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New hope for elderly patients with hip fractures
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New hope for elderly patients with hip fractures
by October 23 2014
Hip fractures are serious injuries which typically result in severe pain, major surgical procedures and lengthy recovery periods; ...
Study: Some prescription sleep aids up Alzheimer’s risk
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Study: Some prescription sleep aids up Alzheimer’s risk
by October 16 2014
Insomnia. It seems everybody talks about it these days and a lot of people are trying to do ...
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Macular degeneration is frightening but treatable
by October 16 2014
Vision loss is a huge healthcare problem for America’s aging population, with approximately one person in three being ...
Local hospitals say they are prepared for Ebola
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Local hospitals say they are prepared for Ebola
by October 16 2014
How prepared are Indian River County hospitals for the threat of Ebola? According to both Indian River Medical ...
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Safe sleep practices for infants from the Healthy Start Coalition
by October 10 2014
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Over the last 75 years, it has become a custom in Finland to give expecting ...
Home healthcare: Getting patients back to ‘their normal’
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Home healthcare: Getting patients back to ‘their normal’
by October 10 2014
Home health care is widely recognized as a vital aspect of general medical care. As technology and resources ...
65.7 million adults providing care to someone ill or aged
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65.7 million adults providing care to someone ill or aged
by October 10 2014
Much has been written about the challenges that caregivers face. It’s a full-time unpaid position that no one ...
Health officials adamant: get a flu shot
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Health officials adamant: get a flu shot
by October 09 2014
If you want to get Miranda Hawker’s hackles up, tell her you’re thinking of skipping your flu shot ...
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E-Cigarettes grow in popularity despite known health risks
by October 03 2014
The increasing popularity of electronic cigarettes raises some tough issues for health officials and medical researchers as they ...
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With vaccinations up, pneumonia still kills the elderly
by October 03 2014
Indian River County seniors have heeded warnings from doctors, pharmacists and public health officials to get vaccinated against ...
Prostate cancer common but not usually aggressive
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Prostate cancer common but not usually aggressive
by October 02 2014
What did the former segregationist governor of Georgia, Lester Maddox, have in common with the Black Panther Party’s ...
E-coli can be deadly, but it is also easy to avoid
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E-coli can be deadly, but it is also easy to avoid
by September 26 2014
The human body plays host to a number of microorganisms that people don’t often have reason to think ...