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                                                              • The Severe vs. Mild-to-Moderate Test: How to Decide the Best Place for Immediate or Same-Day Healthcare

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                                                                |Date: March 16, 2023
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                                                                The Severe vs. Mild-to-Moderate Test: How to Decide the Best Place for Immediate or Same-Day Healthcare

                                                                The Severe vs. Mild-to-Moderate Test: How to Decide the Best Place for Immediate or Same-Day Healthcare

                                                                How do you decide what type of care you need when you have the choice to go to your primary care provider ...

                                                                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 Medical Director for Valley’s Urgen ...

                                                                March 16, 2023
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                                                              • RSV, Flu and COVID: Signs, Symptoms and Protecting Those Most Vulnerable from the Respiratory Illnesses Swirling in the Community

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                                                                |Date: November 08, 2022
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                                                                RSV, Flu and COVID: Signs, Symptoms and Protecting Those Most Vulnerable from the Respiratory Illnesses Swirling in the Community

                                                                RSV, Flu and COVID: Signs, Symptoms and Protecting Those Most Vulnerable from the Respiratory Illnesses Swirling in the Community

                                                                Following nationwide reporting from hospitals, leaders from the Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, are ...

                                                                Following nationwide reporting from hospitals, leaders from the Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, are warning of higher than normal respiratory infections and an earlier than normal flu season, wit ...

                                                                November 08, 2022
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                                                              • Cancer and Flu Don’t Mix Well—Remember to Get Your Flu Vaccine This Fall

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                                                                |Date: August 09, 2022
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                                                                Cancer and Flu Don’t Mix Well—Remember to Get Your Flu Vaccine This Fall

                                                                Cancer and Flu Don’t Mix Well—Remember to Get Your Flu Vaccine This Fall

                                                                Submitted by Dr. Keith Leung, Valley Oncology Clinic While our minds and hearts have been preoccupied wit ...

                                                                Submitted by Dr. Keith Leung, Valley Oncology Clinic While our minds and hearts have been preoccupied with COVID-19 the past few years, it’s important to also remember annual protection from the influ ...

                                                                August 09, 2022
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                                                              • Protect Yourself, Protect Others During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Getting Your Flu Vaccination Now

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                                                                |Date: September 02, 2020
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                                                                Protect Yourself, Protect Others During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Getting Your Flu Vaccination Now

                                                                Protect Yourself, Protect Others During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Getting Your Flu Vaccination Now

                                                                by Rabiah Ali, MD, Internal Medicine, Senior Care Clinic With the COVID-19 pandemic colliding with flu se ...

                                                                by Rabiah Ali, MD, Internal Medicine, Senior Care Clinic With the COVID-19 pandemic colliding with flu season, it’s more important than ever to receive the flu vaccine as soon as possible. Why is gett ...

                                                                September 02, 2020
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                                                              • Get Vaccinated BEFORE Flu Season Starts

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                                                                |Date: June 06, 2019
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                                                                Get Vaccinated BEFORE Flu Season Starts

                                                                Get a jump on your influenza (flu) protection by getting your vaccine as soon as it becomes available in ...

                                                                Get a jump on your influenza (flu) protection by getting your vaccine as soon as it becomes available in the community. By mid-August, early-September you’ll probably start hearing about flu shot avai ...

                                                                June 06, 2019
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                                                              • Be Smart About Antibiotics

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                                                                |Date: October 18, 2016
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                                                                Be Smart About Antibiotics

                                                                Be Smart About Antibiotics

                                                                When you have a pesky sore throat or a lingering cold, you may look for a quick fix. Antibiotics may seem ...

                                                                When you have a pesky sore throat or a lingering cold, you may look for a quick fix. Antibiotics may seem like a good choice. But according to the latest guidelines on their proper use, for many commo ...

                                                                October 18, 2016
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                                                              • What You Should Know and Do this Flu Season

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                                                                |Date: September 16, 2014
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                                                                What You Should Know and Do this Flu Season

                                                                What You Should Know and Do this Flu Season

                                                                Influenza is often quite serious for people 65 and older due to the body’s gradual weakening of the immun ...

                                                                Influenza is often quite serious for people 65 and older due to the body’s gradual weakening of the immune system as we age. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in recent years it’s estimate ...

                                                                September 16, 2014
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                                                              • Are You Ready for Flu Season?

                                                                Posted by Grace Dalrymple
                                                                |Date: September 28, 2012
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                                                                Are You Ready for Flu Season?

                                                                Are You Ready for Flu Season?

                                                                    The CDC recommends you be vaccinated for influenza as soon as flu vaccine becomes available ...

                                                                    The CDC recommends you be vaccinated for influenza as soon as flu vaccine becomes available. Flu seasons are highly unpredictable and can begin as early as September or October. It takes ...

                                                                September 28, 2012
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