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Here’s the skinny on a ‘fast’ and free route to weight loss

What if there was a way to lose weight, lower your blood pressure, reduce your cholesterol and blood ...

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Hospitals’ teamwork at heart of Vero mom’s transplant story

Vero Beach’s Paige Jerome had a change of heart last March. Literally. On March 15 this 47-year-old mother, ...

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Summer’s here – and so is risk of dangerous dehydration

Welcome to summer. Trips to the beach, outings on boats, tennis, golf – and dehydration. For those who ...

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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can speed wound healing process

Is HBO right for everyone with a diabetic foot wound? If the HBO in question is hyperbaric oxygen ...

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New treatments lift hopes of ischemic stroke sufferers

Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year. Eighty-seven percent of those are what’s known as “ischemic” strokes ...

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Expert favors ‘direct anterior hip replacement’ technique

Hip replacements are big business. Really big business. And getting bigger all the time. How big? The National ...

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Sebastian River hospital strikes right rehab chord

In April of this year, Sebastian River Medical Center – in collaboration with Vero Beach’s Visiting Nurse Association ...

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Cleveland Clinic good as ‘Gold’ for hip/knee replacements

After undergoing a comprehensive, onsite evaluation, Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital has been awarded the Joint Commission’s “gold ...

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New ‘Veran’ system may reduce lung cancer deaths

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. and worldwide, according to the ...

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Medical translators: No pill for that – but there’s a tablet

Imagine. You’re in a foreign country. You suffer a medical emergency. Even assuming you can find your way ...

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Shedding light on yet another weight-loss procedure

The world has been looking for safe, effective weight-loss surgeries for a long, long time. At the very ...

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Eye stroke: It’s real, it’s frightening – and it’s reversible

One of the most under-reported medical facts for seniors today is that human eyes – as well as ...