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Hepatitis C epidemic dwarfs deaths from Ebola

Move over, Ebola; there’s another lethal virus starting to grab headlines these days that is far deadlier and ...

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Many treatments can help Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Everyone knows Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and computer use go (no pun intended) hand-in-hand, right? Actually, No. Contrary to ...

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Diagnosing bladder cancer early is key to cure

Bladder cancer, which is much more common in men than in women, afflicts tens of thousands in the ...

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Novel therapy helps Parkinson’s patients with speech

Parkinson’s disease is insidious. It starts out slowly, according to Sebastian River Medical Center neurologist, Dr. Roberta Rose, ...

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The most common adult disease is not treated by MDs

The single most common disease among adults in the Vero area isn’t one your family doctor is likely ...

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Anatomy of a 911 call: Prepare ahead of time

Almost everyone knows to call 911 when a medical emergency occurs, but just making the phone call may ...

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Physical therapy helps older golfers keep golfing

You’ve done well. You left the rat race behind. You have the time and the means to play ...

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Treatment outcomes much improved for MS patients

Renie Calkin, now a Vero Beach resident, vividly remembers the day in 2000 that marked a turning point ...

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Horseback riding helps physically challenged children

Sometimes the best medicine doesn’t come in a bottle or a pill: Sometimes it comes on four hooves. ...

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Atrial fibrillation: hard to diagnose, easy to control

Arrhythmia is a medical condition characterized by a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. The ...

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New Vision installs state-of-art cataract equipment

Sitting down to talk with Dr. Paul Minotty, who heads the New Vision Eye Center in Vero Beach, ...

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Hospital feud with District spins over into election

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY —Voters will get a chance in two weeks to weigh in on the ongoing dispute ...