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Making your teeth last a lifetime: we’re getting closer
Just 30 years ago, about half of all people age 65 or older had no remaining natural teeth ...
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What to do when your medical records have been hacked
Sebastian River Medical Center patients are among approximately 4.5 million people whose information was stolen in a cyber-attack ...
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Vaccination is key to staving off painful shingles
Here's one reminder of youth that seniors can do without: shingles. The painful skin rash is caused by ...
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Advances in joint replacements help reduce pain
“Back in the day” joint replacement surgery – hip and knee being the most common – meant total ...
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New options to treat spinal compression fractures
Osteoporosis, which strikes many women after menopause, often makes sufferers lose an inch or so off their height ...
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Medical issues ‘vastly improved’ by weight loss surgery
Lugging around 250 pounds was hard on John Leverone's body and consequently, his frame of mind. The excess ...
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September is Teen Pregnancy Awareness month
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — If you are a busy teenager, you have lots of fun things going on in ...
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Heat exhaustion, heat stroke big risks in Florida sun
The weather is hot, but that tennis match is still on. When you love to play golf as ...
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Sunshine State is lightning capital of the world
Sea, sand, swaying palms and a sunny subtropical climate make Florida No. 1 on many must-visit lists. But ...
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Cloudwalker Place to host discussion on food supply’s effect on health
VERO BEACH — The public invited to a highly enlightening talk at The Cloudwalker Place on Aug. 30 from ...
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Blood clots, still a serious matter, now more treatable
The thought that a twisted ankle can turn fatal for someone is perhaps hard to grasp. But it ...
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Belly Beautiful presents class for new, working moms
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — August marks Breastfeeding Awareness Month in the country. This is a perfect time to remind ...