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New primary care doc eager to build her practice
The healthcare system in this country is – hands down – the most expensive in the world, yet ...
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Kids and food allergies: New research on prevention
This is one in an occasional series about children’s health issues. We know that many of our readers ...
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Scan-do: New 3-D imaging spots early breast cancers
What you can’t see can still hurt you. Worse, it can sometimes kill you. That’s especially true when ...
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Genetic-based treatment adds to cancer-fighting arsenal
Dr. James Grichnik’s enthusiasm about bringing genetic counseling and testing for cancer to Vero Beach, along with newly ...
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Anxiety disorder doubles men’s cancer-death risk
If another reason is needed for men to seek treatment when suffering from anxiety, a large European study ...
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Hormones can hurt seniors’ appetites… and here’s YY
Loss of appetite is a common problem in elderly adults, and it can have serious consequences, including unintentional ...
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New cholesterol drugs: Promising but (very) pricey
Two new cholesterol-busting drugs are now on the market, but they both come with drawbacks. More than 75 ...
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IRMC adding heightened security and customer service
Starting next Monday, visitors to the Indian River Medical Center will be greeted with what the hospital hopes ...
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Study tackles epilepsy drugs’ effects on unborn children
This is one in an occasional series about children’s health issues. We know that many of our readers ...
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Take heart! TAVR procedure now on Treasure Coast
Some 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with heart valve disease each year. For those among that group who live ...
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Djibouti calls: IRMC nurse has world of experience
As an intermediate cardiac care nurse at the Indian River Medical Center, Don Willems deals mainly with older ...
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Local urologist creates new surgical fix for prolapse
You won’t find Vero Beach listed anywhere alongside Boston, Los Angeles, New York or Baltimore in Becker’s Hospital ...