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Department of Health reports six new travel-associated Zika cases to the CDC
by February 28 2016
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Florida Department of Health reported six new travel-associated cases of Zika in Florida to ...
Asthma epidemic among kids may be slowing
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Asthma epidemic among kids may be slowing
by February 25 2016
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
by February 25 2016
If you were born before 1976, you probably have a strain of the herpes virus living inside you. ...
Study: Aspirin may help fight neurodegenerative disorders
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Study: Aspirin may help fight neurodegenerative disorders
by February 18 2016
We all know about aspirin and its ability to reduce pain, fever and inflammation. Now comes research from ...
Women at greater risk than men for fatal heart attacks
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Women at greater risk than men for fatal heart attacks
by February 18 2016
Every 34 seconds, says the Heart Foundation, someone in this country has a heart attack, and heart disease ...
Wake up! Why too much sleep can be unhealthy
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Wake up! Why too much sleep can be unhealthy
by February 11 2016
It has become common knowledge that getting too little sleep is unhealthy. Lack of sleep ups the risk ...
Psychiatrist says many children wrongly given antidepressants
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Psychiatrist says many children wrongly given antidepressants
by February 11 2016
Antidepressants are among the world’s most commonly prescribed medications. That, alone, is a sore point for Dr. Theresa ...
Treasure Coast Community Health’s a lifeline for many
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Treasure Coast Community Health’s a lifeline for many
by February 04 2016
You graduated from the Harvard School of Medicine. You logged two years as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon ...
Surgery often not needed to treat pelvic organ prolapse
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Surgery often not needed to treat pelvic organ prolapse
by February 04 2016
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
by February 02 2016
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Orchid Island Crossfit is pleased to announce the first "Hump for our Vet’s" event to ...
Inside the ER at the Sebastian River Medical Center
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Inside the ER at the Sebastian River Medical Center
by January 28 2016
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
by January 28 2016
This is one in an occasional series about children’s health issues. We know that many of our readers ...