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                                                • Stress Less for a Healthier Heart

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                                                  |Date: February 16, 2023
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                                                  Stress Less for a Healthier Heart

                                                  Stress Less for a Healthier Heart

                                                  Stress happens. You can’t always prevent or avoid it. But you can change how you respond to it. Try these ...

                                                  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 how stress affects your body W ...

                                                  February 16, 2023
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                                                • Blood Pressure 101: What Do Those Numbers Mean?

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                                                  |Date: February 13, 2023
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                                                  Blood Pressure 101: What Do Those Numbers Mean?

                                                  Blood Pressure 101: What Do Those Numbers Mean?

                                                  What is blood pressure?Blood pressure is the measured force of the blood pushing against the artery walls ...

                                                  What is blood pressure?Blood pressure is the measured force of the blood pushing against the artery walls. Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood away from your heart, into the arteries and into yo ...

                                                  February 13, 2023
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                                                • Congratulations to 33 Providers Recognized by NCQA for Exemplary Heart & Stroke Care!

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                                                  |Date: November 03, 2022
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                                                  Congratulations to 33 Providers Recognized by NCQA for Exemplary Heart & Stroke Care!

                                                  Congratulations to 33 Providers Recognized by NCQA for Exemplary Heart & Stroke Care!

                                                  Submitted by Verle-Ranae Hoskins, MS, Performance Improvement Coordinator We are pleased to share that 33 ...

                                                  Submitted by Verle-Ranae Hoskins, MS, Performance Improvement Coordinator We are pleased to share that 33 providers across our clinic network have achieved recognition from the National Committee ...

                                                  November 03, 2022
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                                                • Top Tips for Finding & Managing High Blood Pressure from Valley Doc, Minh Dao, DO

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                                                  |Date: July 07, 2022
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                                                  Top Tips for Finding & Managing High Blood Pressure from Valley Doc, Minh Dao, DO

                                                  Top Tips for Finding & Managing High Blood Pressure from Valley Doc, Minh Dao, DO

                                                  Minh Dao, DO, is a family medicine physician and her passion for family medicine stems from the ability t ...

                                                  Minh Dao, DO, is a family medicine physician and her passion for family medicine stems from the ability to see and treat patients from all ages, including helping them manage chronic conditions like h ...

                                                  July 07, 2022
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                                                • Lowering our Patients’ Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: Clinic Network’s 2021 Efforts Nationally Recognized by the American Heart Association

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                                                  |Date: February 08, 2022
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                                                  Lowering our Patients’ Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: Clinic Network’s 2021 Efforts Nationally Recognized by the American Heart Association

                                                  Lowering our Patients’ Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: Clinic Network’s 2021 Efforts Nationally Recognized by the American Heart Association

                                                  Sixteen of Valley Medical Center Clinic Network clinics have received American Heart Association program ...

                                                  Sixteen of Valley Medical Center Clinic Network clinics have received American Heart Association program awards for our commitment to reducing our patients’ risk of heart disease and stroke through im ...

                                                  February 08, 2022
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                                                • Valley Clinic Network Receives Multiple Awards

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                                                  |Date: October 31, 2019
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                                                  Valley Clinic Network Receives Multiple Awards

                                                  Valley Clinic Network Receives Multiple Awards

                                                  Congratulations to Valley's Clinic Network on these recent awards/recognitions: Clinic Network - Target: ...

                                                  Congratulations to Valley's Clinic Network on these recent awards/recognitions: Clinic Network - Target: BP American Heart Association & American Medical Association Gold Level RecognitionDr. Kim ...

                                                  October 31, 2019
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                                                • #MindfulnessMonday – Meditation May Help Your Heart

                                                  Posted by Valley Communications
                                                  |Date: January 30, 2017
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                                                  #MindfulnessMonday – Meditation May Help Your Heart

                                                  #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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                                                • Tips for Preventing High Blood Pressure

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                                                  |Date: June 16, 2016
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                                                  Tips for Preventing High Blood Pressure

                                                  Tips for Preventing High Blood Pressure

                                                  High blood pressure is sometimes called "the silent killer" because it can be deadly and those who have h ...

                                                  High blood pressure is sometimes called "the silent killer" because it can be deadly and those who have high blood pressure may not know they have it. To help prevent high blood pressure, the U.S. Cen ...

                                                  June 16, 2016
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                                                • Get Screened

                                                  Posted by Valley Communications
                                                  |Date: March 17, 2015
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                                                  Get Screened

                                                  Get Screened

                                                  Why do we need routine health exams if we don’t have symptoms? We are fortunate to have preventive tests ...

                                                  Why do we need routine health exams if we don’t have symptoms? We are fortunate to have preventive tests that check for the most common causes of disability and death— heart attack, stroke, type 2 dia ...

                                                  March 17, 2015
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