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30 years of Training Remarkable Physicians – Congrats Valley Family Medicine Residency Program!

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|Date: April 05, 2017
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30 years of Training Remarkable Physicians – Congrats Valley Family Medicine Residency Program!

Valley Family Medicine Residency program recently celebrated its thirty-year anniversary with a reunion o ...

Valley Family Medicine Residency program recently celebrated its thirty-year anniversary with a reunion of current and previous residents and faculty. The gathering was held on March 18, 2017 at the P ...

April 05, 2017
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Be Smart About Antibiotics

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|Date: October 18, 2016
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Be Smart About Antibiotics

When you have a pesky sore throat or a lingering cold, you may look for a quick fix. Antibiotics may seem ...

When you have a pesky sore throat or a lingering cold, you may look for a quick fix. Antibiotics may seem like a good choice. But according to the latest guidelines on their proper use, for many commo ...

October 18, 2016
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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

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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Be Open with Your Doctor

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|Date: October 18, 2016
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Be Open with Your Doctor

Your doctor or healthcare provider can be a huge help in keeping you well, as long as he or she knows you ...

Your doctor or healthcare provider can be a huge help in keeping you well, as long as he or she knows your complete health history. You and your doctor should always share information about: Any healt ...

October 18, 2016
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Are You at High Risk for Lung Cancer?

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|Date: October 18, 2016
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Are You at High Risk for Lung Cancer?

Are you: between age 55 to 74 years old and currently a smoker or have quit smoking in the last 15 years ...

Are you: between age 55 to 74 years old and currently a smoker or have quit smoking in the last 15 years and with a smoking history of at least 30-pack years (this means one pack a day for 30 years or ...

October 18, 2016
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If You’re 65 and Up, You’re at a Higher Risk for Flu Complications – What to Do? Get Your Flu Shot!

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|Date: September 27, 2016
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If You’re 65 and Up, You’re at a Higher Risk for Flu Complications – What to Do? Get Your Flu Shot!

High dose vaccine is recommended for people 65 and older and contains four times the amount of antigen as ...

High dose vaccine is recommended for people 65 and older and contains four times the amount of antigen as the regular flu shot. The CDC says the high dose vaccine is associated with a stronger immune ...

September 27, 2016
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Highlands Clinic Opens in New Location

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|Date: June 29, 2016
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Highlands Clinic Opens in New Location

Valley Medical Center's Highlands Clinic opened in its new facility on Tuesday, June 28. In addition to f ...

Valley Medical Center's Highlands Clinic opened in its new facility on Tuesday, June 28. In addition to family medicine and internal medicine primary care services, the newly enhanced clinic offers an ...

June 29, 2016
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Get Screened

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|Date: March 17, 2015
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Get Screened

Why do we need routine health exams if we don’t have symptoms? We are fortunate to have preventive tests ...

Why do we need routine health exams if we don’t have symptoms? We are fortunate to have preventive tests that check for the most common causes of disability and death— heart attack, stroke, type 2 dia ...

March 17, 2015
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What You Should Know and Do this Flu Season

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|Date: September 16, 2014
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What You Should Know and Do this Flu Season

Influenza is often quite serious for people 65 and older due to the body’s gradual weakening of the immun ...

Influenza is often quite serious for people 65 and older due to the body’s gradual weakening of the immune system as we age. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in recent years it’s estimate ...

September 16, 2014
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30 years of Training Remarkable Physicians – Congrats Valley Family Medicine Residency Program!

30 years of Training Remarkable Physicians – Congrats Valley Family Medicine Residency Program!

Be Smart About Antibiotics

Be Smart About Antibiotics

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

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

Be Open with Your Doctor

Be Open with Your Doctor

Are You at High Risk for Lung Cancer?

Are You at High Risk for Lung Cancer?

If You’re 65 and Up, You’re at a Higher Risk for Flu Complications – What to Do? Get Your Flu Shot!

If You’re 65 and Up, You’re at a Higher Risk for Flu Complications – What to Do? Get Your Flu Shot!

Highlands Clinic Opens in New Location

Highlands Clinic Opens in New Location

Get Screened

Get Screened

What You Should Know and Do this Flu Season

What You Should Know and Do this Flu Season