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Kerry Firth

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Mental Health Association offers affordable help for COVID-related woes

Even if you were one of the lucky ones who didn’t get COVID, it doesn’t mean that your ...

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Fixing patients’ ailing feet is Vero surgeon’s ‘sole’ goal

When your feet hurt, your body hurts. We don’t fully appreciate how much we rely on our feet ...

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Dermatology duo: ‘Saving people’s lives is ultimate goal’

The partnership of Drs. Anand and Divya Haryani was a lifetime in the making. Their fathers went to ...

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Hearing loss now strongly linked to cognitive decline

Research by John Hopkins University has confirmed what many audiologists and physicians have long suspected: that there is ...

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Never ignore warning signs of possible throat cancer

Most of us think of a sore throat as an annoyance rather than a serious health issue, but ...

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Common sleep disorders can and should be treated

Sleep plays a critical role in overall wellbeing and good health, affecting mental and physical health, quality of ...

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Digestive tract issues? Don’t pass on seeing a specialist

Constipation is a common complaint and many people just muddle along with the problem, but if it’s persistent ...

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Vero plastic surgeon leads groundbreaking clinical study

Vero Beach plastic surgeon by Dr. Alan Durkin, MD, has put our seaside town on the scientific map ...

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Regenerative medicine harnesses body’s own healing power

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is changing the way doctors treat musculoskeletal injuries, arthritis, facial wrinkles and even hair ...

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This pain-fighting spinal surgeon has got your back

Back pain can range from a nagging nuisance to a raging torture. Nerve and muscular problems, degenerative disc ...

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Knee work proaction: Cleveland Clinic builds orthopedic teams

With people living longer and staying more active in their later years, more people’s knees are simply wearing ...

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Dual surgery can clear up cataracts and astigmatism

One of the most common sight problems experienced by older people is cloudy vision due to cataracts. Astigmatism ...