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New cholesterol drugs: Promising but (very) pricey
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New cholesterol drugs: Promising but (very) pricey
by December 01 2016
Two new cholesterol-busting drugs are now on the market, but they both come with drawbacks. More than 75 ...
IRMC adding heightened security and customer service
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IRMC adding heightened security and customer service
by December 01 2016
Starting next Monday, visitors to the Indian River Medical Center will be greeted with what the hospital hopes ...
Study tackles epilepsy drugs’ effects on unborn children
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Study tackles epilepsy drugs’ effects on unborn children
by November 24 2016
This is one in an occasional series about children’s health issues. We know that many of our readers ...
Take heart! TAVR procedure now on Treasure Coast
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Take heart! TAVR procedure now on Treasure Coast
by November 24 2016
Some 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with heart valve disease each year. For those among that group who live ...
Djibouti calls: IRMC nurse has world of experience
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Djibouti calls: IRMC nurse has world of experience
by November 17 2016
As an intermediate cardiac care nurse at the Indian River Medical Center, Don Willems deals mainly with older ...
Local urologist creates new surgical fix for prolapse
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Local urologist creates new surgical fix for prolapse
by November 17 2016
You won’t find Vero Beach listed anywhere alongside Boston, Los Angeles, New York or Baltimore in Becker’s Hospital ...
Combat-tested doc joins IRMC emergency team
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Combat-tested doc joins IRMC emergency team
by November 10 2016
Orthopedic injuries, says the U.S. National Library of Medicine, are among the most likely conditions to be overlooked ...
How hypnotherapy can help in children’s healthcare
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How hypnotherapy can help in children’s healthcare
by November 10 2016
This is one in an occasional series about children’s health issues. We know that many of our readers ...
Super agers’ brains: Less shrinkage, more think-age
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Super agers’ brains: Less shrinkage, more think-age
by November 03 2016
Why do some adults in their 70s and 80s have memory and thinking skills comparable to much younger ...
GERD grief: Heartburn may hide more serious woes
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GERD grief: Heartburn may hide more serious woes
by November 03 2016
Somewhere between 40 percent and 50 percent of today’s seniors have one or more age-related digestive problems. According ...
Sleep disorders increase stroke risk, harm recovery
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Sleep disorders increase stroke risk, harm recovery
by November 03 2016
A new study concludes that certain types of sleep disorders increase the risk of stroke and, if untreated, ...
Algorithm method: ‘Calculator’ ID’s heart disease risk
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Algorithm method: ‘Calculator’ ID’s heart disease risk
by October 27 2016
What’s the best way to avoid the massive personal and emotional traumas – let alone the huge financial ...