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Horseback riding helps physically challenged children
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Horseback riding helps physically challenged children
by October 30 2014
Sometimes the best medicine doesn’t come in a bottle or a pill: Sometimes it comes on four hooves. ...
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Atrial fibrillation: hard to diagnose, easy to control
by October 24 2014
Arrhythmia is a medical condition characterized by a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. The ...
New Vision installs state-of-art cataract equipment
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New Vision installs state-of-art cataract equipment
by October 23 2014
Sitting down to talk with Dr. Paul Minotty, who heads the New Vision Eye Center in Vero Beach, ...
Hospital feud with District spins over into election
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Hospital feud with District spins over into election
by October 23 2014
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY —Voters will get a chance in two weeks to weigh in on the ongoing dispute ...
New hope for elderly patients with hip fractures
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New hope for elderly patients with hip fractures
by October 23 2014
Hip fractures are serious injuries which typically result in severe pain, major surgical procedures and lengthy recovery periods; ...
Study: Some prescription sleep aids up Alzheimer’s risk
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Study: Some prescription sleep aids up Alzheimer’s risk
by October 16 2014
Insomnia. It seems everybody talks about it these days and a lot of people are trying to do ...
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Macular degeneration is frightening but treatable
by October 16 2014
Vision loss is a huge healthcare problem for America’s aging population, with approximately one person in three being ...
Local hospitals say they are prepared for Ebola
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Local hospitals say they are prepared for Ebola
by October 16 2014
How prepared are Indian River County hospitals for the threat of Ebola? According to both Indian River Medical ...
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Safe sleep practices for infants from the Healthy Start Coalition
by October 10 2014
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Over the last 75 years, it has become a custom in Finland to give expecting ...
Home healthcare: Getting patients back to ‘their normal’
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Home healthcare: Getting patients back to ‘their normal’
by October 10 2014
Home health care is widely recognized as a vital aspect of general medical care. As technology and resources ...
65.7 million adults providing care to someone ill or aged
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65.7 million adults providing care to someone ill or aged
by October 10 2014
Much has been written about the challenges that caregivers face. It’s a full-time unpaid position that no one ...
Health officials adamant: get a flu shot
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Health officials adamant: get a flu shot
by October 09 2014
If you want to get Miranda Hawker’s hackles up, tell her you’re thinking of skipping your flu shot ...