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                                    • Staying Abreast of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

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                                      |Date: March 05, 2025
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                                      Staying Abreast of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

                                      Staying Abreast of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

                                      What are the current screening guidelines for mammograms? What is the role of a radiologist? If you're to ...

                                      What are the current screening guidelines for mammograms? What is the role of a radiologist? If you're told you have dense breasts, what does that mean? Get the answers to these questions and more fro ...

                                      March 05, 2025
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                                    • Understanding Menopause: Symptoms, Solutions, and Support

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                                      |Date: December 16, 2024
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                                      Understanding Menopause: Symptoms, Solutions, and Support

                                      Understanding Menopause: Symptoms, Solutions, and Support

                                      Menopause is a health event all people with ovaries experience in their lifetime. Yet even though ha ...

                                      Menopause is a health event all people with ovaries experience in their lifetime. Yet even though half of the population will experience it at some point, there are still a lot of questions as to ...

                                      December 16, 2024
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                                    • What to Expect at Your DEXA Scan

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                                      |Date: October 21, 2024
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                                      What to Expect at Your DEXA Scan

                                      What to Expect at Your DEXA Scan

                                      A DEXA scan, also called a bone density scan, is an imaging test that measures how strong your bones are ...

                                      A DEXA scan, also called a bone density scan, is an imaging test that measures how strong your bones are by looking at certain bones in your body. It is an important tool, especially as you age, that ...

                                      October 21, 2024
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                                    • Easily Schedule Your Diagnostic Mammograms, Ultrasounds, and DEXA Scans on MyChart

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                                      |Date: October 18, 2024
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                                      Easily Schedule Your Diagnostic Mammograms, Ultrasounds, and DEXA Scans on MyChart

                                      Easily Schedule Your Diagnostic Mammograms, Ultrasounds, and DEXA Scans on MyChart

                                      Valley Medical Center is dedicated to making your healthcare experience as convenient as possible and hel ...

                                      Valley Medical Center is dedicated to making your healthcare experience as convenient as possible and helping you get the care you need. We’re excited to share that many appointments for diagnostic se ...

                                      October 18, 2024
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                                    • Hysterectomy Surgery Options at Valley

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                                      |Date: September 11, 2024
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                                      Hysterectomy Surgery Options at Valley

                                      Hysterectomy Surgery Options at Valley

                                      At Valley Women’s Healthcare, Olga Valieva, DO, and Eric Schmit, DO, both board-certified OB/GYNs and spe ...

                                      At Valley Women’s Healthcare, Olga Valieva, DO, and Eric Schmit, DO, both board-certified OB/GYNs and specialists in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, offer a variety of hysterectomy options. In ...

                                      September 11, 2024
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                                    • Janette’s Story: Gynecologic Cancer Care at Valley

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                                      |Date: September 09, 2024
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                                      Janette’s Story: Gynecologic Cancer Care at Valley

                                      Janette’s Story: Gynecologic Cancer Care at Valley

                                      Janette's story highlights her cancer care experience at Valley, where she was diagnosed with endometrial ...

                                      Janette's story highlights her cancer care experience at Valley, where she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer after noticing abnormal postmenopausal bleeding. Under the care of Ron Swensen, MD, gyn ...

                                      September 09, 2024
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                                    • Mammograms Made a Little Easier with New Washington State Law

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                                      |Date: March 15, 2024
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                                      Mammograms Made a Little Easier with New Washington State Law

                                      Mammograms Made a Little Easier with New Washington State Law

                                      Are you putting off getting a mammogram because you're worried about how much it will cost? There's good ...

                                      Are you putting off getting a mammogram because you're worried about how much it will cost? There's good news from Washington state that might make it easier for you. As of January 1, 2024, many peopl ...

                                      March 15, 2024
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                                    • Facts About Fibroids

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: December 06, 2023
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                                      Facts About Fibroids

                                      Facts About Fibroids

                                      Eric Schmit, DO, OB/GYN, and Olga Valieva, DO, OB/GYN, with Valley Women's Healthcare explain what fibroi ...

                                      Eric Schmit, DO, OB/GYN, and Olga Valieva, DO, OB/GYN, with Valley Women's Healthcare explain what fibroids are and the various treatment options in this DocTalk video. A summary of the conversation c ...

                                      December 06, 2023
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                                    • Valley Midwives: Providing Lifetime Women’s Wellness Care

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                                      |Date: September 01, 2021
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                                      Valley Midwives: Providing Lifetime Women’s Wellness Care

                                      Valley Midwives: Providing Lifetime Women’s Wellness Care

                                      Content derived from the "How Valley Midwives Provide Lifetime Women's Wellness Care" DocTalk by Certifie ...

                                      Content derived from the "How Valley Midwives Provide Lifetime Women's Wellness Care" DocTalk by Certified Nurse Midwife, Laurie Rodenberg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv38Ucj8xhI 0:22 | What is a ...

                                      September 01, 2021
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                                    • Real Talk About Painful Periods and What You Can Do to Relieve Them: DocTalk with OB-GYN Eric Schmit, DO

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: April 06, 2021
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                                      Real Talk About Painful Periods and What You Can Do to Relieve Them: DocTalk with OB-GYN Eric Schmit, DO

                                      Real Talk About Painful Periods and What You Can Do to Relieve Them: DocTalk with OB-GYN Eric Schmit, DO

                                      Historically, talking out loud with others about the menstrual cycle has been an uncomfortable topic. Oft ...

                                      Historically, talking out loud with others about the menstrual cycle has been an uncomfortable topic. Often even when talking to their healthcare provider, some may delay or avoid having a talk about ...

                                      April 06, 2021
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