Valley’s Well-Being Committee gathered a whole month’s worth of short, daily mindfulness practices to improve your well-being. Try them out for the rest of the month and...
You can be the one to keep your family safe—75% of opioid misuse starts with people using medicine that wasn’t prescribed for them—usually taken from a friend or family m...
July 2023 Update: On July 13, a man in Pierce County was diagnosed with what is believed to be the first case of locally acquired Candida auris in Washington. Read more f...
On April 3, the Washington State Department of Health will end the statewide requirement for universal masking in healthcare facilities. In line with most healthcare faci...
The journey is not just a physical one, it is also emotional, mental and tremendously personal for each person it touches. Diagnosis and treatment can be overwhelming and...
How do you decide what type of care you need when you have the choice to go to your primary care provider, urgent care clinic or the emergency department? Associate Medic...
Valley cardiologist Kenneth Igbalode, MD, talks about the reasons patients visit him for care, the latest advancements in diagnosing heart conditions and treatments, incl...
Stress happens. You can’t always prevent or avoid it. But you can change how you respond to it. Try these tips. You may feel better—and have a healthier heart, too! Know...
Do you have pain, stiffness, numbness, swelling or other issues that are affecting the use of your hands and arms? Hand therapy might help! Hand therapists work with pati...
With free, federally-supplied, at-home, rapid COVID-19 tests ending in May 2023, it makes sense (and cents) to keep expired test kits and check online to see if your supp...
