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                                    • Stroke Risks During COVID-19—Get the Lowdown from Neurologist Michael Previti, MD

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                                      |Date: August 07, 2020
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                                      Stroke Risks During COVID-19—Get the Lowdown from Neurologist Michael Previti, MD

                                      Stroke is SERIOUS! Learn about the risks involved with stroke and how to manage your health to prevent st ...

                                      Stroke is SERIOUS! Learn about the risks involved with stroke and how to manage your health to prevent stroke in this Doc Talk with Dr. Mike Previti, Medical Director of the Stroke Program at Valley M ...

                                      August 07, 2020
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                                    • Aching, Numb or Heavy Legs when Walking? Blocked or Narrowed Arteries May be to Blame

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                                      |Date: August 06, 2019
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                                      Aching, Numb or Heavy Legs when Walking? Blocked or Narrowed Arteries May be to Blame

                                      Aching, Numb or Heavy Legs when Walking? Blocked or Narrowed Arteries May be to Blame

                                      If your legs ache, are painful, numb or just feel heavy when you’re walking or climbing stairs, it’s like ...

                                      If your legs ache, are painful, numb or just feel heavy when you’re walking or climbing stairs, it’s likely not just a sign of normal aging, it may be peripheral arterial disease, or PAD. During physi ...

                                      August 06, 2019
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                                    • Is a Brisk Walk Really as Good an Exercise as a Sweaty, Heart-Pounding Run?

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                                      |Date: September 21, 2017
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                                      Is a Brisk Walk Really as Good an Exercise as a Sweaty, Heart-Pounding Run?

                                      Is a Brisk Walk Really as Good an Exercise as a Sweaty, Heart-Pounding Run?

                                      Walking is just as good as running when it comes to lowering your risk for heart disease, according to re ...

                                      Walking is just as good as running when it comes to lowering your risk for heart disease, according to research reported by the American Heart Association. Researchers analyzed the health of some 48,0 ...

                                      September 21, 2017
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                                    • 3 Ways to Better Manage Your Diabetes

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                                      |Date: August 18, 2017
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                                      3 Ways to Better Manage Your Diabetes

                                      3 Ways to Better Manage Your Diabetes

                                      Living with diabetes can be a challenge. Researchers are always looking for new ways to help people with ...

                                      Living with diabetes can be a challenge. Researchers are always looking for new ways to help people with the disease. Some strategies focus on new medicines or forms of insulin. Others give those with ...

                                      August 18, 2017
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                                    • Four Tips for Extra Flavor in Fruits and Veggies

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                                      |Date: April 25, 2017
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                                      Four Tips for Extra Flavor in Fruits and Veggies

                                      Four Tips for Extra Flavor in Fruits and Veggies

                                      You know it's important to eat lots of fruit and vegetables, but how can you jazz them up to make them mo ...

                                      You know it's important to eat lots of fruit and vegetables, but how can you jazz them up to make them more delicious? It's all in how you cook them. Roast vegetables at a high temperature to carameli ...

                                      April 25, 2017
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                                    • Renton Take Heart

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                                      |Date: March 28, 2017
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                                      Renton Take Heart

                                      Renton Take Heart

                                      According to a Washington State Department of Health report, Renton residents have a nearly 10-year short ...

                                      According to a Washington State Department of Health report, Renton residents have a nearly 10-year shorter life expectancy compared to other communities in King County. Motivated by this statistic an ...

                                      March 28, 2017
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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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                                    • Health Tip: Get More Omega-3 Fatty Acids

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                                      |Date: October 19, 2016
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                                      Health Tip: Get More Omega-3 Fatty Acids

                                      Health Tip: Get More Omega-3 Fatty Acids

                                      Omega-3s are a helpful and important form of fat, one that your body needs but can't make. Although your ...

                                      Omega-3s are a helpful and important form of fat, one that your body needs but can't make. Although your body needs two forms of omega fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6, it is the omega-3s that get hig ...

                                      October 19, 2016
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                                    • The Lowdown on High Blood Pressure

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                                      |Date: May 04, 2014
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                                      The Lowdown on High Blood Pressure

                                      The Lowdown on High Blood Pressure

                                        High blood pressure is called "the silent killer" for a good reason: You can have it and not even ...

                                        High blood pressure is called "the silent killer" for a good reason: You can have it and not even know it. According to the American Heart Association,  nearly 78 million (1 in 3) U.S. adults h ...

                                      May 04, 2014
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                                    • Go-To-Guide: Living Well With Heart Disease

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                                      |Date: February 19, 2014
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                                      Go-To-Guide: Living Well With Heart Disease

                                      Go-To-Guide: Living Well With Heart Disease

                                      In the Valley Medical Center Health Library you can find Go-To-Guide's for a variety of health issues. Si ...

                                      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-Guide: Living Well With Heart Disease. Th ...

                                      February 19, 2014
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