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                                    • Digital Overload Part 2: Reclaiming Your Attention in a Connected World

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                                      |Date: June 03, 2026
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                                      Digital Overload Part 2: Reclaiming Your Attention in a Connected World

                                      Digital Overload Part 2: Reclaiming Your Attention in a Connected World

                                      In part two of our Digital Overload series, we are joined again by Kathryn Murray, LICSW , and Rebekah St ...

                                      In part two of our Digital Overload series, we are joined again by Kathryn Murray, LICSW , and Rebekah Strong, DNP, PMHNP-BC, mental health practitioners from Valley’s Psychiatry and Counseling Clinic ...

                                      June 03, 2026
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                                    • Peak Performance: PRP Treatment Helps Get You Back in Action

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                                      |Date: June 01, 2026
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                                      Peak Performance: PRP Treatment Helps Get You Back in Action

                                      Peak Performance: PRP Treatment Helps Get You Back in Action

                                      If you have ever had a stubborn twisted ankle, or a history with chronic issues like arthritis or tendoni ...

                                      If you have ever had a stubborn twisted ankle, or a history with chronic issues like arthritis or tendonitis, platelet-rich plasma injections could benefit you! ...

                                      June 01, 2026
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                                    • Sun Protection is Not Just for Vacation: 5 Questions with a Dermatologist

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                                      |Date: May 18, 2026
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                                      Sun Protection is Not Just for Vacation: 5 Questions with a Dermatologist

                                      Sun Protection is Not Just for Vacation: 5 Questions with a Dermatologist

                                      Summertime is often when we remember to use sunscreen and other skin protection, but really, we should ta ...

                                      Summertime is often when we remember to use sunscreen and other skin protection, but really, we should take precaution year round--even here in the cloudy Pacific Northwest! We sent 5 questions to Mar ...

                                      May 18, 2026
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                                    • What is Your Poo Telling You? A Quick Chat With the Gastroenterology Team

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                                      |Date: April 17, 2026
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                                      What is Your Poo Telling You? A Quick Chat With the Gastroenterology Team

                                      What is Your Poo Telling You? A Quick Chat With the Gastroenterology Team

                                      In general, people don't like to talk about their bowel movements, but if there's a change in your stools ...

                                      In general, people don't like to talk about their bowel movements, but if there's a change in your stools, your care team wants to hear about it! We had quick chat with the ARNPs at Valley's Gastroent ...

                                      April 17, 2026
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                                    • You Don’t Have to Just Deal With It, We’re Here to Help: 5 Questions with the Urogynecology Team

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                                      |Date: April 16, 2026
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                                      You Don’t Have to Just Deal With It, We’re Here to Help: 5 Questions with the Urogynecology Team

                                      You Don’t Have to Just Deal With It, We’re Here to Help: 5 Questions with the Urogynecology Team

                                      The "pelvic floor" is the name of the muscles that support the organs in the pelvis. These organs include ...

                                      The "pelvic floor" is the name of the muscles that support the organs in the pelvis. These organs include the bladder and the rectum. In the female pelvis, they also include the uterus.Image courtesy ...

                                      April 16, 2026
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