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UW Medicine named 2014 Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

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|Date: October 14, 2014
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UW Medicine named 2014 Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality

Annual list recognizes organizations that seek to provide equitable, inclusive care to their lesbian, gay ...

Annual list recognizes organizations that seek to provide equitable, inclusive care to their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients 10/14/2014 Seattle – All of UW Medicine’s hospitals have be ...

October 14, 2014
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What You Should Know and Do this Flu Season

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|Date: September 16, 2014
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What You Should Know and Do this Flu Season

Influenza is often quite serious for people 65 and older due to the body’s gradual weakening of the immun ...

Influenza is often quite serious for people 65 and older due to the body’s gradual weakening of the immune system as we age. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in recent years it’s estimate ...

September 16, 2014
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5 Foods to Supercharge Your Brain

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|Date: August 16, 2014
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5 Foods to Supercharge Your Brain

While you should strive for a varied, well balanced diet to get a wide range of nutrients, these foods ar ...

While you should strive for a varied, well balanced diet to get a wide range of nutrients, these foods are worthy of incorporating in to your diet frequently for their brain health benefits. Blueberri ...

August 16, 2014
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Surprising Six Salty Foods that can Contribute to Sodium Overload

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|Date: August 16, 2014
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Surprising Six Salty Foods that can Contribute to Sodium Overload

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recommends 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day ...

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recommends 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day for healthy adults. Here’s a quick look at the AHA/ASA’s Salty Six, the top sources for sodium ...

August 16, 2014
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What Causes Memory Problems? Age is Not Always To Blame

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|Date: August 16, 2014
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What Causes Memory Problems? Age is Not Always To Blame

Think getting older means a decline in memory? Not necessarily so. Healthy older adults usually improve i ...

Think getting older means a decline in memory? Not necessarily so. Healthy older adults usually improve in some mental ability areas, such as remembering and using words. While normal, age-related cha ...

August 16, 2014
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Peripheral Arterial Disease – Symptoms May be Apparent (or Not)

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|Date: August 02, 2014
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Peripheral Arterial Disease – Symptoms May be Apparent (or Not)

Sherene Shalhub, MD Vascular Surgeon Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is caused by atherosclerosis, the ...

Sherene Shalhub, MD Vascular Surgeon Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is caused by atherosclerosis, the process of plaque building up in the arteries which carry blood to your head, organs and limbs. ...

August 02, 2014
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Valley Medical Center Recognized as ‘Most Wired Hospital’

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|Date: July 11, 2014
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Valley Medical Center Recognized as ‘Most Wired Hospital’

Valley Medical Center has again been named among the nation's "Most Wired" hospitals, according to Health ...

Valley Medical Center has again been named among the nation's "Most Wired" hospitals, according to Health Care's "Most Wired" 2014 survey released in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks, ...

July 11, 2014
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What is the “Ideal” Alignment of the Limb after Knee Replacement

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|Date: June 13, 2014
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What is the “Ideal” Alignment of the Limb after Knee Replacement

At the recent Knee Society meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, from March 15, 2014, there are several pape ...

At the recent Knee Society meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, from March 15, 2014, there are several papers relating to the question of what is the ideal alignment of a leg after knee replacement. Th ...

June 13, 2014
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From Slo-Mo to Bionic in Less Than 10 Months

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|Date: June 10, 2014
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From Slo-Mo to Bionic in Less Than 10 Months

“I really slowed down four years ago,” says 73-year-old Tom Fleming. “I couldn’t get down on my knees any ...

“I really slowed down four years ago,” says 73-year-old Tom Fleming. “I couldn’t get down on my knees anymore. I had trouble with stairs. Then all of a sudden, I couldn’t walk with my wife. I guess th ...

June 10, 2014
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Ditch the Diet: Eat Smart

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|Date: May 23, 2014
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Ditch the Diet: Eat Smart

Q: What diet plan is right for me? Learning how to maintain a healthy weight can be complicated and confu ...

Q: What diet plan is right for me? Learning how to maintain a healthy weight can be complicated and confusing. There’s an entire industry built around weight loss and hundreds of diets: Atkins, Paleo, ...

May 23, 2014
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