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                                    • Supportive & Palliative Care – Improving Quality of Life for Patients & Families

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                                      |Date: November 16, 2021
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                                      Supportive & Palliative Care – Improving Quality of Life for Patients & Families

                                      Supportive & Palliative Care – Improving Quality of Life for Patients & Families

                                      What is palliative care?Palliative care is specialized medicine for people living with serious or chronic ...

                                      What is palliative care?Palliative care is specialized medicine for people living with serious or chronic illnesses. It's appropriate at any age or any stage of an illness and it can be provided along ...

                                      November 16, 2021
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                                    • Lifestyle Medicine Plants the Seed for Future Caregivers

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                                      |Date: January 22, 2019
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                                      Lifestyle Medicine Plants the Seed for Future Caregivers

                                      Lifestyle Medicine Plants the Seed for Future Caregivers

                                      On Jan. 18, four members of our new Lifestyle Medicine teams in Covington and Maple Valley had the privil ...

                                      On Jan. 18, four members of our new Lifestyle Medicine teams in Covington and Maple Valley had the privilege of participating in Future Ready Day at Summit Trail Middle School in Maple Valley.  Keith ...

                                      January 22, 2019
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                                    • “About Me” Books: Sharing Information and Building Self-Awareness to Get Ready for a New School Year

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                                      |Date: July 27, 2018
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                                      “About Me” Books: Sharing Information and Building Self-Awareness to Get Ready for a New School Year

                                      “About Me” Books: Sharing Information and Building Self-Awareness to Get Ready for a New School Year

                                      Starting a new school year brings up a range of emotions—from excitement to anxiety and everything in bet ...

                                      Starting a new school year brings up a range of emotions—from excitement to anxiety and everything in between. While some children return to the same building, teacher and classmates, others will star ...

                                      July 27, 2018
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                                    • Introducing MyHealthMap.org – Map your way to a healthier YOU!

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                                      |Date: November 15, 2016
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                                      Introducing MyHealthMap.org – Map your way to a healthier YOU!

                                      Introducing MyHealthMap.org – Map your way to a healthier YOU!

                                      MyHealthMap is a South King County collaborative aimed at reducing the prevalence of obesity by helping o ...

                                      MyHealthMap is a South King County collaborative aimed at reducing the prevalence of obesity by helping our community find free and low cost options for healthy activities and nutrition close to where ...

                                      November 15, 2016
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                                    • Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? What You Need to Know

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                                      |Date: November 08, 2012
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                                      Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? What You Need to Know

                                      Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? What You Need to Know

                                        By VMC's Diabetes Education & Nutrition Clinic • Are you overweight? • Do you exercise less th ...

                                        By VMC's Diabetes Education & Nutrition Clinic • Are you overweight? • Do you exercise less than 3 times per week? • Did you have gestational diabetes (diabetes when pregnant)? • Did you ha ...

                                      November 08, 2012
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