We’ve all heard that the turkey you eat on Thanksgiving Day is what makes you sleepy after the big meal because it contains the amino acid Tryptophan. Tryptophan is found in turkey and it can eventually convert to serotonin (a sleep hormone), but it does not act alone. It is actually the combo of Tryptophan …
Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) held multiple donation drives at each site during the month of October in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each site, Meadowview Health Clinic, Saltville Medical Center, T.K. McKee, Tazewell Community Health Center, and Twin City Medical Center, held a scarf and hat drive, which yielded a large box …
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The 5th annual Festival de la Primavera served 81 patients during the event on Sunday, April 14, 2019. The event helped patients get access to free medical and dental services. It was hosted by Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems in partnership with Emory & Henry College’s Appalachian Center for Civic Life and is geared toward …
April is Oral Health Month and Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems is encouraging all patients to get on board. Southwest Virginia Community Health System offers dental services in two locations in Southwest Virginia: Saltville Regional Dental Center in Saltville, Va. and Tazewell Community Health Center in Tazewell, Va. Dental Director, Amber Hubble, RDH, …
The Festival de la Primavera has been set for Sunday, April 14 beginning at 2 p.m. at Meadowview Health Clinic and lasting until 6 p.m. This annual festival is hosted by Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems in partnership with Emory & Henry College’s Appalachian Center for Civic Life and is geared toward the Hispanic and …
Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) welcomes Alyssa Stout, DSS to Tazewell Community Health Center in Tazewell, Va. to serve as the Dentist. Dr. Stout comes to SVCHS with a vast background of experiences to share with her patients. She attended college at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry in Richmond, Va. She recently …
