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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Opening soon: Valley Health fitness center to offer the gamut WINCHESTER — Local residents looking to lose a few pounds, take a swim in a pool or lift some weights will have a new hometown health and wellness center to visit starting next month. Officials with Valley Health are nearing the completion of a new Wellness and Fitness Center at 401 Campus Blvd. in Winchester. The 56,000 square-foot facility was designed to offer a variety of services to satisfy its clients' healthy lifestyle needs, from state-of-the-art fitness equipment to spinning and yoga classes.
WOODSTOCK — Woodstock cleaning company is giving female cancer patients a way to keep their homes clean while enduring taxing treatments. Finishing Touches Cleaning Services will offer four free cleanings for cancer patients. The company recently joined efforts with the Texas-based nonprofit Cleaning for a Reason. Saturday, August 9, 2008
Some young blood is being injected into the area's donor blood supply. Sixteen-year-olds are now able to donate blood thanks to a new Virginia law. Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Children who do poorly in school might not have a learning disability or behavioral problems. According to Dr. Trisia Jarvis, pediatric optometrist at Dr. Bruce Keenan's office in Winchester, school administrators and doctors have been finding that some children have trouble in school because of undiagnosed or untreated vision problems. Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Optometrists promote detecting problems with vision early on Area eye doctors agree that the sooner a child is diagnosed with a vision problem, the better it will be for him or her in the long run. Children with vision problems will have a greater chance at doing well in school if they are diagnosed and treated before their classes begin to demand a lot of reading from them. They will also likely have an easier time in vision therapy at a younger age, while the eyes are still developing, than they will later on. When to treat Friday, August 1, 2008
Anyone who owns a pool knows that it takes a lot to keep that cool, clean water staying that way. Just a simple breeze can quickly add pollen, leaves and even dirt to the pool, and only a few swimmers in the water can make it unsanitary. Never fear, though. You can keep your summer sanctuary safe and crystal clear, with a few tips from the professionals. Tuesday, July 29, 2008
WINCHESTER — Terry Whittle's journey to stop smoking started when his three children gave him gum last Christmas. Whittle, the Winchester Circuit Court clerk, quit smoking earlier this year after 31 years. He used Nicorette gum given to him by his children to kick the unhealthy habit. Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Don Appiarius, of Stephens City, wins battle after battle, and his latest triumph was no small feat. Nearly five years after undergoing a double lung transplant that saved his life from the end stages of cystic fibrosis, Appiarius remains healthy and robust, playing tennis in the U.S. Transplant Games held in Pittsburgh last week. Tuesday, July 15, 2008
A new Internet-based service aims to help area senior citizens get around — without having to shell out money for gas. The Virginia Department for the Aging recently announced the establishment of Virginia GrandTrans, a resource created by seniors as part of the GrandDriver public health initiative. Seniors who seldom or no longer drive, or those people who care for them, can use a specially designed Web search application to help find nearby transportation options. Tuesday, July 8, 2008
When working or playing in the hot sun, there are ways to tell if you need a cool drink of water — or a ride to the hospital. Learning the symptoms of heat-related illnesses is an important part of treatment and prevention during the hot summer season. Tuesday, June 24, 2008
WOODSTOCK — A room at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital is under water. The ocean and all of its creatures have poured into the room, leaving lobsters leaping from electrical outlets and schools of smiling fish swimming to meet a little boy riding a sea horse. A bright blue sky with white clouds stretches out across the ceiling. Tuesday, June 10, 2008
STEPHENS CITY — From the outside, Valley Health's Quick Care clinic near Stephens City could be any other strip mall health clinic. But the facility, which opened late last year, is the first wave of a sea of change to hit the Northern Shenandoah Valley in how health care is delivered. Tuesday, May 6, 2008
WINCHESTER — On May 17, when the fourth annual Northern Shenandoah Valley Arthritis Walk is taking place at Sherando High School in Stephens City, Julie Rhyne will not be there. The Winchester resident, and chairwoman of the walk, who has been part of the planning committee since it began four years ago, will instead be in Orange County, Calif., to receive an award and attend an arthritis walk on the West Coast as one of the two 2009 National Honorees of the National Arthritis Foundation. Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Many new mothers are pumped up about breast-feeding their babies. As they know, "breast is best." But, in the cases where breast-feeding doesn't work out, many — if not most — women think their only option is switching to formula. Tuesday, April 15, 2008
WINCHESTER — Gasoline is to stock car racing what blood is to the human body — the propelling fuel. Frederick County resident Jason Cunningham knows just how vital each is — even more so since being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia on Nov. 2 by Winchester oncologist Dr. William A. Houck III. Tuesday, April 8, 2008
FRONT ROYAL — Warren Memorial Hospital has a new feather in its cap with the opening of a new outpatient center on Commerce Avenue. The 37,000-square-foot, two-story building opened its doors March 31 to a swarm of eager patients. The $11 million project is intended to "decompress" some of the departments at the hospital and allow room for the programs relocated to this new site to grow, said Warren Memorial Hospital's president, Patrick Nolan. Tuesday, April 1, 2008
For some, a diagnosis of Crohn's disease can be overwhelming. When Sam Lindamood, of Strasburg, was diagnosed with the disease, at the age of 26, he was unsure of what to do. Tuesday, March 18, 2008
WINCHESTER — Certainly no one relishes the idea of getting a colonoscopy or similar colon test, but everyone of average risk by the time they reach their 50th birthday should be screened for precancerous polyps and colorectal cancer, according to recommendations set out by the American Cancer Society. Unfortunately, though, studies indicate most Americans continue to ignore this life-saving recommendation. Tuesday, March 11, 2008
FRONT ROYAL — Dr. Craig A. Zunka agrees the kind of dentistry he practices is not your grandmother's dentistry, or, for that matter, your mother's dentistry either. The 57-year-old native of Front Royal taught dentistry for two years at the University of Florida after graduating from dental school at the Medical College of Virginia in 1975. Tuesday, February 26, 2008
WOODSTOCK — For many women, menstruation is a simple, if somewhat inconvenient, fact of life. But, for the roughly 10 million women who experience heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding each month, it's more than a period — it's a problem. Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Family stories affectionately told and passed down from generation to generation are familiar events at reunions and gatherings across the communities of the Northern Shenandoah Valley. But how frequently do these family discussions reveal to us important information about our family's health history? Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Coping with mental illness: NAMI offers local support groups for caregivers WINCHESTER — Helping relatives and friends who have a mental illness cope with their disability has its share of hardship, something Connie Nutter knows all too well. When Nutter was in the third grade, her mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Her brother also has been diagnosed with the same illness. While helping them cope with their illnesses, Nutter eventually learned about the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation's largest grass-roots mental health organization dedicated to helping those with mental illnesses and their families. Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Eating the right foods, getting enough exercise and not staying out in the sun too long are some health concerns that many people have, especially when considering their long-term health. Though the health of their bones might not be at the top of many people's list of health concerns, it is something that they should be thinking about, and as soon as possible. Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Not your average spa WOODSTOCK -- A local obstetrician-gynecologist and two Shenandoah Memorial Hospital administrators hope to inject some spiritual renewal, some glamour and even some pizzazz into area residents' lives when they open the county's first medical spa this spring. Called ShenSpa, the medispa, was approved by SMH's board of directors a couple weeks ago, according to Virginia Kilmer, the hospital's vice president of finance. |
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