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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 ...

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Lasers provide better treatment for painful kidney stones

Kidney stones are the most common urinary tract problem in the world. According to the Urology Care Foundation, ...

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Suncoast Mental Health Center holds open house for new location May 14

VERO BEACH — After outgrowing their old space on 27th Avenue, Suncoast Mental Health Center moved into their new, ...

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New angioplasty procedure a better fix for blocked arteries

Approximately 17 million Americans, mostly over the age of 65, suffer from peripheral artery disease. Here on the ...