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Beware! Flesh-eating ‘Vibrio’ lurks in our waters
As a nation we’ve grown blasé when it comes to bacteria. Maybe that’s because we’ve spent years going ...
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Cancer patients can count on Scully-Welsh support groups
While there is little evidence-based data showing that “cancer support groups” prolong the lives of cancer patients, the ...
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The kids are all right: Pediatric doc works to make it so
For someone who spends the bulk of her days working with a very small cadre of colleagues – ...
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App-y days are here in fighting coronary artery disease
Worried about a heart attack brought on by coronary artery disease (CAD)? Dr. Lilian Ahiable, a fresh face ...
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CRISPR gene editing has potential to write off cancer
When Scully Welsh Cancer Center director Dr. James Grichnik talks about something that sounds a lot like “crisper,” ...
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Partners in Women’s Health adds 5-doctor Sebastian office
Vero Beach’s Partners in Women’s Health, a joint cooperative between the Indian River Hospital District and Indian River ...
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For bariatric surgery, it’s Dr. Domkowski ‘hands’ down
When Diane Muller went looking for a bariatric surgeon to help her overcome her serious obesity problems – ...
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Sole mate: Podiatrist can help relieve those aching feet
For millions of people, the idiom “stand on your own two feet” sometimes is a medical impossibility. That’s ...
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E-I-E-I-Oh? Two studies challenge dairy fat’s bad rap
The debate about the health risks – or benefits – of dairy fat has been going on for ...
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Exciting LASIK surgery advances come into focus
Going online to read about LASIK eye surgery will bring an instant avalanche of acronyms to your screen. ...
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New opioid law comes with challenges for hospitals
Florida has a new opioid law. It’s a law that will affect many state residents and all hospitals, ...
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‘Biologics’: Bright (and pricey) future of asthma treatment
Asthma, according to Dr. Charles Fischman of the Steward Medical Group in Vero Beach, “is one of the ...