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Kerry Firth

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Heat’s still on: How to keep children safe as school resumes

Summer break is over, and fall team sports are picking up, in and out of school. That increased ...

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Fat shaming isn’t just impolite and unkind – it’s bad medicine

Tom Cruise performed a spectacular daredevil stunt jump from the roof of the Stade de France during the ...

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Plan ahead to protect your health during a hurricane

Vero Beach has escaped major storm damage in recent years and so far in 2024, but experts keep ...

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HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital unveils renovated maternity floor

Expectant mothers arriving at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital’s newly renovated maternity wing will soon be able to deliver ...

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Scully-Welsh expands integrated medicine treatment for cancer patients

A cancer diagnosis can be devastating and debilitating. Often the patient is in such a state of disbelief ...

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‘Tick’ these boxes: How to avoid bites. What to do if bitten.

With climate warming and increased human exposure to tick-prone areas, tick-borne diseases have become a significant health concern ...

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WATCHMAN Implant for people with AFib cuts chance of stroke

Floridians’ hearts go aflutter more than anywhere else in the country – not because we fall in love ...

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Maternal health panel tackles challenges faced by moms-to-be

Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition hosted a Maternal Health Brunch last month with goal of educating attendees ...

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‘Circle’ philanthropists expand their horizons – and their reach

An enthusiastic group of philanthropic women sharing a passion for access to art enrichment and outreach programs gathered ...

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Collaring cholesterol: Cardiologist details therapies to lower LDL

There seems to be a troublemaker in every group and in the health-robbing triad of cholesterol, coronary artery ...

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Lawnwood launches interhospital medical vans for patients

They look like mini ambulances. They are equipped with lifesaving equipment like an ambulance, and they are fully ...

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Link between antidepressants and suicide causes new concern

While certain medications like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) used to treat depression or stabilize moods have been ...