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Most thyroid disease can now be treated easily and safely
by January 29 2015
There is good news for people with hypothyroidism, the most common thyroid disorder: While the disease often went ...
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Sorry. ‘Colorectal cancer screening’ still recommended
by January 29 2015
Just saying the words “colorectal cancer screening” can provoke a kind of instinctive reaction in some people. Sphincter ...
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Hospital partners with top pediatric care facility
by January 29 2015
Take one of Vero’s most popular and established pediatricians, add the skills and resources of a nearly brand-new ...
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Palliative care program likely coming to IRMC
by January 23 2015
Palliative care is coming to Indian River Medical Center. At least, Dr. Arif Kamal, an assistant professor of ...
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Compassionate approach helps those with dementia
by January 22 2015
Isolation is not good for any mammal, humans included. All of our biological needs could be met, but ...
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Q&A: Anesthesiologists do much more than put you to sleep
by January 22 2015
You’re being wheeled into surgery - a journey some 53 million Americans will make sometime this year. As ...
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Chronic venous insufficiency rarely requires surgery
by January 15 2015
Although many people haven’t heard of it, chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is an all-to-common condition. While there’s debate ...
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Hospital sees 40 patients a month with stroke symptoms
by January 15 2015
One American dies from a stroke every four minutes. That’s 15 deaths every hour, 360 deaths each day. ...
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Coronary ‘heart’ disease remains leading cause of death in U.S
by January 08 2015
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is, hands down, the leading cause of death in the United States for both ...
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Patients with chronic pain can live happy lives
by January 08 2015
There is disagreement about the number of Americans who suffer from chronic pain. A 2011 Institute of Medicine ...
Most acid reflux conditions don’t require surgery
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Most acid reflux conditions don’t require surgery
by December 31 2014
We bet everyone reading this knows about gastroesophageal reflux; commonly known as acid reflux. It happens when stomach ...
Lung-mapping tool key to early cancer detection
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Lung-mapping tool key to early cancer detection
by December 31 2014
The idea of having to undergo an “electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy,” or ENB for short, might well be frightening ...