Apr 16, 2026
Host Janet Michael sits down with Jodi Young, Executive Director of Healthy Families Northern Shenandoah Valley, and Tracy Mitchell, Manager of Valley Health's Wellness Services and Risk Reduction, to explore a free home visiting program that supports new and expectant parents from pregnancy through a child's...
Mar 19, 2026
Host Janet Michael sits down with Dr. Michael Avery, board-certified general surgeon, Colorectal surgery specialist with Valley Health Surgical Oncology at Winchester Medical Center to discuss colorectal cancer — why awareness matters, who's at risk, how to screen, and how far treatment has come. Dr. Avery brings...
Feb 19, 2026
The Silent Threat Women Face
Heart disease remains the number one killer of women in America, yet nearly half of all women fail to recognize it as their greatest health threat. During a recent Community Health episode of The Valley Today, host Janet Michael talks with Dr. April Shewmake, a board-certified interventional...
Jan 15, 2026
In this episode of The Valley Today Community Health series, host Janet Michael talks with Dr. Kevin Volkema, a board-certified family medicine physician at Valley Health Primary Care Greenwood, about the critical importance of primary care.
From Chicago Suburbs to the Shenandoah Valley
Dr. Kevin Volkema's journey into...
Jan 9, 2026
Why This Year's Influenza Outbreak Demands Your Attention
Virginia finds itself in the dark red zone on the CDC's influenza activity map, signaling a "very high" level of flu cases sweeping across the Commonwealth. This alarming development prompts Janet Michael, host of The Valley Today, to reach out to Dr. Jeff Feit...