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Kerry Firth

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Ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release is minimally invasive

Imagine being wide awake and carrying on a conversation with your surgeon while he operates on your wrist. ...

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Vero Beach Air Show spectators treated to awe-inspiring wizardry

For a few days, the skies over Vero Beach belonged to the thunderous roar of jet engines and ...

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Strength training can help you feel and think better as you age

For centuries, we measured aging with an obvious question: How old are you? But today, many physicians believe ...

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Immediate treatment needed for kind of aortic tear that killed senator

By now, most people have heard that the sudden death of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham was caused by ...

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Parents face challenge of effectively limiting kids’ screen time

The family sits together in a restaurant, but no one is talking. Mom is scrolling through Facebook. Dad ...

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Vero’s pioneering spirit lives on at ‘Deeply Rooted’ gala

Vero’s history was on living display during the Deeply Rooted Gala: Honoring the Next Generation of Pioneers. Held ...

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FDA-approved laser therapy helps reduce inflammation, pain

For decades, orthopedic patients looking for relief from aching joints, stubborn tendon injuries or chronic pain have typically ...

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Stylish high heels can cause lots of pain and problems

When actress Sarah Jessica Parker revealed that years of wearing high heels had permanently altered her feet, many ...

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Dry needling ‘triggers’ the release of tight, painful muscles

If you’ve ever had a stubborn knot in your shoulder that refused to loosen no matter how much ...

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Artificial intelligence makes breast cancer imaging more effective

For decades, mammograms have relied on one essential element – the trained eyes of a radiologist searching for ...

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New pill targets key mutation in pancreatic cancer patients

For decades, pancreatic cancer has been one of medicine’s toughest adversaries. A “silent killer,” the disease frequently produces ...

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New thumb joint surgery yields better results, quicker recovery

The thumb is necessary for actions ranging from threading a needle to swinging a tennis racket or opening ...