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                                    • Drought, Wildfires, Smoke, Oh My! Tips for Breathing Easier During Summer Fire Season

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                                      |Date: June 06, 2019
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                                      Drought, Wildfires, Smoke, Oh My! Tips for Breathing Easier During Summer Fire Season

                                      Drought, Wildfires, Smoke, Oh My! Tips for Breathing Easier During Summer Fire Season

                                      With more than half of Washington state already experiencing abnormally dry or moderate drought condition ...

                                      With more than half of Washington state already experiencing abnormally dry or moderate drought conditions, the likelihood of wildfires and the resulting widespread smoke is something we should all be ...

                                      June 06, 2019
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                                    • Online Videos can Help Parents Recognize Potential Signs of Autism

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                                      |Date: May 30, 2019
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                                      Online Videos can Help Parents Recognize Potential Signs of Autism

                                      Online Videos can Help Parents Recognize Potential Signs of Autism

                                      Have you ever wanted videos or other visual resources to help you understand what autism can look like? A ...

                                      Have you ever wanted videos or other visual resources to help you understand what autism can look like? Autism Navigator offers an extensive, video "library" showing autism spectrum disorder and typic ...

                                      May 30, 2019
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                                    • Research Study Participants for Study on Impacts of Adapted Ride-on Cars for Children with Disabilities and their Families

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                                      |Date: May 30, 2019
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                                      Research Study Participants for Study on Impacts of Adapted Ride-on Cars for Children with Disabilities and their Families

                                      Each participating family will receive a free, customized, adapted, ride-on car and be compensated $50 fo ...

                                      Each participating family will receive a free, customized, adapted, ride-on car and be compensated $50 for participating in the study. All study procedures will take place at a time and location of th ...

                                      May 30, 2019
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                                    • Car Seat Safety and Upcoming Changes to the Law to Better Protect Children

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                                      |Date: May 30, 2019
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                                      Car Seat Safety and Upcoming Changes to the Law to Better Protect Children

                                      Car Seat Safety and Upcoming Changes to the Law to Better Protect Children

                                      New requirements will go into effect on January 1, 2020 regarding children riding in cars. New requiremen ...

                                      New requirements will go into effect on January 1, 2020 regarding children riding in cars. New requirements include: Children up to age two must be in a rear-facing car seat.Children from ages two to ...

                                      May 30, 2019
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                                    • Valley Receives National 2019 Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth

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                                      |Date: May 28, 2019
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                                      Valley Receives National 2019 Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth

                                      Valley Receives National 2019 Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth

                                      Valley Medical Center is on the national radar for environmental excellence as the recent recipient of Pr ...

                                      Valley Medical Center is on the national radar for environmental excellence as the recent recipient of Practice Greenhealth's 2019 Partner Recognition Award at the Environmental Excellence Award Gala ...

                                      May 28, 2019
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                                    • Occupational Therapy: When the Ordinary Becomes the Extraordinary

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                                      |Date: April 29, 2019
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                                      Occupational Therapy: When the Ordinary Becomes the Extraordinary

                                      Occupational Therapy: When the Ordinary Becomes the Extraordinary

                                      What is occupational therapy? Starting my career, I never would have imagined how often I would be mistak ...

                                      What is occupational therapy? Starting my career, I never would have imagined how often I would be mistaken as a physical therapist or be questioned from our very own colleagues at Valley Medical Cent ...

                                      April 29, 2019
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                                    • Creating a Legacy of Life

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                                      |Date: April 23, 2019
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                                      Creating a Legacy of Life

                                      Creating a Legacy of Life

                                      Thirteen years ago, Kelly’s husband Johnathan, a healthy, 33-year old father of two, had a massive stroke ...

                                      Thirteen years ago, Kelly’s husband Johnathan, a healthy, 33-year old father of two, had a massive stroke and was brought to Valley Medical Center. Within two days, despite major surgical intervention ...

                                      April 23, 2019
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                                    • Advance Care Planning – Amran’s Story

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                                      |Date: April 19, 2019
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                                      Advance Care Planning – Amran’s Story

                                      Advance Care Planning – Amran’s Story

                                      Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a process of communication for planning for your future medical ...

                                      Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a process of communication for planning for your future medical decisions. Does your family know what your wishes are? Amran is here to tell us her story, and ...

                                      April 19, 2019
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                                    • Webinar: Understanding and Treating Bladder Control Problems with Dr. Susan Dong, MD

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                                      |Date: April 18, 2019
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                                      Webinar: Understanding and Treating Bladder Control Problems with Dr. Susan Dong, MD

                                      Webinar: Understanding and Treating Bladder Control Problems with Dr. Susan Dong, MD

                                      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 ...

                                      April 18, 2019
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                                    • National Donate Life Month: Tasha’s Story

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                                      |Date: April 16, 2019
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                                      National Donate Life Month: Tasha’s Story

                                      National Donate Life Month: Tasha’s Story

                                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR41_qzQ-D0&feature=youtu.be April is National Donate Life Month, est ...

                                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR41_qzQ-D0&feature=youtu.be April is National Donate Life Month, established by Donate Life America in 2003 to help encourage Americans to register as organ, eye, ...

                                      April 16, 2019
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