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                                    • Staying Abreast of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

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                                      |Date: March 05, 2025
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                                      Staying Abreast of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

                                      Staying Abreast of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

                                      What are the current screening guidelines for mammograms? What is the role of a radiologist? If you're to ...

                                      What are the current screening guidelines for mammograms? What is the role of a radiologist? If you're told you have dense breasts, what does that mean? Get the answers to these questions and more fro ...

                                      March 05, 2025
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                                    • Respiratory Virus Season is Coming – Prepare by Making Sure Your Vaccines are Up-to-Date

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                                      |Date: September 11, 2024
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                                      Respiratory Virus Season is Coming – Prepare by Making Sure Your Vaccines are Up-to-Date

                                      Respiratory Virus Season is Coming – Prepare by Making Sure Your Vaccines are Up-to-Date

                                      By Mike Hori, MD, Medical Director for Valley’s Infectious Disease ClinicWinter respiratory viral infecti ...

                                      By Mike Hori, MD, Medical Director for Valley’s Infectious Disease ClinicWinter respiratory viral infection season will soon be upon us. Many types of viruses can cause a respiratory infection ov ...

                                      September 11, 2024
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                                    • Colorectal Cancer Awareness for Those Under 45

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                                      |Date: March 15, 2024
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                                      Colorectal Cancer Awareness for Those Under 45

                                      Colorectal Cancer Awareness for Those Under 45

                                      March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Regular screening recommendations start at age 45, but some p ...

                                      March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Regular screening recommendations start at age 45, but some people may need the screening sooner. People under 50 now make up about 15% of colorectal cancer ...

                                      March 15, 2024
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                                    • Cervical Cancer Screening Explained

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                                      |Date: November 15, 2023
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                                      Cervical Cancer Screening Explained

                                      Cervical Cancer Screening Explained

                                      Pap tests, HPV vaccine, Colposcopies and more Cervical cancer screening is part of regular preventive car ...

                                      Pap tests, HPV vaccine, Colposcopies and more Cervical cancer screening is part of regular preventive care for women and people with a cervix. In this DocTalk video, Jennifer Burzawa, MD, a gynecologi ...

                                      November 15, 2023
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                                    • Debbie’s Story: Colon Cancer Care at Valley

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                                      |Date: November 08, 2023
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                                      Debbie’s Story: Colon Cancer Care at Valley

                                      Debbie’s Story: Colon Cancer Care at Valley

                                      The video below shares the story of Debbie, a Valley patient. After opting for a home Cologuard test, she ...

                                      The video below shares the story of Debbie, a Valley patient. After opting for a home Cologuard test, she received a positive result. Her primary care provider referred her to Joseph Roberts, MD, a ga ...

                                      November 08, 2023
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                                    • Valley Breast Center Team Once Again Accredited in Mammography by the American College of Radiology

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                                      |Date: October 05, 2023
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                                      Valley Breast Center Team Once Again Accredited in Mammography by the American College of Radiology

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

                                      Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Valley's Breast Center was awarded another thre ...

                                      Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Valley's Breast Center was awarded another three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the ...

                                      October 05, 2023
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                                    • We Can Prevent Diabetes, Together! Valley’s Diabetes Prevention Program Provides Long-term Value

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                                      |Date: September 15, 2023
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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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                                    • In Case You Missed It: Virtual Wellness Retreat with Valerie Mazziotti, PA-C

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                                      |Date: July 13, 2023
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                                      In Case You Missed It: Virtual Wellness Retreat with Valerie Mazziotti, PA-C

                                      In Case You Missed It: Virtual Wellness Retreat with Valerie Mazziotti, PA-C

                                      On June 21, Valley hosted a "Virtual Wellness Retreat" with Valerie Mazziotti, PA-C, a primary care provi ...

                                      On June 21, Valley hosted a "Virtual Wellness Retreat" with Valerie Mazziotti, PA-C, a primary care provider at our Lake Sawyer Primary Care Clinic. Valerie and host Kawai Kaneali'i, RN, Valley's Comm ...

                                      July 13, 2023
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                                    • 6 Ways Preventive Health Helps You Be the Healthiest You Can Be

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                                      |Date: January 16, 2023
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                                      6 Ways Preventive Health Helps You Be the Healthiest You Can Be

                                      6 Ways Preventive Health Helps You Be the Healthiest You Can Be

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Kial Wiley, MD – Fairwood Clinic. Watch video below. If you have a prim ...

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Kial Wiley, MD – Fairwood Clinic. Watch video below. If you have a primary care provider, you’ve got a partner to guide you through the preventive health process, you ...

                                      January 16, 2023
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                                    • Age-Friendly Fitness: How to Boost Your Health with Exercise and Why it Matters

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                                      |Date: September 20, 2022
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                                      Age-Friendly Fitness: How to Boost Your Health with Exercise and Why it Matters

                                      Age-Friendly Fitness: How to Boost Your Health with Exercise and Why it Matters

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Matthew Jones, Exercise Specialist 0:32 | Why is exercise important?Exe ...

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Matthew Jones, Exercise Specialist 0:32 | Why is exercise important?Exercise is the number one way to prevent chronic disease and retain your quality of life as you a ...

                                      September 20, 2022
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