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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,

Colorectal cancer (cancer of the the colon or rectum) is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. Every year, roughly 140,000 Americans (both men and women) are diagnosed with

Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual education and awareness campaign for health care safety led by NPSF. Each year, health care organizations internationally take part in the event by prominently

Between 3 and 9 months, your infant’s baby teeth will begin to erupt (emerge into the mouth). The process starts with the lower two front teeth (incisors). Timing varies considerably among children. However, the order