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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 ...
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E-Cigarettes grow in popularity despite known health risks
by October 03 2014
The increasing popularity of electronic cigarettes raises some tough issues for health officials and medical researchers as they ...
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With vaccinations up, pneumonia still kills the elderly
by October 03 2014
Indian River County seniors have heeded warnings from doctors, pharmacists and public health officials to get vaccinated against ...
Prostate cancer common but not usually aggressive
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Prostate cancer common but not usually aggressive
by October 02 2014
What did the former segregationist governor of Georgia, Lester Maddox, have in common with the Black Panther Party’s ...
E-coli can be deadly, but it is also easy to avoid
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E-coli can be deadly, but it is also easy to avoid
by September 26 2014
The human body plays host to a number of microorganisms that people don’t often have reason to think ...
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New options for diagnosis, treatment of sleep apnea
by September 26 2014
Sleep. It sounds easy, right? Unfortunately, sometimes it’s not. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Type 2 diabetes: Prevention depends on diet, exercise
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Type 2 diabetes: Prevention depends on diet, exercise
by September 25 2014
The American Diabetes Association reports that 25% of Americans over the age of 60 now have diabetes, but ...
Other agencies get what they want from Hospital District
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Other agencies get what they want from Hospital District
by September 19 2014
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Hospital District last week approved a fiscal year 2015 budget that gives a series ...
Making your teeth last a lifetime: we’re getting closer
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Making your teeth last a lifetime: we’re getting closer
by September 19 2014
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
by September 19 2014
Sebastian River Medical Center patients are among approximately 4.5 million people whose information was stolen in a cyber-attack ...
Vaccination is key to staving off painful shingles
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Vaccination is key to staving off painful shingles
by September 18 2014
Here's one reminder of youth that seniors can do without: shingles. The painful skin rash is caused by ...