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Stem cell therapy gets arthritis patients back in the game
Dick McCarthy had been fit all his life but at age 82 the pain in his knees had ...
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Doula program: Invaluable resource for new mothers
A program that pairs expectant mothers with an advocate and support person called a doula has dramatically cut ...
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Surgeon joins bariatric team at Sebastian River hospital
Dr. Kevin Seeras, a board-certified general surgeon, has joined the Steward Sebastian Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program at ...
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How ‘evidence-based’ diet, lifestyle changes can reduce disease
Chronic disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the U.S., accounting for 86 percent of ...
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Good relationships paramount in seniors’ wellbeing, longevity
A multi-generational study of thousands of people begun in 1938 has determined unequivocally that the single most important ...
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Amid ‘filler fatigue,’ traditional cosmetic surgery gains favor
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons says that since the pandemic, there has been an unprecedented demand for ...
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Bone density scans essential in battle against osteoporosis
Bones. Without them our bodies would just be a puddle of skin, muscle, organs and guts on the ...
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VNA offers hospice care for all, with or without insurance
Sooner or later we all have to deal the loss of a loved one and eventually our own ...
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Mobile visits for young patients by Sebastian pediatrician
When he learned that a working mother had lost a day’s pay after she brought her sick son ...
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Cardiologist details the cause of cardiac arrest in athletes
The sports world watched for 9 long minutes recently while Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin lay motionless on ...
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Incomparable Kathie Pierce: A legacy of caring and commitment
Vital Vero health organizations – from the VNA to the Mental Health Association and numerous others – were ...
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RSV, part of viral trifecta, hitting children hard this winter
A viral trifecta is sweeping the country this winter, with COVID-19, the flu and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) ...