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120 years of imaging now paying big dividends
When introduced in 1895, the X-ray was a modern marvel. For the first time in history, physicians could ...
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Navigators are steering heart re-admission rates lower
Ask Jason Nance who is most responsible for the success of the Indian River Medical Center's heart patient ...
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Good news and bad news about endometrial cancer
The good news about endometrial cancer is that it’s most often caught early and treated effectively; the bad ...
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Study: The brain adapts to deal with chronic pain
About 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain; the term refers to the length of time the pain ...
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New, highly effective leukemia treatment reported
In the not-too-distant past, according to Vero Beach oncologist Dr. Raul Storey, a diagnosis of leukemia was all-to-often ...
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Over-the-counter meds can be very dangerous for seniors
An ounce of prevention may well be worth a pound of cure but in the world of over-the-counter ...
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Pap smear still best tool for cervical cancer detection
In the struggle against cancers of all kinds, some of the best news comes from the success the ...
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Technology advances bring alternatives to heart transplant
In the not-too-distant past, the only permanent fix for a failing heart was a heart transplant. As enthusiastically ...
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12 million Americans have a hard time swallowing
Strictly speaking, dysphagia – severe difficulty swallowing – is not a disease. Nevertheless, it is a major medical ...
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Targeted therapies bring hope for ovarian cancer patients
Twenty years ago, there weren’t many treatment options for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer, but Dr. Daniela Shapiro, a Vero ...
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Literacy Services holds inaugural ‘Parents Engaged Now’ graduation
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Literacy Services of Indian River County recently held its inaugural PEN (Parents Engaged Now for ...
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Vero Beach Fearless Caregiver Conference to be held Dec. 9
VERO BEACH — The Vero Beach Fearless Caregiver Conference will be held at the Vero Beach Community Center on ...