32963 Features
Health
Concussions pose serious danger for child athletes
This is one in an occasional series about children’s health issues. We know that many of our readers ...
32963 Features
Health
IRMC’s 18 anesthesiologists put in 12-hour days
It's a fact. The older you get, the more likely it is you will require some form of ...
32963 Features
Health
Music therapy has wide range of medical benefits
Imagine you are about to have surgery. If you were told that there was a free, painless, non-drug, ...
Health
Other Sections
Sepsis: An immune system meltdown that’s hard to spot
Sepsis – also called septicemia or blood poisoning – is a stone cold killer. The National Center for ...
32963 Features
Health
New gastroenterologist brings latest surgical techniques
Dr. Ashley Canipe, interventional gastroenterologist, just joined the staff at Indian River Medical Center in mid-August and is ...
32963 Features
Health
‘Cool’ kidney cancer procedure done here for first time
Dr. Hugo Davila and Dr. Jay Colella are looking to stop kidney cancer cold. The American Cancer Society ...
32963 Features
Health
Research finds link between osteoporosis and vertigo
Vertigo, a dizziness disorder most often caused by problems in the inner ear, may not seem to have ...
32963 Features
Health
Shots not just for kids: Adults need immunizations, too
School is back in session. For parents that means the mad dash for new backpacks, school supplies and ...
32963 Features
Health
Life-saving returns on six-figure hospital investment
It isn't often that any investment – even a six-figure one – yields a life-changing return in just ...
32963 Features
Health
Osteoporosis not a ‘natural, inevitable’ part of aging
Julie Klucar and Kristy Losapio are two women on a mission. Klucar, a certified physicians assistant, and Losapio, ...
32963 Features
Health
Panic attacks may increase risk of heart disease
Anyone who has experienced a panic attack is not likely to forget it. The intense fear and nervousness ...
32963 Features
Health
Pulmonary rehab helps COPD patients breathe easier
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program of exercise, education and support designed to help people with serious lung problems ...