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Nurse practitioners, physician assistants can lead care force

If you are one of those who look down your nose at the thought of being treated by ...

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Lots to digest about inflammatory bowel disease and its cures

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is, according to the Mayo Clinic, “an umbrella term” used to describe multiple disorders ...

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Reverse arthroplasty turns tables on shoulder fractures

The older we get the more likely we are to suffer complex bone fractures – particularly in our ...

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Tru-D robot helps knock out hospital-associated infections

If you’re not at least a little concerned whenever you check into a hospital or any other healthcare ...

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This laser is ‘picosecond’ to none for tattoo removal

Think before you ink. Getting rid of a tattoo can be a tricky – and sometimes risky – ...

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Your hip or knee problems acting up? Better get Mako

If you or a loved one are considering a hip or knee replacement procedure, you might want to ...

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Get ‘Smart’: Mobile devices soon integral to cardio care

According to invasive cardiologist Dr. Arley Peter, vice-chair of cardiology at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, the way ...

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Nurse practitioner going above and beyond for senior care

Jennifer Konowitz, a nurse practitioner at Sebastian River Medical Center’s cardiac catheterization lab, has set her sights on ...

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Flu knew? More vaccine options this year than ever before

If you think ‘the flu’ is nothing more than an annoying cold, think again. According to the Centers ...

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New trifocal lens seen as a no-glasses game-changer

At the end of August the Food and Drug Administration announced approval of the first trifocal replacement lens ...

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Vero native returns to join the medical team at Scully-Welsh Cancer Center

For Dr. Jonathan Braue, a newly-arrived dermatologist at the Scully-Welsh Cancer Center at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, ...

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Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Bahamas relief team back in Florida

Mary Volsky’s usual work routine centers on the sparklingly clean and orderly labor and delivery rooms at Cleveland ...