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Hip fix: Muscle-sparing anterior approach gains popularity
Not everyone knows there’s more than one way to replace a hip joint – but there is. “There ...
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Patients home the next day after MitraClip heart valve repair
As an interventional cardiologist at Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Carlos Gonzalez is expert in catheter-based, minimally invasive treatment of ...
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Minimally invasive ‘Watchman’ device new option for A-Fib
Atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) is the most common kind of arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat. For many years, the standard ...
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Age management practice offers innovative treatments
Dr. Mel Richardson, formerly the medical director of Grove Place Surgery Center in Vero Beach, has opened an ...
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‘Qi’ wiz: Expert acupuncturist explains how needles help
Longtime Vero Beach acupuncturist Dr. Danny Quaranto got interested in healing via his participation in martial arts and ...
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Doctor focused on easing pain ‘without prescribing opiates’
Most people buy a new car knowing it’s going to need tune-ups and maintenance as it ages. Brakes, ...
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A boon to injured athletes: Non-invasive ‘hip arthroscopy’
It’s not only seniors who have hip problems. Young people, especially athletes, often have hip injuries resulting in ...
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Neuropathy’s numerous causes make it difficult to diagnose
It starts with a sensation of pins and needles or numbness in your hands and feet. It may ...
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Outpatient surgery centers get high marks for safety, savings
Are you in need of a surgical procedure but confused as to where to have it done and ...
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‘Valve-in-valve’ heart valve replacement now available here
“The A-Team of cardiologists at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital literally saved my life,” said David Wallace, who ...
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Mohs surgery most precise option to remove skin cancer
Living in the Sunshine State has many advantages but also one disadvantage – you are more likely to ...
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Breathe easy: ‘Ever-changing’ technology can help beat sleep apnea
The clock says you slept for eight hours, so why are you so tired during the day? It ...