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Department of Health hosts Health and Safety Fair June 13

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The community is invited to attend a Community Health and Safety Fair on Saturday, June ...

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Indian River hospital’s new Chief Nursing Officer

Good news for patients at Indian River Medical Center: Vero’s hospital has a new Chief Nursing Officer that ...

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Age-related conditions chief cause of back pain in Vero

If you have back pain, you are far from alone. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders at the ...

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Treasure Coast Community Health’s dental team screens 2nd, 5th graders

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Preventative health care is not a priority for many of the disadvantaged population. Over 10,000 ...

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Hopeful new treatments for women’s hair loss

Recent research, focused on the biologic and genetic basis for certain types of hair loss, is resulting in ...

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A much-improved defibrillator is now available

The human heart is essentially an eight-to-ten ounce electronic device. When the heart’s electric impulses fail or misfire, ...

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A more direct treatment for peripheral artery disease

In the continuing battle against peripheral artery disease or PAD, two local vascular surgeons are coming at the ...

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Sebastian doctor has big stake in beating breast cancer

Dr. Jason Radecke is not your typical breast cancer surgeon. You can blame his genes. The handsome and ...

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Department of Health gives tips for pool safety

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The weather is heating up and for many Floridians this means it’s time to cool ...

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Gluten-free diet a must for kids with Celiac Disease

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

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Treatment advances benefit men with enlarged prostates

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, (BPH), aside from being a phrase no one would want to draw in a spelling ...

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Ambitious plans for clinical trials at Scully-Welsh

Some months before the new $48 million Scully-Welch Cancer Center officially opens, Wanda Kay North is already taking ...