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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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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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What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease?

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|Date: February 03, 2014
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What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease?

You can take steps to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find out more about preventing heart dis ...

You can take steps to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find out more about preventing heart disease by taking this quiz. 1. Which of these is a cause of heart disease? A. Stroke B. Arthritis ...

February 03, 2014
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Take Charge of Your Heart Health

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|Date: July 12, 2013
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Take Charge of Your Heart Health

Recently we were shocked to learn that actor James Gandolfini, well-known for his role in the HBO ...

Recently we were shocked to learn that actor James Gandolfini, well-known for his role in the HBO series, The Sopranos, had passed away at the young age of 51. His untimely death of a massive h ...

July 12, 2013
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Women & Heart Disease: A Primer

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|Date: February 04, 2013
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Women & Heart Disease: A Primer

Despite copious amounts of information circulating in the media telling us that heart disease is the numb ...

Despite copious amounts of information circulating in the media telling us that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S., surveys show that fewer than one in 10 women perceive heart ...

February 04, 2013
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