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                                    • Valley Medical Center Pride Flag Raising

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                                      |Date: June 20, 2016
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                                      Valley Medical Center Pride Flag Raising

                                      Valley Medical Center Pride Flag Raising

                                      Today staff at Valley—along with the other UW Medicine Hospitals—raised the Pride flag to show our suppor ...

                                      Today staff at Valley—along with the other UW Medicine Hospitals—raised the Pride flag to show our support for the LGBT communities we serve and to increase community awareness of UW Medicine’s commit ...

                                      June 20, 2016
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                                    • Zika Virus: Pregnant or Planning Pregnancy? Please Read Before You Travel.

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                                      |Date: June 17, 2016
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                                      Zika Virus: Pregnant or Planning Pregnancy? Please Read Before You Travel.

                                      Zika Virus: Pregnant or Planning Pregnancy? Please Read Before You Travel.

                                      What you should know about Zika, before traveling to countries where the virus has been identified. About ...

                                      What you should know about Zika, before traveling to countries where the virus has been identified. About Zika Virus: Zika can be spread through sexual transmission, as well as from a pregnant woman t ...

                                      June 17, 2016
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                                    • Why Exercise? It’s Your Free Prescription for Preventing Major Diseases

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                                      |Date: June 17, 2016
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                                      Why Exercise? It’s Your Free Prescription for Preventing Major Diseases

                                      Why Exercise? It’s Your Free Prescription for Preventing Major Diseases

                                      Strong evidence shows that physical inactivity increases the risk of many harmful health conditions. Worl ...

                                      Strong evidence shows that physical inactivity increases the risk of many harmful health conditions. Worldwide, it is estimated that physical inactivity causes: • 6% of the global burden of disease fr ...

                                      June 17, 2016
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                                    • Help with Headaches

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                                      Help with Headaches

                                      Help with Headaches

                                      Headaches are a common problem with an estimated 83% of children and 71% of adults reporting them. Age an ...

                                      Headaches are a common problem with an estimated 83% of children and 71% of adults reporting them. Age and gender, in addition to the subjective descriptions of headaches, account for the differences ...

                                      June 17, 2016
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                                    • 12 Simple Ideas to Help You Make Healthier Food Choices

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                                      |Date: June 17, 2016
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                                      12 Simple Ideas to Help You Make Healthier Food Choices

                                      12 Simple Ideas to Help You Make Healthier Food Choices

                                      IN YOUR HOME Remember the old adage “out of sight, out of mind.” It may well work for food. You may be le ...

                                      IN YOUR HOME Remember the old adage “out of sight, out of mind.” It may well work for food. You may be less likely to eat something if you don’t see it. And vice versa. So make healthy foods convenien ...

                                      June 17, 2016
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                                    • Strokes Can Happen at Any Age

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                                      |Date: June 17, 2016
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                                      Strokes Can Happen at Any Age

                                      Strokes Can Happen at Any Age

                                      Recognizing Early Signs of Stroke in Children can Improve Outcomes I thought strokes only occur in older ...

                                      Recognizing Early Signs of Stroke in Children can Improve Outcomes I thought strokes only occur in older people, not children. What exactly is a stroke? A stroke occurs when there is poor blood flow t ...

                                      June 17, 2016
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                                    • Valley Chief Nursing Officer Theresa Braungardt Shares What Makes Valley Special

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                                      |Date: June 17, 2016
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                                      Valley Chief Nursing Officer Theresa Braungardt Shares What Makes Valley Special

                                      Valley Chief Nursing Officer Theresa Braungardt Shares What Makes Valley Special

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                                      June 17, 2016
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                                    • VP James Jones Describes Valley as Family

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                                      |Date: June 17, 2016
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                                      VP James Jones Describes Valley as Family

                                      VP James Jones Describes Valley as Family

                                      James Jones, Vice President of PCS and Nursing Services describes Valley as family. ...

                                      James Jones, Vice President of PCS and Nursing Services describes Valley as family. ...

                                      June 17, 2016
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                                    • Prescription Pad South Reopens

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                                      |Date: June 17, 2016
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                                      Prescription Pad South Reopens

                                      Prescription Pad South Reopens

                                      After a four month renovation, the newly enlarged Prescription Pad South Pharmacy reopened on Monday, Jun ...

                                      After a four month renovation, the newly enlarged Prescription Pad South Pharmacy reopened on Monday, June 13. The new space is more visible, with improved patient access. The space also boasts a larg ...

                                      June 17, 2016
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                                    • Journal Publishes Children’s Therapy Therapists’ Paper on Preliteracy Skills and Later Academic Success

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                                      |Date: June 17, 2016
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                                      Journal Publishes Children’s Therapy Therapists’ Paper on Preliteracy Skills and Later Academic Success

                                      Journal Publishes Children’s Therapy Therapists’ Paper on Preliteracy Skills and Later Academic Success

                                      Preliteracy skills are skills that must be mastered prior to a child learning to read, write, and consequ ...

                                      Preliteracy skills are skills that must be mastered prior to a child learning to read, write, and consequently excel with an academic environment. The Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Ea ...

                                      June 17, 2016
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