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                                    • Valley Medical Center Receives Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award

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                                      Valley Medical Center Receives Mission: Lifeline®  Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award

                                      Valley Medical Center Receives Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award

                                      Valley Medical Center has received the Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award for impl ...

                                      Valley Medical Center has received the Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for t ...

                                      June 14, 2017
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                                    • Dining with the Docs | Episode 2 – Chicken and Asparagus Rolls

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                                      Dining with the Docs | Episode 2 – Chicken and Asparagus Rolls

                                      Dining with the Docs | Episode 2 – Chicken and Asparagus Rolls

                                      Join Dr. Hsiang-Hwa “Shawn” Chen (Fairwood Clinic), Dr. Kristin Parker (Cascade Clinic), and Dr. Long Ngu ...

                                      Join Dr. Hsiang-Hwa “Shawn” Chen (Fairwood Clinic), Dr. Kristin Parker (Cascade Clinic), and Dr. Long Nguyen (Cascade Clinic), as they demonstrate how to cook healthy, family friendly recipes. Episode ...

                                      June 14, 2017
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                                    • Do Your Knees Crackle and Pop?

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                                      Do Your Knees Crackle and Pop?

                                      Do Your Knees Crackle and Pop?

                                      Knees that "pop," "click" or "crackle" may be headed toward arthritis in the near future, a new study sug ...

                                      Knees that "pop," "click" or "crackle" may be headed toward arthritis in the near future, a new study suggests. It's common for the knees to get a little noisy on occasion, and hearing a "crack" durin ...

                                      June 12, 2017
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                                    • Are You Truly Hungry?

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                                      Are You Truly Hungry?

                                      Are You Truly Hungry?

                                      Eating out of simple boredom, tiredness, anxiety or other emotional reasons can lead to unnecessary calor ...

                                      Eating out of simple boredom, tiredness, anxiety or other emotional reasons can lead to unnecessary calories and unnecessary weight gain. Gauge your true hunger using these tips: A growling, rumbling, ...

                                      June 12, 2017
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                                    • 6 Steps to a Healthier Heart

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                                      6 Steps to a Healthier Heart

                                      6 Steps to a Healthier Heart

                                      Your Prescription for Lowering Your Risk for Heart Disease, Heart Attack and Stroke Heart disease and str ...

                                      Your Prescription for Lowering Your Risk for Heart Disease, Heart Attack and Stroke Heart disease and stroke are an epidemic in the United States. Many of the people at high risk for heart attack or s ...

                                      June 12, 2017
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                                    • Rethink Your Drink

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                                      Rethink Your Drink

                                      Rethink Your Drink

                                      There May be More Sugar and Calories in Your Beverage Than You Think Sugar and calories in drinks are not ...

                                      There May be More Sugar and Calories in Your Beverage Than You Think Sugar and calories in drinks are not hidden (they're listed right on the Nutrition Facts label), but many people don't realize just ...

                                      June 12, 2017
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                                    • Behind-the-Scenes @ Valley: Meet Eileen, Valley’s Mail Clerk

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                                      |Date: June 08, 2017
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                                      Behind-the-Scenes @ Valley: Meet Eileen, Valley’s Mail Clerk

                                      Behind-the-Scenes @ Valley: Meet Eileen, Valley’s Mail Clerk

                                      In her more than 39 years at Valley Medical Center, mail clerk Eileen Mayer has sorted and delivered mill ...

                                      In her more than 39 years at Valley Medical Center, mail clerk Eileen Mayer has sorted and delivered millions of envelopes, magazines and packages. Eileen starts her day at 8 a.m. delivering newspaper ...

                                      June 08, 2017
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                                    • Workplace Wellness – How Teams Around Valley Promote Healthy Habits

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                                      |Date: June 08, 2017
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                                      Workplace Wellness – How Teams Around Valley Promote Healthy Habits

                                      Workplace Wellness – How Teams Around Valley Promote Healthy Habits

                                      Do you ever feel that it is impossible to get up from your desk during the day? Does your lunch consist o ...

                                      Do you ever feel that it is impossible to get up from your desk during the day? Does your lunch consist of whatever is available in the vending machine? While it may seem hard to maintain healthy habi ...

                                      June 08, 2017
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                                    • Safely Dispose of Expired or Unused Medications at Valley’s Drop-off Kiosks

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                                      |Date: May 25, 2017
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                                      Safely Dispose of Expired or Unused Medications at Valley’s Drop-off Kiosks

                                      Safely Dispose of Expired or Unused Medications at Valley’s Drop-off Kiosks

                                      Valley Medical Center is proud to partner with King County MED-Project with the installation of two medic ...

                                      Valley Medical Center is proud to partner with King County MED-Project with the installation of two medication drop-off kiosks on campus. Conveniently located at Prescription Pad North and the hospita ...

                                      May 25, 2017
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                                    • Dining with the Docs | Episode 1 – Egg Muffins

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                                      |Date: May 25, 2017
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                                      Dining with the Docs | Episode 1 – Egg Muffins

                                      Dining with the Docs | Episode 1 – Egg Muffins

                                      Join Dr. Kristin Parker (Cascade Clinic), Dr. Long Nguyen (Cascade Clinic), Cody, and Dr. Hsiang-Hwa "Sha ...

                                      Join Dr. Kristin Parker (Cascade Clinic), Dr. Long Nguyen (Cascade Clinic), Cody, and Dr. Hsiang-Hwa "Shawn" Chen(Fairwood Clinic) as they demonstrate how to cook healthy, family friendly recipes in V ...

                                      May 25, 2017
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