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                                    • September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – Talk to Your PCP or Urologist About Getting Screened

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                                      |Date: September 13, 2024
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                                      September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – Talk to Your PCP or Urologist About Getting Screened

                                      September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – Talk to Your PCP or Urologist About Getting Screened

                                      According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer ...

                                      According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. The American Cancer Society says, “Ab ...

                                      September 13, 2024
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                                    • Welcome to Valley! Eight New Providers Join Valley’s Clinic Network

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                                      |Date: September 12, 2024
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                                      Welcome to Valley! Eight New Providers Join Valley’s Clinic Network

                                      Welcome to Valley! Eight New Providers Join Valley’s Clinic Network

                                      Natalie Ervin, ARNP, Lake Sawyer Clinic Natalie has more than a decade of experience working in multiple ...

                                      Natalie Ervin, ARNP, Lake Sawyer Clinic Natalie has more than a decade of experience working in multiple specialties. Recently she practiced in a busy family practice clinic where she cared for patien ...

                                      September 12, 2024
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                                    • DocTalk: Understanding Erectile Dysfunction and Other Men’s Health Conditions

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                                      |Date: June 06, 2022
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                                      DocTalk: Understanding Erectile Dysfunction and Other Men’s Health Conditions

                                      DocTalk: Understanding Erectile Dysfunction and Other Men’s Health Conditions

                                      This DocTalk was originally published in June 2022. It was reviewed May 2024. Erectile dysfunction affect ...

                                      This DocTalk was originally published in June 2022. It was reviewed May 2024. Erectile dysfunction affects people in across the age spectrum and can be treated in multiple ways. In this DocTalk video ...

                                      June 06, 2022
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                                    • Looking for a New Partner in Your Healthcare?

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                                      |Date: September 15, 2021
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                                      Looking for a New Partner in Your Healthcare?

                                      Looking for a New Partner in Your Healthcare?

                                      Cascade Clinic, Fairwood Clinic and Highlands Clinic in Renton, as well as Covington Clinic South, have w ...

                                      Cascade Clinic, Fairwood Clinic and Highlands Clinic in Renton, as well as Covington Clinic South, have welcomed new primary care providers board-certified in either family medicine or internal medici ...

                                      September 15, 2021
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                                    • What Should I Do if I Leak When I Laugh or Can’t Control When I Pee? Understanding & Treating Bladder Control Problems

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                                      |Date: February 28, 2019
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                                      What Should I Do if I Leak When I Laugh or Can’t Control When I Pee? Understanding & Treating Bladder Control Problems

                                      What Should I Do if I Leak When I Laugh or Can’t Control When I Pee? Understanding & Treating Bladder Control Problems

                                      If you often need to “go” right away or leak urine (pee) accidentally during normal activities, you may h ...

                                      If you often need to “go” right away or leak urine (pee) accidentally during normal activities, you may have a bladder control problem. Bladder control problems affect the way a person holds or releas ...

                                      February 28, 2019
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                                    • Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right For Me?

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                                      |Date: September 04, 2018
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                                      Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right For Me?

                                      Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right For Me?

                                      KNOW YOUR PROSTATE CANCER STATS More than 230,000 men are told they have prostate cancer annually making ...

                                      KNOW YOUR PROSTATE CANCER STATS More than 230,000 men are told they have prostate cancer annually making it the second most common cancer in men in the US. About 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed in his li ...

                                      September 04, 2018
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                                    • Do You Leak When You Sneeze? Kegel Exercises can Help You Stop the Leaks

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                                      |Date: June 16, 2016
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                                      Do You Leak When You Sneeze? Kegel Exercises can Help You Stop the Leaks

                                      Do You Leak When You Sneeze? Kegel Exercises can Help You Stop the Leaks

                                      By Cynthia Lewis, MD, Urogynecologist, Women’s Surgical Specialists It’s no fun to pee unexpectedly when ...

                                      By Cynthia Lewis, MD, Urogynecologist, Women’s Surgical Specialists It’s no fun to pee unexpectedly when you sneeze. Doing Kegel exercises on your own can be very helpful in strengthening the muscles ...

                                      June 16, 2016
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                                    • What You Need to Know About Prostate Health

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                                      |Date: April 02, 2014
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                                      What You Need to Know About Prostate Health

                                      What You Need to Know About Prostate Health

                                      Urologist Daniel Simon, MD, answers your questions As a urologist, what is the biggest health concern for ...

                                      Urologist Daniel Simon, MD, answers your questions As a urologist, what is the biggest health concern for men? Why?  Men are most often concerned with prostate health. Prostate disease, specifically p ...

                                      April 02, 2014
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                                    • To Screen or Not to Screen… A Urologist’s POV on PSA Screening

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                                      |Date: October 31, 2013
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                                      To Screen or Not to Screen… A Urologist’s POV on PSA Screening

                                      To Screen or Not to Screen… A Urologist’s POV on PSA Screening

                                        Editor's Note: Since women make the majority of healthcare decisions for their families, we though ...

                                        Editor's Note: Since women make the majority of healthcare decisions for their families, we thought our GLOW members and blog readers might be interested in this article on Prostrate-Specific A ...

                                      October 31, 2013
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