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Lessons learned when the doctor becomes the patient
The transition from a healer to a patient was a humbling experience for one local physician whose diagnosis ...
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‘Lung’ story short – this pulmonologist loves a challenge
Breathing is the most natural thing in the world, an act that most of us do without a ...
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Light therapy lamps shown to ease seasonal depression
For some people, the beginning of winter signals more than a change in weather. The shorter, darker days ...
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To beat thyroid cancer, a quick, accurate diagnosis is key
Although the American Thyroid Association admits “thyroid cancer is relatively uncommon compared to other types of cancer,” that ...
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‘Statement’ head pieces soothe chemo hair-loss trauma
Chemotherapy and radiation treatments have produced impressive anti-cancer results, extending and saving many lives, but they can also ...
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Cardiologist bullish on new treatments for heart failure
Heart failure is the No. 1 reason for hospitalization among patients old enough to receive Medicare benefits. According ...
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3-D imaging tech earns all A’s from this orthopedic surgeon
Having problems with your shoulder caused by arthritis, a bone fracture, rheumatoid disease, a torn rotator cuff – ...
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Shattering the myths of joint replacement surgery
It takes a brave orthopedic surgeon to pick a topic like ‘the myths of arthroplasty surgery,’ but newly ...
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Yes, this year’s flu shot is ‘more important than ever’
Newly arrived – or maybe that’s newly returned – Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital family medicine and primary ...
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Surgeon plans online tribute to breast cancer patients
Medical fact No. 1: According to the National Institutes of Health, obesity is “the second leading cause of ...
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New neurosurgeon tackles ‘age-related’ brain tumors
Newly arrived Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital neurosurgeon and neurosurgical oncologist Dr. Roberto Rey Dios faces a daunting ...
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Beat goes on: Heart rhythm issues common, fixable
Heart rhythm disorders known as arrhythmias can and do cause a wide variety of problems that range from ...