It’s never too late to start being more active. With today’s medical technology and scientific advances, the average life expectancy for men and women is increasing...
What do bananas on your cereal, onions in your chili, and pears for your dessert have in common? They’re great ways to get the fruits and vegetables you need to hel...
Learning that you or your child has a food allergy, a life-altering and potentially life-threatening disease, can be overwhelming. Food Allergy Research & Education...
In the Valley Medical Center Health Library you can find Go-To-Guide’s for a variety of health issues. Since it’s Heart Month we are alerting you to the Go-T0...
You can take steps to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find out more about preventing heart disease by taking this quiz. 1. Which of these is a cause of heart d...
With the onset of winter come colder temperatures, unpredictable driving conditions and unexpected power outages. The National Safety Council and the Centers for Disease...
As advances are made in pre-natal care, genetics, and medical technology, new parents, and those contemplating pregnancy are finding an ever-increasing array of po...
Are you a blood donor? If not, maybe it’s because you have misconceptions about it. January is National Blood Donor Month – a great time to tell you about blood donation...
A healthy diet is not only critical to proper diabetes management, but will also help you stay at a desirable weight, control your blood pressure, and prevent heart disea...
Gestational diabetes, elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy, and preeclampsia, a form of high blood pressure, are two of the most common pregnancy complicat...
