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New targeted treatments benefit leukemia patients
by August 13 2015
Advances in treatment options have made leukemia – an umbrella term for a number of blood cell cancers ...
Hip surgeons saw, scoop and scrape for better mobility
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Hip surgeons saw, scoop and scrape for better mobility
by August 13 2015
Every day of every week of every month, according to the Centers for Disease Control, almost 900 total ...
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McKee Botanical Garden now equipped with on-site AEDs
by August 12 2015
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — McKee Botanical Garden is now equipped with on-site Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) thanks to a ...
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VNA offers free blood pressure, blood sugar screenings select days in August
by August 11 2015
VERO BEACH — The VNA of the Treasure Coast is offering the following no-cost blood pressure and blood sugar ...
New vaccine needed to halt resurgent whooping cough
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New vaccine needed to halt resurgent whooping cough
by August 07 2015
This is one in an occasional series about children’s health issues. We know that many of our readers ...
Hospitals partner to provide faster, better care for kids
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Hospitals partner to provide faster, better care for kids
by August 06 2015
A child is injured. Seriously injured. Or possibly sick. Really, really sick. Panic starts to set in. Parents ...
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Kids with appetite for competition invited to 2015 student chef cook-off
by July 30 2015
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Students going into 4th through 12th grade who like to cook should enter the Florida ...
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New treatment helps ‘vast majority’ of migraine sufferers
by July 30 2015
There is encouraging news for migraine sufferers—a new study shows a minimally invasive treatment lowers the subsequent use ...
Life or death battle with hospital infections goes on 24/7
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Life or death battle with hospital infections goes on 24/7
by July 30 2015
People who are afraid of going into the hospital have some legitimate reasons for their fears. In addition ...
New medications provide better COPD management
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New medications provide better COPD management
by July 23 2015
Breathe deeply, if you can. If you can't – and you're over the age of 45 – you ...
Link between brain and immune system ‘very exciting’
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Link between brain and immune system ‘very exciting’
by July 23 2015
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
by July 20 2015
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The public is invited to attend “Unity in the Community” on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, ...