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Acid-loving bacteria pegged as main cause of ulcers
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
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
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
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
VERO BEACH — The Senior Resource Association and the Indian River County Sheriff’s Department have recently partnered with the ...
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County and state lag nation in infant wellbeing
November may be “Premature Birth Awareness” month but many in Indian River County are not aware that the ...
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Hepatitis C epidemic dwarfs deaths from Ebola
Move over, Ebola; there’s another lethal virus starting to grab headlines these days that is far deadlier and ...
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Many treatments can help Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Everyone knows Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and computer use go (no pun intended) hand-in-hand, right? Actually, No. Contrary to ...
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Diagnosing bladder cancer early is key to cure
Bladder cancer, which is much more common in men than in women, afflicts tens of thousands in the ...
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Novel therapy helps Parkinson’s patients with speech
Parkinson’s disease is insidious. It starts out slowly, according to Sebastian River Medical Center neurologist, Dr. Roberta Rose, ...
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The most common adult disease is not treated by MDs
The single most common disease among adults in the Vero area isn’t one your family doctor is likely ...
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Anatomy of a 911 call: Prepare ahead of time
Almost everyone knows to call 911 when a medical emergency occurs, but just making the phone call may ...