• VALLEYMED.ORG
  • About Us
  • Find a Provider
  • Locations & Directions
  • Medical Services
  • Contact Us
  • Caringbridge
We Are Valley Blog We Are Valley Blog We Are Valley Blog
  • Home
  • Surgery
    • General Surgery
    • Robotic Surgery
    • menu

      Valley Cancer Services Deemed “An Excellent Accredited Cancer Program” by Commission on Cancer

    • menu

      From Three Surgeries to One: A Valley Patient’s Hernia Surgery Story

    • menu

      How Serious is the Battle of a Bulging Hernia?

    View all
      View all
    • Wellness
      • Primary Care
      • Preventive Care
      • Lifestyle Medicine
      • Mental Health
      • menu

        Staying Abreast of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

      • menu

        Cheers to a Healthy 2025: A Friendly Reminder to Schedule Your Annual Health Maintenance Checks

      • menu

        Valley Primary Care Clinics Sustain Recognition as NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Homes

      View all
        View all
          View all
            View all
          • Cancer
            • Breast Cancer
            • Colon Cancer
            • Cancer Support
            • Prostate Cancer
            • Other Cancers
            • menu

              Staying Abreast of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

            • menu

              Mammograms Made a Little Easier with New Washington State Law

            • menu

              Valley Breast Center Team Once Again Accredited in Mammography by the American College of Radiology

            View all
              View all
                View all
                  View all
                    View all
                  • Specialty Care
                    • Breast Center
                    • Heart & Stroke
                    • Neurology
                    • Obstetrics, Gynecology, Urogynecology
                    • Outpatient Therapy Services
                    • Pregnancy, Childbirth, Lactation
                    • Pediatrics
                    • menu

                      Staying Abreast of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

                    • menu

                      What to Expect at Your DEXA Scan

                    • menu

                      Easily Schedule Your Diagnostic Mammograms, Ultrasounds, and DEXA Scans on MyChart

                    View all
                      View all
                        View all
                          View all
                            View all
                              View all
                                View all
                              • @ Valley
                                • Community
                                • People
                                • News
                                • Philanthropy
                                • menu

                                  Valley Medical Center Drug Donation Program Launches May 8, 2025

                                • menu

                                  Knitting for a Cause: A Gift of Warmth and Hope

                                • menu

                                  Learn to Save a Life with STOP THE BLEED® Training

                                View all
                                  View all
                                    View all
                                      View all
                                    • SUBSCRIBE
                                    Menu
                                    • Home
                                    • Surgery
                                      • General Surgery
                                      • Robotic Surgery
                                    • Wellness
                                      • Primary Care
                                      • Preventive Care
                                      • Lifestyle Medicine
                                      • Mental Health
                                    • Cancer
                                      • Breast Cancer
                                      • Colon Cancer
                                      • Cancer Support
                                      • Prostate Cancer
                                      • Other Cancers
                                    • Specialty Care
                                      • Breast Center
                                      • Heart & Stroke
                                      • Neurology
                                      • Obstetrics, Gynecology, Urogynecology
                                      • Outpatient Therapy Services
                                      • Pregnancy, Childbirth, Lactation
                                      • Pediatrics
                                    • @ Valley
                                      • Community
                                      • People
                                      • News
                                      • Philanthropy
                                    • Grid
                                    • List
                                    • Have a Happy, Healthy Holiday Season: Tips from Registered Dietitians at Valley

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: November 14, 2024
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Have a Happy, Healthy Holiday Season: Tips from Registered Dietitians at Valley

                                      Have a Happy, Healthy Holiday Season: Tips from Registered Dietitians at Valley

                                      It's the holiday season! With family gatherings, office parties, open houses, and more, the opportunities ...

                                      It's the holiday season! With family gatherings, office parties, open houses, and more, the opportunities to eat and drink are plentiful. We asked registered dietitians who work in Valley's Diabetes E ...

                                      November 14, 2024
                                      | by Valley Communications
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Read more
                                    • Is it Really the Most Wonderful Time of the Year? Coping with Stress, Depression, and the Holidays

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: December 04, 2023
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Is it Really the Most Wonderful Time of the Year? Coping with Stress, Depression, and the Holidays

                                      Is it Really the Most Wonderful Time of the Year? Coping with Stress, Depression, and the Holidays

                                      Valley’s Director of Well-Being, Dani Dutro, LMHC, offers monthly “Well-Being Wednesday” s ...

                                      Valley’s Director of Well-Being, Dani Dutro, LMHC, offers monthly “Well-Being Wednesday” seminars for Valley staff. In this video, she leads a seminar about sources of holiday stress an ...

                                      December 04, 2023
                                      | by Valley Communications
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Read more
                                    • Holidays Around the World

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: November 29, 2023
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Holidays Around the World

                                      Holidays Around the World

                                      We hope you enjoy this trivia about holiday traditions from around the world. Does your family have a yea ...

                                      We hope you enjoy this trivia about holiday traditions from around the world. Does your family have a yearly tradition? Share in the comments below! Did you know… In Ukraine, Poland, and other Eastern ...

                                      November 29, 2023
                                      | by Valley Communications
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Read more
                                    • 6 Autumn/Early Winter Home Safety Tips from Valley’s Safety Team

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: November 16, 2023
                                      | 0 comments
                                      6 Autumn/Early Winter Home Safety Tips from Valley’s Safety Team

                                      6 Autumn/Early Winter Home Safety Tips from Valley’s Safety Team

                                      Leaves and lights, trees and turkeys--it's a festive time of year! Valley's Safety team offers these tips ...

                                      Leaves and lights, trees and turkeys--it's a festive time of year! Valley's Safety team offers these tips for staying safe during some common autumn/early winter activities. Cleaning your gutters or d ...

                                      November 16, 2023
                                      | by Valley Communications
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Read more
                                    • Holiday Health Myths—Busted

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: November 07, 2022
                                      | (1) Comment
                                      Holiday Health Myths—Busted

                                      Holiday Health Myths—Busted

                                      Many people feel as if they face a choice: They can either enjoy the holidays or they can focus on their ...

                                      Many people feel as if they face a choice: They can either enjoy the holidays or they can focus on their health, but they can’t do both. Luckily, that’s a myth. You can have it both ways. Th ...

                                      November 07, 2022
                                      | by Valley Communications
                                      | (1) Comment
                                      Read more
                                    • Community Generosity Makes the World Brighter for Our Patients and Families During the Holidays

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: January 06, 2022
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Community Generosity Makes the World Brighter for Our Patients and Families During the Holidays

                                      Community Generosity Makes the World Brighter for Our Patients and Families During the Holidays

                                      The holidays were a little bit brighter for some Valley families this year, thanks to some extremely gene ...

                                      The holidays were a little bit brighter for some Valley families this year, thanks to some extremely generous donations from our community! On Dec. 22, kids in our Children's Therapy program got to pi ...

                                      January 06, 2022
                                      | by Valley Communications
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Read more
                                    • Delicious Treats to Savor with Family and Friends

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: December 14, 2021
                                      | (4) Comments
                                      Delicious Treats to Savor with Family and Friends

                                      Delicious Treats to Savor with Family and Friends

                                      Food is an experience that can bridge cultures and unite people. Meals are the centerpiece of holiday fes ...

                                      Food is an experience that can bridge cultures and unite people. Meals are the centerpiece of holiday festivities where we can welcome newcomers into our community, share traditions, and join at the m ...

                                      December 14, 2021
                                      | by Valley Communications
                                      | (4) Comments
                                      Read more
                                    • Make Magical Feed to offer Santa’s Reindeer—A Children’s Activity!

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: December 16, 2020
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Make Magical Feed to offer Santa’s Reindeer—A Children’s Activity!

                                      Make Magical Feed to offer Santa’s Reindeer—A Children’s Activity!

                                      Magical reindeer feed gives Santa’s reindeer the energy they need to fly all night long. Kari Tanta, an o ...

                                      Magical reindeer feed gives Santa’s reindeer the energy they need to fly all night long. Kari Tanta, an occupational therapist in Children’s Therapy, and her son, Tyler, show us how they’ve been makin ...

                                      December 16, 2020
                                      | by Valley Communications
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Read more
                                    • Safe Travels this Holiday Season

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: December 20, 2016
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Safe Travels this Holiday Season

                                      Safe Travels this Holiday Season

                                      Many people choose to travel during the holidays by automobile, with the highest fatality rate of any maj ...

                                      Many people choose to travel during the holidays by automobile, with the highest fatality rate of any major form of transportation. In 2013, 343 people died on New Year's Day, 360 on Thanksgiving Day ...

                                      December 20, 2016
                                      | by Valley Communications
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Read more
                                    • Don’t be a “Turkey M-I” and other holiday stories from the ER

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: November 19, 2012
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Don’t be a “Turkey M-I” and other holiday stories from the ER

                                      Don’t be a “Turkey M-I” and other holiday stories from the ER

                                      This is a time of year when we are all prepping to share the holidays with an abundance of family and fri ...

                                      This is a time of year when we are all prepping to share the holidays with an abundance of family and friends. Under normal circumstances these parties and pot-lucks would be welcomed as a wonderful d ...

                                      November 19, 2012
                                      | by Valley Communications
                                      | 0 comments
                                      Read more

                                    Facebook

                                    Recent Posts

                                    • Valley Medical Center Drug Donation Program Launches May 8, 2025 May 5, 2025
                                    • Knitting for a Cause: A Gift of Warmth and Hope April 16, 2025
                                    • Learn to Save a Life with STOP THE BLEED® Training March 19, 2025

                                    About

                                    The We Are Valley Blog is a community resource focused on helping people live healthy lives.

                                    Follow

                                    • Caringbridge

                                    Valley Medical Center

                                    400 S. 43 Street
                                    Renton, WA, 98055 USA
                                    Ph: 425.690.1000
                                    valleymed.org

                                    We Are Valley Blog
                                    • Sitemap
                                    • Legal Notice
                                    • Access to Care

                                    Copyright 2016 Valley Medical Center.

                                    All rights reserved.