Recognition as NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home

We are excited to share that our primary care clinics have successfully sustained their recognition as an National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)! Each year our primary care clinics must prove they meet the 40 core criteria and 25 elective criteria to maintain their distinction of being Patient-Centered Medical...

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