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Life-saving stroke care now available to more patients

“Treatment for stroke underwent a major change in 2014 when the ‘MR CLEAN’ report was issued – it ...

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‘DOUBLE’ VISION CARE – Combo surgery treats cataracts and glaucoma at same time

The eyes are the windows to the soul, or so the saying goes. But they are also windows ...

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New ACL repair technique harnesses body’s own healing abilities

Ellamae Crooks was a striker on the Masters Academy soccer team in Vero Beach when, during a scrimmage ...

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Vitamin B12 deficiency: Often underdiagnosed and overlooked

Vitamin B12 has a good reputation as a quick way to increase energy and improve wellbeing, but its ...

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Major increase in anorexia nervosa attributed to pandemic

Everyone from Truman Capote to Joan Rivers to the Duchess of Windsor has been credited with coining the ...

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome: Patient’s desires dictate treatment

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a common problem for women of childbearing age, affecting up to 10 percent of ...

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Lifestyle choices key in treating peripheral artery disease

More than 6 million people in the United States age 40 and older have PAD (peripheral artery disease), ...

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Biomedical hormones can help reverse the aging process

Following in the footsteps of his parents who were both physicians in Vietnam, Dr. Raymond Duong is a ...

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Never too old: Patients 80 and up can benefit from CORONARY bypass surgery

A new study from Mayo Clinic finds that, although surgery tends to be riskier for older patients, coronary ...

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‘RED’ ALERT! Doctor expounds on psoriasis and its treatments

People living in Florida are often exposed to plant and sea life that causes temporary skin rashes, but ...

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Air ambulances from neighboring counties swoop in to save our severely injured

You’ve been in an accident and you can’t move your legs. Your head hurts and you can barely ...

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Orthopedic surgeon offers tips for avoiding pickleball injuries

More than 36.5 million Americans played pickleball from August 2021 to August 2022, according to new data released ...