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                                                              • Are Daily Tasks Difficult? The Many Ways Occupational Therapy May Help

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                                                                Are Daily Tasks Difficult? The Many Ways Occupational Therapy May Help

                                                                Are Daily Tasks Difficult? The Many Ways Occupational Therapy May Help

                                                                By Stephanie Owens, MOT, OTR/L, Valley Medical Center, Rehabilitation Services Do you or a loved one find ...

                                                                By Stephanie Owens, MOT, OTR/L, Valley Medical Center, Rehabilitation Services Do you or a loved one find it hard to complete daily activities because of the way the body moves or doesn’t move? What a ...

                                                                April 06, 2021
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                                                              • Six Warning Signs of Middle Throat Cancer and the HPV Connection

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                                                                Six Warning Signs of Middle Throat Cancer and the HPV Connection

                                                                Six Warning Signs of Middle Throat Cancer and the HPV Connection

                                                                By Chantel Turner, PA-C from the Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Many of us hav ...

                                                                By Chantel Turner, PA-C from the Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Many of us have heard of HPV, or human papilloma virus. We usually associate HPV with warts, sexually transmi ...

                                                                April 06, 2021
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                                                              • Real Talk About Painful Periods and What You Can Do to Relieve Them: DocTalk with OB-GYN Eric Schmit, DO

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                                                                Real Talk About Painful Periods and What You Can Do to Relieve Them: DocTalk with OB-GYN Eric Schmit, DO

                                                                Real Talk About Painful Periods and What You Can Do to Relieve Them: DocTalk with OB-GYN Eric Schmit, DO

                                                                Historically, talking out loud with others about the menstrual cycle has been an uncomfortable topic. Oft ...

                                                                Historically, talking out loud with others about the menstrual cycle has been an uncomfortable topic. Often even when talking to their healthcare provider, some may delay or avoid having a talk about ...

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                                                              • Women’s History Month: Celebrating our Colleagues at Valley

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                                                                |Date: March 23, 2021
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                                                                Women’s History Month: Celebrating our Colleagues at Valley

                                                                Women’s History Month: Celebrating our Colleagues at Valley

                                                                March is Women's History Month! This month gives us a chance to acknowledge that women have long fought t ...

                                                                March is Women's History Month! This month gives us a chance to acknowledge that women have long fought to have their voices heard—to bring awareness to the great value of their work and empower other ...

                                                                March 23, 2021
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                                                              • Core Workout for Kids

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                                                                Core Workout for Kids

                                                                Core Workout for Kids

                                                                By occupational therapists Loren Burnett, OTR/L & Madeleine McBroom, OTR/L, Children’s Therapy at Val ...

                                                                By occupational therapists Loren Burnett, OTR/L & Madeleine McBroom, OTR/L, Children’s Therapy at Valley Medical Center Performing these exercises will help your child build core muscles, supporti ...

                                                                March 23, 2021
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                                                              • Coping with Family Stress During the Pandemic

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                                                                Coping with Family Stress During the Pandemic

                                                                Coping with Family Stress During the Pandemic

                                                                Information derived from Doc Talk conducted with Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC of Valley Psychiatry and Couns ...

                                                                Information derived from Doc Talk conducted with Bridgitte Mathiasen, LMHC of Valley Psychiatry and Counseling Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV9soH2N7uI 1.What are some of the challenges many ...

                                                                March 23, 2021
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                                                              • Prevent Possible Childhood Cannabis Exposure at Home

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                                                                |Date: March 23, 2021
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                                                                Prevent Possible Childhood Cannabis Exposure at Home

                                                                Prevent Possible Childhood Cannabis Exposure at Home

                                                                By Natalie Carroll, MS, CCC-SLP, Valley Medical Center’s Children's Therapy Since retail cannabis stores ...

                                                                By Natalie Carroll, MS, CCC-SLP, Valley Medical Center’s Children's Therapy Since retail cannabis stores opened in Washington state in 2014, accidental marijuana/cannabis exposure calls to the Washing ...

                                                                March 23, 2021
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                                                              • Women’s History Month: Sandi Gerling Shares Her Journey to Midwifery

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                                                                |Date: March 19, 2021
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                                                                Women’s History Month: Sandi Gerling Shares Her Journey to Midwifery

                                                                Women’s History Month: Sandi Gerling Shares Her Journey to Midwifery

                                                                Women have historically experienced many challenges during the birthing process and developing an individ ...

                                                                Women have historically experienced many challenges during the birthing process and developing an individualized birth plan is important to many women as they consider starting a family. Valley Women’ ...

                                                                March 19, 2021
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                                                              • New Thank a Caregiver Installation Debuts at Valley

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                                                                |Date: March 10, 2021
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                                                                New Thank a Caregiver Installation Debuts at Valley

                                                                New Thank a Caregiver Installation Debuts at Valley

                                                                We are thrilled to announce that Valley’s new Thank a Caregiver structures were recently added to our Hea ...

                                                                We are thrilled to announce that Valley’s new Thank a Caregiver structures were recently added to our Healing Garden and they are beautiful! They serve as a lasting reminder of the tremendous work of ...

                                                                March 10, 2021
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                                                              • How to Support a Friend or Peer Who May Be Depressed

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                                                                |Date: March 10, 2021
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                                                                How to Support a Friend or Peer Who May Be Depressed

                                                                How to Support a Friend or Peer Who May Be Depressed

                                                                Mental and emotional resilience has been a challenge that most of us have faced over the past year as we ...

                                                                Mental and emotional resilience has been a challenge that most of us have faced over the past year as we have navigated the changes and uncertainty of the pandemic. During times of hardship, it’s ofte ...

                                                                March 10, 2021
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