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‘Statement’ head pieces soothe chemo hair-loss trauma

Chemotherapy and radiation treatments have produced impressive anti-cancer results, extending and saving many lives, but they can also ...

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Cardiologist bullish on new treatments for heart failure

Heart failure is the No. 1 reason for hospitalization among patients old enough to receive Medicare benefits. According ...

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3-D imaging tech earns all A’s from this orthopedic surgeon

Having problems with your shoulder caused by arthritis, a bone fracture, rheumatoid disease, a torn rotator cuff – ...

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Shattering the myths of joint replacement surgery

It takes a brave orthopedic surgeon to pick a topic like ‘the myths of arthroplasty surgery,’ but newly ...

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Yes, this year’s flu shot is ‘more important than ever’

Newly arrived – or maybe that’s newly returned – Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital family medicine and primary ...

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Surgeon plans online tribute to breast cancer patients

Medical fact No. 1: According to the National Institutes of Health, obesity is “the second leading cause of ...

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New neurosurgeon tackles ‘age-related’ brain tumors

Newly arrived Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital neurosurgeon and neurosurgical oncologist Dr. Roberto Rey Dios faces a daunting ...

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Beat goes on: Heart rhythm issues common, fixable

Heart rhythm disorders known as arrhythmias can and do cause a wide variety of problems that range from ...

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Orthopedic surgeon campaigns for new programs

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Clay Greeson is actively promoting one idea he came here with when he arrived less ...

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Doctor has the lowdown on treating high blood pressure

Dr. Julio Pagan, an internal medicine specialist at the Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital’s Primary Care South location ...

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Interventional cardiologist joins expert Welsh team

One in every three deaths in the U.S. is caused by cardiovascular problems, according to the National Institutes ...

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Weave your way through pandemic stress by knitting

When Julie Hatch Fairley’s mother died in 1998, the Fort Worth, Texas, resident struggled. “I felt so empty, ...