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Kerry Firth

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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 ...

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Better breast expanders aid in post-mastectomy reconstruction

It’s hard enough when a woman hears the words “breast cancer,” but when it’s followed by the word ...

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Neurologist: Multidisciplinary approach best vs. Alzheimer’s

Long before memory falters or names begin to slip away, microscopic changes are already unfolding deep within the ...

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Stress has a powerful impact on the condition of your skin

Stress often is an unseen malady, but the signs of stress don’t always stay hidden. Sometimes, they surface ...

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‘Prehab’ now as important as rehab in joint surgery recovery

The real work of joint replacement doesn’t begin in the operating room, it often starts weeks earlier in ...

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Scientific evidence mixed on body ink’s possible cancer link

Once considered rebellious and rare, tattoos are now deeply woven into popular culture – etched on arms, ankles, ...

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Not just for kids: ADHD now seen as a complex, lifelong condition

It starts with a missed deadline, a forgotten appointment, or a child who simply can’t sit still in ...

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‘Rock’ on! Boogieing down and stepping up for Mental Health

This year’s MHA Rocks Saturday Night Fever benefit was all about ‘staying alive.’ More than 200 attendees, dressed ...

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Epilepsy, still widespread, is now more treatable than ever

It can strike without warning – a sudden loss of awareness, a blank stare, or full-body convulsions that ...