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                                    • Quench Your Thirst for Health: Discover the Life-Changing Benefits of Staying Hydrated!

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                                      |Date: August 05, 2024
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                                      Quench Your Thirst for Health: Discover the Life-Changing Benefits of Staying Hydrated!

                                      Quench Your Thirst for Health: Discover the Life-Changing Benefits of Staying Hydrated!

                                      Staying hydrated is a well-known concept, but research shows about 75% of Americans are chronically dehyd ...

                                      Staying hydrated is a well-known concept, but research shows about 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. Dehydration happens when you lose more fluids than you take in. Common signs of dehydrat ...

                                      August 05, 2024
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                                    • April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month: Know the Symptoms and Risk Factors

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                                      |Date: April 12, 2024
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                                      April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month: Know the Symptoms and Risk Factors

                                      April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month: Know the Symptoms and Risk Factors

                                      According to the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation, testicular cancer is the leading cancer in men a ...

                                      According to the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation, testicular cancer is the leading cancer in men aged 15-44, but it can strike at any age. Over 95% of testicular cancer cases are curable when d ...

                                      April 12, 2024
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                                    • We Can Prevent Diabetes, Together! Valley’s Diabetes Prevention Program Provides Long-term Value

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                                      We Can Prevent Diabetes, Together! Valley’s Diabetes Prevention Program Provides Long-term Value

                                      We Can Prevent Diabetes, Together! Valley’s Diabetes Prevention Program Provides Long-term Value

                                      "I think I knew a lot of the pieces already, but putting the pieces of the puzzle to, kind of, see the bi ...

                                      "I think I knew a lot of the pieces already, but putting the pieces of the puzzle to, kind of, see the big picture has, I think, short-term and long-term value for me." - Drew, Diabetes Prevention Pro ...

                                      September 15, 2023
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                                    • 9 Preventive Screenings to Maximize Health

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                                      |Date: January 17, 2023
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                                      9 Preventive Screenings to Maximize Health

                                      9 Preventive Screenings to Maximize Health

                                      An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That’s why preventive health care is so important. Preve ...

                                      An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That’s why preventive health care is so important. Preventive screenings can help find health problems early, when treatment and lifestyle changes work ...

                                      January 17, 2023
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                                    • In this New Year, Keep Type 2 Diabetes from Becoming Part of Your Future

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                                      |Date: January 17, 2023
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                                      In this New Year, Keep Type 2 Diabetes from Becoming Part of Your Future

                                      In this New Year, Keep Type 2 Diabetes from Becoming Part of Your Future

                                      This year, put healthy living at the top of your 2023 “to-do for you” list. You don’t have to make drasti ...

                                      This year, put healthy living at the top of your 2023 “to-do for you” list. You don’t have to make drastic changes. You can include healthy habits in your daily routine to improve your health and redu ...

                                      January 17, 2023
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                                    • Cancer and Flu Don’t Mix Well—Remember to Get Your Flu Vaccine This Fall

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                                      |Date: August 09, 2022
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                                      Cancer and Flu Don’t Mix Well—Remember to Get Your Flu Vaccine This Fall

                                      Cancer and Flu Don’t Mix Well—Remember to Get Your Flu Vaccine This Fall

                                      Submitted by Dr. Keith Leung, Valley Oncology Clinic While our minds and hearts have been preoccupied wit ...

                                      Submitted by Dr. Keith Leung, Valley Oncology Clinic While our minds and hearts have been preoccupied with COVID-19 the past few years, it’s important to also remember annual protection from the influ ...

                                      August 09, 2022
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                                    • At Risk for Pre-Diabetes? What You Need to Know about This Hidden Condition & Help If You Know You Have It

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                                      |Date: March 08, 2022
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                                      At Risk for Pre-Diabetes? What You Need to Know about This Hidden Condition & Help If You Know You Have It

                                      At Risk for Pre-Diabetes? What You Need to Know about This Hidden Condition & Help If You Know You Have It

                                      If your blood glucose level is higher than normal, but not high enough for you to be diagnosed with type ...

                                      If your blood glucose level is higher than normal, but not high enough for you to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you can have pre-diabetes without even knowing. Watch the video below and learn how ...

                                      March 08, 2022
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                                    • 7 Healthy Habits to Reduce Your Risk of Colon Cancer (and Chronic Disease!)

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                                      |Date: March 08, 2022
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                                      7 Healthy Habits to Reduce Your Risk of Colon Cancer (and Chronic Disease!)

                                      7 Healthy Habits to Reduce Your Risk of Colon Cancer (and Chronic Disease!)

                                      Get screened.While the number one thing you can do to prevent colon cancer is to get screened routinely, ...

                                      Get screened.While the number one thing you can do to prevent colon cancer is to get screened routinely, beginning at age 45, says the Centers for Disease Control, there are other things you can do to ...

                                      March 08, 2022
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                                    • Lowering our Patients’ Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: Clinic Network’s 2021 Efforts Nationally Recognized by the American Heart Association

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                                      |Date: February 08, 2022
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                                      Lowering our Patients’ Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: Clinic Network’s 2021 Efforts Nationally Recognized by the American Heart Association

                                      Lowering our Patients’ Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: Clinic Network’s 2021 Efforts Nationally Recognized by the American Heart Association

                                      Sixteen of Valley Medical Center Clinic Network clinics have received American Heart Association program ...

                                      Sixteen of Valley Medical Center Clinic Network clinics have received American Heart Association program awards for our commitment to reducing our patients’ risk of heart disease and stroke through im ...

                                      February 08, 2022
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                                    • Preventing Additional HIV Transmission and Infections Now Through Testing, Treatment & Proactive Care + What’s on the Horizon for HIV Preventive Care

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                                      |Date: December 15, 2021
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                                      Preventing Additional HIV Transmission and Infections Now Through Testing, Treatment & Proactive Care + What’s on the Horizon for HIV Preventive Care

                                      Preventing Additional HIV Transmission and Infections Now Through Testing, Treatment & Proactive Care + What’s on the Horizon for HIV Preventive Care

                                      By Greg Morlin, MD, Infectious Disease Clinic Since the beginning of the human immunodeficiency virus, or ...

                                      By Greg Morlin, MD, Infectious Disease Clinic Since the beginning of the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, epidemic four decades ago, HIV has killed more than 36 million people worldwide, accordin ...

                                      December 15, 2021
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