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                                                              • Physical Activity and Dementia: What You Need to Know for Prevention and Treatment

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                                                                |Date: October 12, 2020
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                                                                Physical Activity and Dementia: What You Need to Know for Prevention and Treatment

                                                                Physical Activity and Dementia: What You Need to Know for Prevention and Treatment

                                                                by Julie Gazzoli, PT, Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation Services It’s easy to make the logical connect ...

                                                                by Julie Gazzoli, PT, Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation Services It’s easy to make the logical connection between physical activity which promotes overall health and helps our bodies recover from i ...

                                                                October 12, 2020
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                                                              • Keeping Kids Healthy During the COVID-19 Crisis

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                                                                |Date: May 20, 2020
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                                                                Keeping Kids Healthy During the COVID-19 Crisis

                                                                Keeping Kids Healthy During the COVID-19 Crisis

                                                                Pediatrician Sean Verlander, MD, at Valley’s Covington Clinic South–Primary Care, answers frequently aske ...

                                                                Pediatrician Sean Verlander, MD, at Valley’s Covington Clinic South–Primary Care, answers frequently asked questions in this video to help parents and caregivers better understand how the coronavirus ...

                                                                May 20, 2020
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                                                              • We Like to Move It, Move It During October, National Physical Therapy Month!

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                                                                |Date: October 01, 2019
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                                                                We Like to Move It, Move It During October, National Physical Therapy Month!

                                                                We Like to Move It, Move It During October, National Physical Therapy Month!

                                                                Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control recommends that children and adolescents aged 6 - 17 ye ...

                                                                Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control recommends that children and adolescents aged 6 - 17 years participate in 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day? Yet only 24% ...

                                                                October 01, 2019
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                                                              • Landing Solidly on Your Feet–Conquer the Fear of Falling with these Prevention Tips

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                                                                |Date: August 13, 2018
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                                                                Landing Solidly on Your Feet–Conquer the Fear of Falling with these Prevention Tips

                                                                Landing Solidly on Your Feet–Conquer the Fear of Falling with these Prevention Tips

                                                                The risk of falling rises with age. And a simple fall could change your life—breaking a bone can be the s ...

                                                                The risk of falling rises with age. And a simple fall could change your life—breaking a bone can be the start of more serious problems like injuries, disability, hospital visits and an overall decline ...

                                                                August 13, 2018
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                                                              • Do Pedometers Increase Activity and Improve Health Outcomes?

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                                                                |Date: August 18, 2017
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                                                                Do Pedometers Increase Activity and Improve Health Outcomes?

                                                                Do Pedometers Increase Activity and Improve Health Outcomes?

                                                                Valley Family Medicine Clinic physicians evaluated the research findings of nearly 30 different studies i ...

                                                                Valley Family Medicine Clinic physicians evaluated the research findings of nearly 30 different studies involving pedometer use and evidence-based increases in activity and improvements in health outc ...

                                                                August 18, 2017
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                                                              • 6 Steps to a Healthier Heart

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                                                                |Date: June 12, 2017
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                                                                6 Steps to a Healthier Heart

                                                                6 Steps to a Healthier Heart

                                                                Your Prescription for Lowering Your Risk for Heart Disease, Heart Attack and Stroke Heart disease and str ...

                                                                Your Prescription for Lowering Your Risk for Heart Disease, Heart Attack and Stroke Heart disease and stroke are an epidemic in the United States. Many of the people at high risk for heart attack or s ...

                                                                June 12, 2017
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                                                              • Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

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                                                                |Date: October 18, 2016
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                                                                Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

                                                                Four Positive Ways You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

                                                                It’s a Problem, Especially in King County Childhood obesity in the U.S. is growing at an alarming rate. A ...

                                                                It’s a Problem, Especially in King County Childhood obesity in the U.S. is growing at an alarming rate. According to the CDC, since 1980, the obesity rate among U.S. children and adolescents has tripl ...

                                                                October 18, 2016
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                                                              • Over 65? Want to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk? Try Exercise

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: September 28, 2016
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                                                                Over 65? Want to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk? Try Exercise

                                                                Over 65? Want to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk? Try Exercise

                                                                Ride a bike, take a swim, walk your dog: Even a "moderate" amount of exercise each week may drastically r ...

                                                                Ride a bike, take a swim, walk your dog: Even a "moderate" amount of exercise each week may drastically reduce the odds a person aged 65 or older will die from heart disease. The effects of exercise a ...

                                                                September 28, 2016
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