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Kerry Firth

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Plastic surgeons revolutionize facelifts with biologic mesh

Dr. Alan Durkin of Ocean Drive Plastic Surgery has always been a think-outside-of-the-box kind of guy and that ...

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Mental Health Assoc.’s B-day Par-Tee: Quite a swing-ding

Nearly 100 attendees teed up at Big Shots Golf to celebrate the 64th Birthday of the Mental Health ...

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Community camaraderie defines Sebastian Grill Out Night

Main Street and U.S. 1 in Sebastian were bustling recently, with hundreds of people strolling from business to ...

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Heart disease: Why women face unique risk factors

Heart disease is the No. 1 leading cause of death for American women, accounting for one out of ...

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Pediatrician opens practice with doctor who delivered her

Good news for readers with kids. Vero Beach has a brand-new pediatric practice – and there is a ...

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Local diabetic care program offers long-term support

Living with diabetes can be tedious, confusing and frustrating at times. The disease is a 24/7 challenge for ...

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Sebastian shell-ebrates new turtle statue at ‘Inlet’ park

A very special ‘turtle hatching’ took place at the Sebastian Inlet State Park Museum as representatives from Friends ...

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New Vision team adds glaucoma specialist/cataract surgeon

Dr. Scott Piette couldn’t be happier in his new position at the Glaucoma Institute at New Vision Eye ...

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Hospital adds expert in complex head/neck cancer surgery

Any cancer diagnosis is a heavy blow, but head and neck cancer presents problems and complications that are ...

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Advanced liver care now closer to home for Vero Beach patients

A new level of care for liver disease is available at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health at Tradition, where ...

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Aquablation therapy major advance in prostate treatment

If you are a man over the age of 50, chances are you already have or will soon ...

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Patient’s and family’s quality of life central to palliative care

Being diagnosed with a serious, life-altering illness can be devastating, confusing and overwhelming. You are suddenly faced with ...