A review of 15 studies from the past 40 years, which included a sample of more than 22,000 women with family histories of breast cancer, found no increase in breast cance...
Take a Toy Inventory There are two sides of play: the science of play, where play is a critical aspect of your child’s development and the art of play, where your child i...
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recommends 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day for healthy adults. Here’s a quick look at the AHA/ASA’s Salty Si...
Sherene Shalhub, MD Vascular Surgeon Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is caused by atherosclerosis, the process of plaque building up in the arteries which carry blood t...
Pressing the gas pedal while driving was excruciating. Bending over? Impossible. Climbing the stairs at a Mariners game? Whoa. Last winter during Cheryl’s snowbird stay i...
Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, stresses the importance of recognizing the early signs of autism and seeking ear...
Learning that you or your child has a food allergy, a life-altering and potentially life-threatening disease, can be overwhelming. Food Allergy Research & Education...
In the Valley Medical Center Health Library you can find Go-To-Guide’s for a variety of health issues. Since it’s Heart Month we are alerting you to the Go-T0...
You can take steps to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find out more about preventing heart disease by taking this quiz. 1. Which of these is a cause of heart d...
With the onset of winter come colder temperatures, unpredictable driving conditions and unexpected power outages. The National Safety Council and the Centers for Disease...
