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Holy ‘MOSES’! High-tech laser busts up kidney stones
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Holy ‘MOSES’! High-tech laser busts up kidney stones
by April 07 2020
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital urologist Dr. Marc Rose just had an ‘up-close-and-personal’ experience with MOSES. Or, more ...
Coping with foot, leg wounds while sheltering in place
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Coping with foot, leg wounds while sheltering in place
by March 31 2020
More than 21 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes, and roughly 20 percent of those will develop ...
Doctor helps spread word about pediatric sleep apnea
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Doctor helps spread word about pediatric sleep apnea
by March 24 2020
As if parents didn’t have enough to worry about, the Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and ...
New fusion prostate biopsy called ‘smarter’ technique
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New fusion prostate biopsy called ‘smarter’ technique
by March 17 2020
Over the past 50 years, accurately detecting prostate cancer through biopsies had been somewhat of a ‘hit-or-miss’ proposition. ...
Vero hospital initiating innovative ‘fracture liaison service’
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Vero hospital initiating innovative ‘fracture liaison service’
by March 11 2020
Most – if not all – of us hope to leave a legacy, something that will make the ...
Local infectious disease doctor talks COVID-19
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Local infectious disease doctor talks COVID-19
by March 05 2020
The Sebastian River Medical Center says it, “continues to monitor the national and global situation of coronavirus disease ...
‘Wide awake’ hand surgery eyed as a game-changer
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‘Wide awake’ hand surgery eyed as a game-changer
by March 03 2020
Hand surgery can be incredibly complex. It’s also very common and seniors needing hand surgery often face a ...
Knee-to-know: Joint replacement not always best option
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Knee-to-know: Joint replacement not always best option
by February 25 2020
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ron Robinson of Vero Beach’s Pro Sports Medicine & Joint Replacement Center and Cleveland Clinic ...
Treatment of pelvic organ prolapse now faster, safer
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Treatment of pelvic organ prolapse now faster, safer
by February 18 2020
According to Johns Hopkins Women’s Center for Pelvic Health, “about 95 percent of women walk around with some ...
Latest imaging tech gets to ‘heart’ of diagnosis, treatment
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Latest imaging tech gets to ‘heart’ of diagnosis, treatment
by February 11 2020
To some people, their personal image is very close to their heart. To Dr. Mistyann-Blue Miller, an interventional ...
Can HPV vaccine Gardasil 9 be used to cure skin cancer?
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Can HPV vaccine Gardasil 9 be used to cure skin cancer?
by February 05 2020
Can an existing vaccine approved for another purpose be used to cure one or more types of skin ...
Clearly, vaping can kill – but no one’s sure exactly why
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Clearly, vaping can kill – but no one’s sure exactly why
by February 05 2020
One of the most talked about – yet least understood – emergency lung problems in the U.S. today ...