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Biomedical hormones can help reverse the aging process

Following in the footsteps of his parents who were both physicians in Vietnam, Dr. Raymond Duong is a ...

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‘RED’ ALERT! Doctor expounds on psoriasis and its treatments

People living in Florida are often exposed to plant and sea life that causes temporary skin rashes, but ...

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Air ambulances from neighboring counties swoop in to save our severely injured

You’ve been in an accident and you can’t move your legs. Your head hurts and you can barely ...

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Orthopedic surgeon offers tips for avoiding pickleball injuries

More than 36.5 million Americans played pickleball from August 2021 to August 2022, according to new data released ...

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‘Never give up’: These treatments can alleviate chronic pain

Living with chronic pain is debilitating and exasperating, especially when the pain continues after you’ve already undergone surgery ...

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Alarming increase seen in colorectal cancer in young people

Colorectal cancer new diagnosis and mortality rates for individuals over 50 have been dropping steadily for decades – ...

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Light adjustable lens major advance for cataract patients

If you live long enough, the odds are you will need cataract surgery to remove a clouded lens ...

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New high-tech therapy treats skin cancer without scarring

Being diagnosed with skin cancer is scary enough. But concerns are amplified when the cancer is on the ...

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Improved technologies help with common prostate problem

Most men over 50 will begin having signs of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), more commonly referred to as ...

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Motown gets guests in a giving groove at ‘Mental Health’ gala

Much like the Motown song “Reach Out I’ll Be There” by the Four Tops, the Mental Health Association ...

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CardioMEMS device detects heart failure early, saving lives

“Heart failure remains the leading cause of hospitalization and deaths, affecting about 45 million people worldwide, including 5-to-6 ...

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As diabetes crisis worsens, clear ways to lower your risk

There is a diabetes crisis in America, and it is getting worse. According to the American Diabetes Association ...