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Celebrating 100 Years of Occupational Therapy

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|Date: April 05, 2017
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Celebrating 100 Years of Occupational Therapy

The Occupational Therapy profession turns 100 years old this year this month. As American OT professional ...

The Occupational Therapy profession turns 100 years old this year this month. As American OT professionals, we have a long-standing history of providing services to clients and patients to help increa ...

April 05, 2017
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Types of Stroke: What is an Embolic Stroke?

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|Date: April 03, 2017
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Types of Stroke: What is an Embolic Stroke?

Emboli are most often blood clots or pieces of plaque that have broken off from large arteries that lead ...

Emboli are most often blood clots or pieces of plaque that have broken off from large arteries that lead to the brain. Emboli float in the blood stream until a vessel is blocked. The blockage may caus ...

April 03, 2017
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Highlights from 2017 International Stroke Conference

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|Date: April 03, 2017
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Highlights from 2017 International Stroke Conference

Every year, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association sponsors the country’s largest and ...

Every year, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association sponsors the country’s largest and most important stroke conference, the International Stroke Conference. This year’s conference ...

April 03, 2017
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New, Promising Cholesterol Medications, Especially for Those Not Tolerating Statins

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|Date: April 03, 2017
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New, Promising Cholesterol Medications, Especially for Those Not Tolerating Statins

Here’s some good news for those people who cannot tolerate statins or those who need more than statins to ...

Here’s some good news for those people who cannot tolerate statins or those who need more than statins to reduce cholesterol enough to be safe. New types of cholesterol lowering medications, known as ...

April 03, 2017
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Experiencing Problems with Thinking, Speaking, or Brain Fog Following Stroke? Cognitive Testing May Help

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|Date: April 03, 2017
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Experiencing Problems with Thinking, Speaking, or Brain Fog Following Stroke? Cognitive Testing May Help

by Neuropsychologists Erica Brandling-Bennett, PhD, and Lama Alameddine, PsyD Many stroke survivors find ...

by Neuropsychologists Erica Brandling-Bennett, PhD, and Lama Alameddine, PsyD Many stroke survivors find they have problems thinking as well as they did before their stroke. For example, some patient ...

April 03, 2017
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Renton Take Heart

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|Date: March 28, 2017
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Renton Take Heart

According to a Washington State Department of Health report, Renton residents have a nearly 10-year short ...

According to a Washington State Department of Health report, Renton residents have a nearly 10-year shorter life expectancy compared to other communities in King County. Motivated by this statistic an ...

March 28, 2017
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Valley Receives Prestigious International Recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated Birth Facility

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|Date: February 01, 2017
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Valley Receives Prestigious International Recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated Birth Facility

Valley Medical Center has always prided itself on being a baby-friendly facility, but now it’s official, ...

Valley Medical Center has always prided itself on being a baby-friendly facility, but now it’s official, Valley has received a prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth ...

February 01, 2017
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#MindfulnessMonday – Meditation May Help Your Heart

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|Date: January 30, 2017
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#MindfulnessMonday – Meditation May Help Your Heart

Meditation can help mind and body relax, and the American Heart Association says it can help your ticker. ...

Meditation can help mind and body relax, and the American Heart Association says it can help your ticker. The AHA says meditation may: · Help ease stress · Reduce blood pressure · Improve your sleep · ...

January 30, 2017
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Questions to Ask Yourself When Doing a “FAST & Beyond” Evaluation

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|Date: December 20, 2016
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Questions to Ask Yourself When Doing a “FAST & Beyond” Evaluation

Face Drooping Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person’s smi ...

Face Drooping Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person’s smile uneven? Arm Weakness Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one ar ...

December 20, 2016
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Emergency First Responders will Enhance their Stroke Evaluation in Early 2017

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|Date: December 20, 2016
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Emergency First Responders will Enhance their Stroke Evaluation in Early 2017

When talking about stroke, the term “intervention” generally refers to thrombectomy– removing a large clo ...

When talking about stroke, the term “intervention” generally refers to thrombectomy– removing a large clot from an artery. Recent evidence confirms that patients with a stroke caused by a large clot w ...

December 20, 2016
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Valley Primary Care Clinics Sustain Recognition as NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Homes

Staying Abreast of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

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Staying Abreast of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

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Learn to Save a Life with STOP THE BLEED® Training

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Valley Receives $6 Million Grant to Advance Cancer Center Expansion

Celebrating 100 Years of Occupational Therapy

Celebrating 100 Years of Occupational Therapy

Types of Stroke: What is an Embolic Stroke?

Types of Stroke: What is an Embolic Stroke?

Highlights from 2017 International Stroke Conference

Highlights from 2017 International Stroke Conference

New, Promising Cholesterol Medications, Especially for Those Not Tolerating Statins

New, Promising Cholesterol Medications, Especially for Those Not Tolerating Statins

Experiencing Problems with Thinking, Speaking, or Brain Fog Following Stroke? Cognitive Testing May Help

Experiencing Problems with Thinking, Speaking, or Brain Fog Following Stroke? Cognitive Testing May Help

Renton Take Heart

Renton Take Heart

Valley Receives Prestigious International Recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated Birth Facility

Valley Receives Prestigious International Recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated Birth Facility

#MindfulnessMonday – Meditation May Help Your Heart

#MindfulnessMonday – Meditation May Help Your Heart

Questions to Ask Yourself When Doing a “FAST & Beyond” Evaluation

Questions to Ask Yourself When Doing a “FAST & Beyond” Evaluation

Emergency First Responders will Enhance their Stroke Evaluation in Early 2017

Emergency First Responders will Enhance their Stroke Evaluation in Early 2017