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Trauma Drama: No shortage at Lawnwood trauma center
by March 29 2017
Early on a recent Tuesday morning in March, five trauma cases arrived at the Lawnwood Trauma Center in ...
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It’s time for smart watches to detect and predict illness
by March 22 2017
Research from Stanford University in California suggests that data collected from smart watches may be able to detect ...
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Nobel laureate’s protégé signs on at Scully-Welsh
by March 22 2017
Dr. Suzanne Kirby, a medical hematologist and oncologist, joined the Scully-Welsh Cancer Center staff this month. A protégé ...
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Why legal meds can be a prescription for disaster
by March 14 2017
In September 2016, U.S. News and World Report dropped a prescription-drug bombshell on unsuspecting consumers. Quoting professor Donald ...
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Look into new, advanced glaucoma/cataract procedures
by March 14 2017
Most Americans regard the loss of their eyesight as the worst medical calamity they could experience, according to ...
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Touting new prostate treatment, despite naysayers
by March 14 2017
The American Cancer Society’s prostate cancer estimates for 2017 are in and they’re not exactly brimming with good ...
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Lawnwood’s pediatric ER serves entire Treasure Coast
by March 07 2017
An extremely ill or injured child – as parents and grandparents already know – constitutes a bona fide ...
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Doctor is laser focused on removing unwanted tattoos
by March 07 2017
We all make mistakes. And for many of the 45 million Americans who have tattoos, getting “inked” in ...
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Diverticulitis study more bad news for red-meat lovers
by March 07 2017
Red meat has been linked to health problems since the 1950s, when American physiologist Ancel Keys put forth ...
Good to know about ‘joe’: Coffee can help prevent cognitive decline
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Good to know about ‘joe’: Coffee can help prevent cognitive decline
by February 28 2017
Who knew, but there is actually a place called the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee; it is ...
Managing obesity? Bariatricians can’t ‘weight’ to help
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Managing obesity? Bariatricians can’t ‘weight’ to help
by February 28 2017
Approximately 24 million Americans are currently so overweight that they qualify for one of the four major bariatric ...
This little home sleep-testing gizmo could help zap apnea
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This little home sleep-testing gizmo could help zap apnea
by February 21 2017
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than a quarter of the U.S. population suffers ...