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Cognitive Dysfunction common after cardiac surgery
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Cognitive Dysfunction common after cardiac surgery
by December 12 2014
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) is a term that may be unfamiliar, but it describes a fairly common phenomenon. ...
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Doctor defamation suit continues, judge rules
by December 11 2014
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The doctor vs. doctor defamation suit between former Indian River Medical Center emergency room ...
Board-certified MD now treats patients with acupuncture
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Board-certified MD now treats patients with acupuncture
by December 11 2014
Vero Beach’s Dr. Christine Nielson is taking a road less traveled. The University of Florida College of Medicine ...
New heart monitor drastically improves survival rate
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New heart monitor drastically improves survival rate
by December 11 2014
Being hospitalized for heart failure is one of the most traumatic and disturbing health crisis anyone can go ...
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Harvest Food and Outreach hosts wellness fair
by December 10 2014
VERO BEACH — Harvest Food and Outreach Center’s Health & Wellness Fair is slated for Wednesday, Dec. 17, ...
Little-known county official has big impact on healthcare
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Little-known county official has big impact on healthcare
by December 05 2014
Miranda Hawker might just be the biggest name in Indian River County healthcare that most people have never ...
Cancer Center’s new device delivers pinpoint accuracy
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Cancer Center’s new device delivers pinpoint accuracy
by December 04 2014
While the expansion of the Indian River Medical Center’s Scully-Welsh Cancer Center continues on the outside, on the ...
Acid-loving bacteria pegged as main cause of ulcers
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Acid-loving bacteria pegged as main cause of ulcers
by December 04 2014
If you’re over 50, the odds are pretty good you’re already carrying a bacteria in your belly that ...
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Time-saving new business draws blood at home or office
by November 28 2014
Monte Atwell, founder of Concierge Phlebotomy, LLC, is betting people in Vero Beach are willing to pay a ...
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Sight-saving glaucoma surgery now available in Vero
by November 26 2014
For people diagnosed with glaucoma, the choice is simple: Either get treatment or go blind. According to the ...
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension – rare and deadly serious
by November 26 2014
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disease; in the U.S. there about a thousand new cases diagnosed ...
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211 seniors program backed by SRA, Sheriff’s Office
by November 20 2014
VERO BEACH — The Senior Resource Association and the Indian River County Sheriff’s Department have recently partnered with the ...