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                                    • Stick & Spray Sunscreens are Easy — 6 Tips for Using Them Right

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                                      |Date: July 16, 2018
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                                      Stick & Spray Sunscreens are Easy — 6 Tips for Using Them Right

                                      Stick & Spray Sunscreens are Easy — 6 Tips for Using Them Right

                                      As with lotion sunscreens, choose sticks and sprays that are broad-spectrum, water-resistant and have an ...

                                      As with lotion sunscreens, choose sticks and sprays that are broad-spectrum, water-resistant and have an SPF (sun-protection factor) of 30 or higher. For all types of sunscreen, make sure you reapply ...

                                      July 16, 2018
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                                    • A New Clinic, Right Where You Need It! Kent Station Primary Care & Quick Care Clinics Opening in August

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                                      |Date: July 03, 2018
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                                      A New Clinic, Right Where You Need It! Kent Station Primary Care & Quick Care Clinics Opening in August

                                      A New Clinic, Right Where You Need It! Kent Station Primary Care & Quick Care Clinics Opening in August

                                      Need to schedule your annual wellness exam in the midst of a busy work week? Did that scratchy throat fro ...

                                      Need to schedule your annual wellness exam in the midst of a busy work week? Did that scratchy throat from Friday morning turn in to a full blown sore throat by Saturday? Valley’s newest clinic at Ken ...

                                      July 03, 2018
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                                    • #ValleyEats – Easy Greek Pasta Salad

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                                      |Date: June 27, 2018
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                                      #ValleyEats – Easy Greek Pasta Salad

                                      #ValleyEats – Easy Greek Pasta Salad

                                      To celebrate a colleague's milestone birthday, Valley's Physiatry Clinic threw together a vegan, low-sodi ...

                                      To celebrate a colleague's milestone birthday, Valley's Physiatry Clinic threw together a vegan, low-sodium potluck, observing the colleague's dietary restriction due to a rare medical condition. Each ...

                                      June 27, 2018
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                                    • Cancer Services Program Receives National Gold Level Outstanding Achievement Award

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                                      |Date: June 20, 2018
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                                      Cancer Services Program Receives National Gold Level Outstanding Achievement Award

                                      Cancer Services Program Receives National Gold Level Outstanding Achievement Award

                                      Congratulations to Valley's Cancer Services program, recently recognized with the Commission on Cancer's ...

                                      Congratulations to Valley's Cancer Services program, recently recognized with the Commission on Cancer's (CoC) Gold Level Outstanding Achievement Award, placing Valley's program as one of the top 10 p ...

                                      June 20, 2018
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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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                                    • VMC & RTC Team Up for Innovative Community Health Program

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                                      |Date: June 05, 2018
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                                      VMC & RTC Team Up for Innovative Community Health Program

                                      VMC & RTC Team Up for Innovative Community Health Program

                                      Valley Medical Center's new Health Coach program is set to launch in Fall 2018. This pilot program, in co ...

                                      Valley Medical Center's new Health Coach program is set to launch in Fall 2018. This pilot program, in collaboration with Renton Technical College, offers an 11-week course where participants will obt ...

                                      June 05, 2018
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                                    • Numbers that are Tough to Swallow

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                                      |Date: May 24, 2018
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                                      Numbers that are Tough to Swallow

                                      Numbers that are Tough to Swallow

                                      When something goes wrong with the muscles that direct swallowing, it's dysphagia. Problems with any of t ...

                                      When something goes wrong with the muscles that direct swallowing, it's dysphagia. Problems with any of the phases of swallowing can cause dysphagia. Dysphagia can lead to food or other material enter ...

                                      May 24, 2018
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                                    • Valley Earns AHA/ASA’s 2018 Highest National Recognition for Stroke Care

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                                      |Date: May 24, 2018
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                                      Valley Earns AHA/ASA’s 2018 Highest National Recognition for Stroke Care

                                      Valley Earns AHA/ASA’s 2018 Highest National Recognition for Stroke Care

                                      Valley Medical Center has earned the 2018 Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement ...

                                      Valley Medical Center has earned the 2018 Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and also qualified for recognition on the Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll. This awa ...

                                      May 24, 2018
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                                    • Smart Snacks – Vol. 2

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                                      |Date: May 11, 2018
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                                      Smart Snacks – Vol. 2

                                      Smart Snacks – Vol. 2

                                      5 more easy snacks for on the go! 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese and veggies - 1 whole wheat low carb tor ...

                                      5 more easy snacks for on the go! 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese and veggies - 1 whole wheat low carb tortilla Hummus and avocado, add vegetables - Plum, peach, pear, or 1/2 grapefruit - 1 cup bean so ...

                                      May 11, 2018
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                                    • Did You Know Not All Living Creatures Hear with Ears? Learn More Speech & Language Facts!

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                                      |Date: May 10, 2018
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                                      Did You Know Not All Living Creatures Hear with Ears? Learn More Speech & Language Facts!

                                      Did You Know Not All Living Creatures Hear with Ears? Learn More Speech & Language Facts!

                                      By the first grade, roughly five percent of children have noticeable speech disorders. Research has found ...

                                      By the first grade, roughly five percent of children have noticeable speech disorders. Research has found that 20 o 40 percent of children with a family history of speech and language impairment have ...

                                      May 10, 2018
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