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Diminished sense of smell can be restored in most cases

Are there special smells that always bring you joy? When you smell certain things, such as the perfume ...

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Acupuncture treats range of ailments, including Bell’s palsy

When a Vero Beach sales executive who earns his living talking to people woke up one morning with ...

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Longstanding Treasure Coast med school fetes faculty successes

It was exciting news for Vero Beach when the Indian River County Hospital District executed a 20-year lease ...

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New transorbital surgery offers faster return to normal lifestyle

An estimated 6.7 million people (or 1 in 50) in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm. ...

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Scan do: More precise imaging now available at Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital has upgraded its magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to offer academic medical center-level ...

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The importance of mobility – and how to maximize yours

Flexibility and mobility may seem like the same thing, but in fact they aren’t. Mobility is dynamic or ...

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Sights set on eye surgery? Choosing between LASIK and PRK

If you are tired of wearing glasses or fussing with contacts, Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, commonly known as ...

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How to overcome ‘negativity bias’ and like yourself more

“I like myself for who I am.” Crystal N. Hutchinson, MSW, LCSW, a therapist who practices in Vero ...

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Brain aneurysms: How to treat them before it’s too late

A brain aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel of the brain. It is created by a ...

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Lifestyle changes and exercise can ease osteoarthritic pain

If you are coping with the aches and pains of osteoarthritis in your daily life, welcome to the ...

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Isometric exercise: ‘Measurable impact on lowering blood pressure’

Exercise that helps control your blood pressure doesn’t have to be about sweating through a cycling class, adding ...

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Evidence mounts that hearing loss increases risk of dementia

Hearing loss often creeps in so gradually that it goes unnoticed until you’re frequently asking others to repeat ...