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Young adults and recent college graduates sometimes don’t think about the need for health insurance coverage. You may be healthy now, but you never know when you might get sick or injured. Even common

Injuries are a leading cause of disability for people of all ages – and they are the leading cause of death for Americans ages 1 to 44.  The good news is everyone can get involved to help prevent

Introducing to our Moffat Family Health Center Originally from Oklahoma, Dr. Loftin relocated to Buena Vista with her husband and two sons in 2011. For three

Stephen Adams, MD has recently joined our Sierra Blanca Family Medical Center, located in Alamosa. Dr. Adams is Board Certified in Family Medicine. He will see the full age-range and scope of patients and looks

In an effort to improve access and effectiveness of healthcare services in the San Luis Valley, Valley Wide Health Systems, Inc. and the San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group (formally SLV Mental Health) are partnering

The San Luis Valley Nurse-Family Partnership at Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is celebrating 13 years of service to low-income, first-time mothers. VWHS has been the fiscal administrative agent of the SLV program since its inception in 2001.

What can patients do to limit the development of antibiotic resistance in a health care environment? When patients are in a health care environment, they can help stop antibiotic – resistant bacteria spreading

By: Phillip Mendoza, MD In the U.S., vaccination programs have eliminated or significantly reduced many vaccine-preventable diseases. However, these diseases still exist and can once

Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is defined by a certain set of

Gigi Darricades, President/Chief Executive Officer of Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc., recently welcomed board members and staff members of the organization and many people from the medical community and the greater community

Dr. Ricardo Velásquez, MD came to Valley-Wide in the late 1970’s and helped fuel an idealistic commitment to provide “health care for all.” The young doctor, by striving for care-continuity and putting an emphasis on the patients, helped

It is one month of the year to take the time to recognize our country’s everyday heroes who give their time to help people in need. The American Red Cross, in addition to supplying about 40 percent of our nation’s blood,