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Kerry Firth

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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 ...

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Everyone’s game to chip in at We Care’s ‘Night in Monte Carlo’

It was a glamorous night of high stakes and healthy futures as donors were enticed with an evening ...

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Trauma center fetes survivors and those who saved them

Vero residents are fortunate to live close to Fort Pierce’s HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, which operates the region’s ...

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Social dining program benefits people who feel isolated or lonely

Senior Resource Association’s Social Dining program serves as an antidote to an all-to-common emotional malady. There comes a ...

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Love (the environment), Italian style at ELC’s elegant gala

Despite inclement weather earlier in the day necessitating a move indoors, the Environmental Learning Center’s Mangrove, Moonlight and ...