Specialty Care | We Are Valley Blog

Home

Specialty Care

Grid
List

Should You Consider Genetic Testing for Breast & Ovarian Cancer?

Posted by Valley Communications
|Date: May 23, 2013
| 0 comments

Should You Consider Genetic Testing for Breast & Ovarian Cancer?

The recent news about Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a double mastectomy after hereditary ca ...

The recent news about Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a double mastectomy after hereditary cancer tests revealed an elevated cancer risk have many women (and some men) asking, “Should I ha ...

May 23, 2013
| by Valley Communications

| 0 comments

Read more
May is National Stroke Month: Are Young Women at Risk?

Posted by Valley Communications
|Date: May 21, 2013
| 0 comments

May is National Stroke Month: Are Young Women at Risk?

Although most strokes occur in people older than 50, about one in 5,000 women ages 15 to 49 suffer ...

Although most strokes occur in people older than 50, about one in 5,000 women ages 15 to 49 suffers a stroke each year, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ...

May 21, 2013
| by Valley Communications

| 0 comments

Read more
Sugary Drinks May Explain 180,000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year

Posted by Valley Communications
|Date: March 20, 2013
| 0 comments

Sugary Drinks May Explain 180,000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year

Written by Marlene Busko for Medscape Today News Mar 20, 2013 A large, international epidemiologic ...

Written by Marlene Busko for Medscape Today News Mar 20, 2013 A large, international epidemiologic study reports that slurping back large amounts of sugary beverages was associated with an incr ...

March 20, 2013
| by Valley Communications

| 0 comments

Read more
Kids Need a Heart Healthy Diet Too

Posted by Valley Communications
|Date: February 11, 2013
| 0 comments

Kids Need a Heart Healthy Diet Too

By now most of us have heard that a diet high in fat and cholesterol may contribute to the development of ...

By now most of us have heard that a diet high in fat and cholesterol may contribute to the development of heart disease in adulthood, and that a heart-healthy diet may help prevent or treat high blood ...

February 11, 2013
| by Valley Communications

| 0 comments

Read more
Women & Heart Disease: A Primer

Posted by Valley Communications
|Date: February 04, 2013
| 0 comments

Women & Heart Disease: A Primer

Despite copious amounts of information circulating in the media telling us that heart disease is the numb ...

Despite copious amounts of information circulating in the media telling us that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S., surveys show that fewer than one in 10 women perceive heart ...

February 04, 2013
| by Valley Communications

| 0 comments

Read more
Smart Parenting Means Saying No to Sugary Drinks

Posted by Valley Communications
|Date: January 11, 2013
| 0 comments

Smart Parenting Means Saying No to Sugary Drinks

Sugary drinks are beverages with added sugars: sodas, energy drinks, sports drinks, sweetened fruit drink ...

Sugary drinks are beverages with added sugars: sodas, energy drinks, sports drinks, sweetened fruit drinks and sweetened coffees or teas. Drinking sugary beverages puts your child at risk for being ob ...

January 11, 2013
| by Valley Communications

| 0 comments

Read more
Laughter is Contagious—But is it the Best Medicine? Could Be!

Posted by Valley Communications
|Date: August 20, 2012
| 0 comments

Laughter is Contagious—But is it the Best Medicine? Could Be!

It's no joke. Humor is good for your health. We've all heard the saying "laughter is the best medicine," ...

It's no joke. Humor is good for your health. We've all heard the saying "laughter is the best medicine," and research backs it up. A good guffaw pumps up your heart, increases your circulation, works ...

August 20, 2012
| by Valley Communications

| 0 comments

Read more
The Road to Lifelong Health Begins with Breastfeeding

Posted by Valley Communications
|Date: July 31, 2012
| (3) Comments

The Road to Lifelong Health Begins with Breastfeeding

As a pediatrician, I am a strong supporter of breastfeeding. Human milk gives babies the most comp ...

As a pediatrician, I am a strong supporter of breastfeeding. Human milk gives babies the most complete nutrition possible and helps protect them against many infectious diseases, SIDS, cancer a ...

July 31, 2012
| by Valley Communications

| (3) Comments

Read more
The Ups & Downs of Blood Pressure

Posted by Valley Communications
|Date: July 20, 2012
| 0 comments

The Ups & Downs of Blood Pressure

Is my blood pressure high? I get asked this question time and again: what is considered normal blo ...

Is my blood pressure high? I get asked this question time and again: what is considered normal blood pressure and what is high? Generally speaking, in healthy adults a normal blood pressure (BP ...

July 20, 2012
| by Valley Communications

| 0 comments

Read more
Celebrating the 4th of July with a BANG!? Don’t overlook fireworks safety!

Posted by Valley Communications
|Date: June 29, 2012
| (1) Comment

Celebrating the 4th of July with a BANG!? Don’t overlook fireworks safety!

Every year during this special holiday week, our nation celebrates its independence in a variety of ways. ...

Every year during this special holiday week, our nation celebrates its independence in a variety of ways. Picnics, family outings and barbeques are just of few of the fun activities we all look forwar ...

June 29, 2012
| by Valley Communications

| (1) Comment

Read more