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Plastic surgery is – and isn’t – what many think
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Plastic surgery is – and isn’t – what many think
by April 21 2016
The “plastic” in plastic surgery doesn't come from recycled polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride. It comes from the Greek ...
‘Vest’-ed interest in this ‘designer’ defibrillator
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‘Vest’-ed interest in this ‘designer’ defibrillator
by April 21 2016
You can “shop-til-you-drop” for clothes by Karl Lagerfeld, Zac Posen, Giorgio Armani or Ralph Lauren. You may even ...
Study touts soy’s benefits in protecting against bone loss
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Study touts soy’s benefits in protecting against bone loss
by April 21 2016
A recent study suggests women undergoing menopause may be protected against bone loss and osteoporosis by a diet ...
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Patient-centric focus paying off for the hospital
by April 14 2016
Enough data has now been collected to show that “patient-centric” cancer programs using nurse navigators dramatically improve outcomes ...
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Speech pathologists teach new ways to communicate
by April 14 2016
People suffering from head and neck cancers including cancer of the mouth, pharynx, salivary glands, and especially cancer ...
Transitional care units give ailing seniors help and hope
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Transitional care units give ailing seniors help and hope
by April 07 2016
Groundbreaking heart procedures, advanced cancer drugs and new high-tech imaging devices tend to steal the health news headlines ...
Study offers hope to those needing a kidney donor
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Study offers hope to those needing a kidney donor
by April 07 2016
This year, only about 17,000 of the 100,000 Americans on kidney transplant waiting lists will receive a new ...
Think again: Both sides of brain contribute to creativity
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Think again: Both sides of brain contribute to creativity
by April 07 2016
If someone asks if you are right-brained or left-brained, you likely understand what they are really asking: Are ...
Testosterone therapy boosts sexual function
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Testosterone therapy boosts sexual function
by March 31 2016
Research published in The New England Journal of Medicine concludes that daily application of a testosterone gel boosts ...
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is ‘highly treatable’
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Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is ‘highly treatable’
by March 31 2016
Lymphoma is one of the most common forms of cancer, and while its frequency is a negative, there ...
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Department of Health addresses County health rankings
by March 25 2016
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Florida Department of Health in Indian River County recognizes the value in measuring health ...
Sebastian switches emergency room service providers
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Sebastian switches emergency room service providers
by March 24 2016
The Sebastian River Medical Center has made a major change in its day-to-day operations, ending a decade-long association ...