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Sebastian River Medical Center looking for volunteers
by June 16 2016
Just up the road from Vero Beach, Anthony Gabriel and Rose Marie Breinlinger at Sebastian River Medical Center ...
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Tuning into music therapy and its medical benefits
by June 16 2016
If you were asked to list types of medical specialties, you’d likely be able to come up with ...
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Don’t count on acetaminophen to treat osteoarthritis
by June 09 2016
A recent study from the University of Bern in Switzerland finds that acetaminophen, taken alone, is an ineffective ...
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Pressure’s on: How to combat your hypertension
by June 09 2016
Of all the dread diseases and difficult medical conditions being bandied about online and in health care publications ...
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Department of Health hosts “Man-up” event June 11
by June 07 2016
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Men and boys are invited to attend to the “Man-up” Event on Saturday, June 11, ...
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Eye say! New Lasik techniques produce better results
by June 02 2016
Every carpenter knows the phrase “measure twice, cut once,” but Dr. David O’Brien, who works in a different ...
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FDA-OK! New treatment for prostate cancer approved
by June 02 2016
Recent research from the UK concludes that using a form of ultrasound in the treatment of prostate cancer ...
Gulp! New research on moderate drinking is sobering
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Gulp! New research on moderate drinking is sobering
by May 26 2016
If you enjoy consuming a moderate amount of alcohol, you’ve likely been happy about the numerous studies hailing ...
Therapy brings relief for those with pulmonary fibrosis
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Therapy brings relief for those with pulmonary fibrosis
by May 26 2016
78-year-old Vero resident Ruby Mitchell has a serious respiratory disease known as “idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.” There is no ...
A disease you’ve never heard of affects 2 million
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A disease you’ve never heard of affects 2 million
by May 19 2016
There aren’t many diseases that have been newly identified in recent decades, but one with a tongue-twister of ...
Look out, cancer: Here comes immunotherapy
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Look out, cancer: Here comes immunotherapy
by May 19 2016
Is there finally a cure for cancer on the horizon? If you picked up a New York Times, ...
Slim progress in fight against childhood obesity
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Slim progress in fight against childhood obesity
by May 12 2016
This is one in an occasional series about children’s health issues. We know that many of our readers ...