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New treatment helps ‘vast majority’ of migraine sufferers

There is encouraging news for migraine sufferers—a new study shows a minimally invasive treatment lowers the subsequent use ...

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Life or death battle with hospital infections goes on 24/7

People who are afraid of going into the hospital have some legitimate reasons for their fears. In addition ...

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New medications provide better COPD management

Breathe deeply, if you can. If you can't – and you're over the age of 45 – you ...

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Link between brain and immune system ‘very exciting’

Until very recently, conventional wisdom held that the human body has been completely mapped, with no unknown structures ...

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Gifford ‘Unity in the Community’ event planned for Aug. 1

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The public is invited to attend “Unity in the Community” on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, ...

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Exploring the nitty-gritty details of joint replacement

It's virtually impossible to spend any time in Vero Beach without meeting someone who has had knee replacement ...

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Genetic research for MS: ‘Hoping for a breakthrough’

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

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Controversial new treatment urged for Lyme disease

Lyme disease, a bacterial in infection caused by a bite from an infected tick, is notoriously difficult to ...

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Most common summer injuries may surprise you

From aches and pains to strains and sprains, summer is a busy time of year for area urgent ...

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Heat stroke: A summertime killer for seniors

Every year more than 7,000 Americans die from heat stroke, claiming more lives in the U.S. than hurricanes, ...

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Hand surgeon travels far to treat patients in Sebastian

Twice each month, Dr. Paul Dell puts his home base at the University of Florida's Shands Hospital in ...

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Improved imaging at Sebastian River Medical Center

Sebastian River Medical Center will soon replace its 17-year-old magnetic resonance imaging machine, (MRI), with a new and ...