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Asthma epidemic among kids may be slowing

This is one in an occasional series about children’s health issues. We know that many of our readers ...

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Nailing down painful facts about shingles

If you were born before 1976, you probably have a strain of the herpes virus living inside you. ...

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Study: Aspirin may help fight neurodegenerative disorders

We all know about aspirin and its ability to reduce pain, fever and inflammation. Now comes research from ...

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Women at greater risk than men for fatal heart attacks

Every 34 seconds, says the Heart Foundation, someone in this country has a heart attack, and heart disease ...

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Wake up! Why too much sleep can be unhealthy

It has become common knowledge that getting too little sleep is unhealthy. Lack of sleep ups the risk ...

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Psychiatrist says many children wrongly given antidepressants

Antidepressants are among the world’s most commonly prescribed medications. That, alone, is a sore point for Dr. Theresa ...

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Treasure Coast Community Health’s a lifeline for many

You graduated from the Harvard School of Medicine. You logged two years as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon ...

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Surgery often not needed to treat pelvic organ prolapse

The first medical records of “pelvic organ prolapse” date back to the Bronze Age. Ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamian ...

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Orchid Island Crossfit announces event to benefit Veterans Council Feb. 13

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Orchid Island Crossfit is pleased to announce the first "Hump for our Vet’s" event to ...

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Inside the ER at the Sebastian River Medical Center

Television series such as “ER” and “Chicago Hope” gave viewers a sense of the backstage drama that takes ...

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Study finds increase in ADHD diagnosis among schoolkids

This is one in an occasional series about children’s health issues. We know that many of our readers ...

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Cause unknown: Atrial fibrillation a $6.5-billion mystery

Atrial fibrillation, also known as AF or A-Fib, is a type of arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat – an ...