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                                    • Get a Fresh Take on Your Food at Local Farmers Markets

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                                      |Date: July 05, 2017
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                                      Get a Fresh Take on Your Food at Local Farmers Markets

                                      Get a Fresh Take on Your Food at Local Farmers Markets

                                      It’s that time again! Summer is here and the local farmers markets are open with farm-fresh, fragrant and ...

                                      It’s that time again! Summer is here and the local farmers markets are open with farm-fresh, fragrant and plentiful local produce. The Renton Farmers Market is open every Tuesday, 3 – 7 PM, now throug ...

                                      July 05, 2017
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                                    • Valley Medical Center Receives Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award

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                                      |Date: June 14, 2017
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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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                                      |Date: June 14, 2017
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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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                                    • Behind-the-Scenes @ Valley: Meet Eileen, Valley’s Mail Clerk

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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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                                    • 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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                                    • 30 years of Training Remarkable Physicians – Congrats Valley Family Medicine Residency Program!

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                                      |Date: April 05, 2017
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                                      30 years of Training Remarkable Physicians – Congrats Valley Family Medicine Residency Program!

                                      30 years of Training Remarkable Physicians – Congrats Valley Family Medicine Residency Program!

                                      Valley Family Medicine Residency program recently celebrated its thirty-year anniversary with a reunion o ...

                                      Valley Family Medicine Residency program recently celebrated its thirty-year anniversary with a reunion of current and previous residents and faculty. The gathering was held on March 18, 2017 at the P ...

                                      April 05, 2017
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                                    • #MindfulnessMonday – Sleep well during Travel

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                                      |Date: January 23, 2017
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                                      #MindfulnessMonday – Sleep well during Travel

                                      #MindfulnessMonday – Sleep well during Travel

                                      Traveling for work or pleasure shouldn't involve sleepless nights. While on the road, the National Sleep ...

                                      Traveling for work or pleasure shouldn't involve sleepless nights. While on the road, the National Sleep Foundation suggests you pack: A non-backlit E-reader to help you read, relax and wind down. An ...

                                      January 23, 2017
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                                    • Valley Eats: Healthy Tailgating Confetti Wraps

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                                      |Date: October 18, 2016
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                                      Valley Eats: Healthy Tailgating Confetti Wraps

                                      Valley Eats: Healthy Tailgating Confetti Wraps

                                      Looking for a tasty, healthy tailgating treat? Try our Confetti Wraps! Tortilla can be substituted for a ...

                                      Looking for a tasty, healthy tailgating treat? Try our Confetti Wraps! Tortilla can be substituted for a lettuce wrap for a gluten-free option. Ingredients 1 ounce ham (about 2 or 3 slices of deli-cut ...

                                      October 18, 2016
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                                    • #TopDocTuesday – Meet Neurologist David Vossler, MD

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                                      |Date: September 27, 2016
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                                      #TopDocTuesday – Meet Neurologist David Vossler, MD

                                      #TopDocTuesday – Meet Neurologist David Vossler, MD

                                      “I love doing research that directly answers the everyday questions we face in taking care of the 40 type ...

                                      “I love doing research that directly answers the everyday questions we face in taking care of the 40 types of epilepsy and 10 types of seizures,” says Neurologist David Vossler, M.D. “I’m excited ever ...

                                      September 27, 2016
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