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Tom Lloyd

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Repair that valve! This heart issue is serious but fixable

If your auto dealership or mechanic tells you that your car needs a ‘valve job,’ you’re probably in ...

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Topical therapy an option as pre-cancerous skin treatment

Sometimes, when it comes to cancer treatments, 5 percent of something can make a 100 percent difference in ...

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Vero doc expands her ‘regenerative medicine’ practice

Treating pain is big business. Nearly one-third of U.S. residents suffer from some form of chronic pain, according ...

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Game on: Ortho doc embraces sports medicine field

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, “almost one-third of all injuries incurred in childhood are sports-related injuries,” and it ...

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Mobility mentality: Have balance and bone density tested

Benjamin Franklin’s axiom that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is no less true ...

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Replacing tiny joints can yield immense benefits

The odds are good you know someone who’s had a hip or knee joint replaced. It’s far less ...

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Path to beating breast cancer starts with screenings

October is now long gone and with it went the pink shoes on NFL football players, the seemingly ...

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Angst for the holidays? Simple tips to minimize stress

While December ’tis the season to be jolly … it’s also the season of extra stress and that ...

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Surgical procedure brings hope to lung disease patients

Veteran Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital pulmonary and critical care specialist Dr. Diego Maldonado clearly has a new ...

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‘See’ change? New macular degeneration drug gets OK

Four words no one wants to hear from their eye doctor are: “You have macular degeneration.” Why? Because ...

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Tiny thyroid gland plays outsize role in human body

Quick quiz: What weighs between 25 and 30 grams – roughly one ounce – lives in your throat ...

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Advanced prostate cancer treatable, but not curable

Most of what’s written about prostate cancer these days is about the early detection and treatment of the ...