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                                                              • More Severe COVID-19 is Just One More Reason to Quit Tobacco Now

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                                                                |Date: May 19, 2021
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                                                                More Severe COVID-19 is Just One More Reason to Quit Tobacco Now

                                                                More Severe COVID-19 is Just One More Reason to Quit Tobacco Now

                                                                Tobacco causes 8 million deaths every year. When evidence was released this year that smokers were more l ...

                                                                Tobacco causes 8 million deaths every year. When evidence was released this year that smokers were more likely to develop severe disease with COVID-19 compared to non-smokers, it triggered millions of ...

                                                                May 19, 2021
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                                                              • Leg Cramps or Weakness? It May Be Peripheral Arterial Disease

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                                                                |Date: May 04, 2021
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                                                                Leg Cramps or Weakness? It May Be Peripheral Arterial Disease

                                                                Leg Cramps or Weakness? It May Be Peripheral Arterial Disease

                                                                Content derived from DocTalk with Don Harris, MD and Omar Dorzi, MD from Valley Medical Center's Vascular ...

                                                                Content derived from DocTalk with Don Harris, MD and Omar Dorzi, MD from Valley Medical Center's Vascular Surgery Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb6fI7qTvmg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WX ...

                                                                May 04, 2021
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                                                              • E-cigarettes are “Vitamin Delivery” Devices? Don’t be Fooled by the Latest Marketing Campaign

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                                                                |Date: February 14, 2019
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                                                                E-cigarettes are “Vitamin Delivery” Devices? Don’t be Fooled by the Latest Marketing Campaign

                                                                E-cigarettes are “Vitamin Delivery” Devices? Don’t be Fooled by the Latest Marketing Campaign

                                                                E-cigarette companies have been making unsubstantiated claims that their products provide health benefits ...

                                                                E-cigarette companies have been making unsubstantiated claims that their products provide health benefits like improved sleep, energy and a better immune system. Some are going so far as to call them ...

                                                                February 14, 2019
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                                                              • Marijuana and Your Baby

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                                                                |Date: June 14, 2018
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                                                                Marijuana and Your Baby

                                                                Marijuana and Your Baby

                                                                Marijuana is legal in Washington state for adults over the age of 21, but that does not mean it is safe t ...

                                                                Marijuana is legal in Washington state for adults over the age of 21, but that does not mean it is safe to use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the chemical in marijuan ...

                                                                June 14, 2018
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                                                              • Lung Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: August 17, 2017
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                                                                Lung Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life

                                                                Lung Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life

                                                                Valley Medical Center’s Cancer Services has been approved for a $25,000 award from the Whedon Cancer Dete ...

                                                                Valley Medical Center’s Cancer Services has been approved for a $25,000 award from the Whedon Cancer Detection Foundation to provide free CT screening for lung cancer to low income patients. Whedon Ca ...

                                                                August 17, 2017
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                                                              • Valley Medical Center Cancer Services Hosts Anti-Smoking Outreach Event at Local Middle School

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                                                                |Date: December 28, 2016
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                                                                Valley Medical Center Cancer Services Hosts Anti-Smoking Outreach Event at Local Middle School

                                                                Valley Medical Center Cancer Services Hosts Anti-Smoking Outreach Event at Local Middle School

                                                                Per the Center for Disease Control, preventing tobacco use among youth is critical to ending the tobacco ...

                                                                Per the Center for Disease Control, preventing tobacco use among youth is critical to ending the tobacco epidemic in the United States. Nearly 9 out of 10 cigarette smokers first tried smoking by age ...

                                                                December 28, 2016
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                                                              • Are You at High Risk for Lung Cancer?

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

                                                                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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                                                              • The Effects of Smoking and Postoperative Complications After Total Hip Replacement

                                                                Posted by William Barrett
                                                                |Date: March 30, 2016
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                                                                The Effects of Smoking and Postoperative Complications After Total Hip Replacement

                                                                The Effects of Smoking and Postoperative Complications After Total Hip Replacement

                                                                Dr. Sahota, MD and colleagues at the 25th anniversary meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee ...

                                                                Dr. Sahota, MD and colleagues at the 25th anniversary meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons presented a poster on their findings with regard to smoking and the incidence of comp ...

                                                                March 30, 2016
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                                                              • The Lowdown on High Blood Pressure

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: May 04, 2014
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                                                                The Lowdown on High Blood Pressure

                                                                The Lowdown on High Blood Pressure

                                                                  High blood pressure is called "the silent killer" for a good reason: You can have it and not even ...

                                                                  High blood pressure is called "the silent killer" for a good reason: You can have it and not even know it. According to the American Heart Association,  nearly 78 million (1 in 3) U.S. adults h ...

                                                                May 04, 2014
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                                                              • What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease?

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: February 03, 2014
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                                                                What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease?

                                                                What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease?

                                                                  You can take steps to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find out more about preventing heart dis ...

                                                                  You can take steps to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find out more about preventing heart disease by taking this quiz. 1. Which of these is a cause of heart disease? A. Stroke B. Arthritis ...

                                                                February 03, 2014
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