Health News from The Valley Health System
Winter 2003

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Nearly 7,000 Turn Out for Open House

A performance by the Durango High School marching band kicked off the Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center public open house and health fair. The event, which attracted nearly 7,000 people, was southwest Clark County's first chance to see the hospital that opened in early October at the corner of South Rainbow Boulevard and Hacienda Avenue.
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Metabolic Disorders Threaten Good Health

Experts say that unhealthy habits are largely responsible for a newly recognized condition called metabolic syndrome, which threatens the health of one in four Americans.

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New Year's Resolution

Every New Year's, millions of Americans make resolutions to change something in their lives ... and fitness and health usually top the list.
Emergency Rooms: When to Go and What to Know

If you're faced with a medical emergency, knowing how to respond can help you get the care you need.

What You Can Do
to Ward Off the Flu


Getting the flu isn't inevitable. There's a lot you can do to help prevent the flu.

Perimenopause:
What Is It?


Women may expect uncomfortable symptoms when they reach menopause and their ovaries stop producing estrogen.


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