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Don’t be a gluten for punishment: Supplement may help

A new study from Sweden suggests that an enzyme found in an over-the-counter supplement can stop gluten from ...

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Massage therapy has major benefits for cancer patients

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Why wait? Get ‘healthier now’ with weight-loss surgery

Dr. Jason Radecke has a radical idea. This particular bariatric surgeon, who has a 5-star rating from WebMD ...

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Nurse On Call offers range of in-home healthcare

When one of the nation’s largest senior-living, assisted-living and memory-care facility providers – Brookdale Senior Living – started ...

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Itching for relief? Study sheds new light on hives

Up to 20 percent of people suffer at least once from hives, and the intense itching caused by ...

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New top nurse is a ‘major’ addition at IRMC

When the Indian River Medical Center started searching for a new chief nursing office, retired U.S. Army Major ...

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Study: Screening technique cuts colorectal cancer risk

According to recent results from a United Kingdom study, a screening test called a sigmoidoscopy cuts the risk ...

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Tiniest patients in excellent hands at Lawnwood NICU

Each and every year roughly 500,000 tiny newborn babies in this country spend their very first hours and ...

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‘Back’ to the future: Advances made spinal surgery

Twenty years ago, spinal surgery had a reputation for often causing as much – or more – pain ...

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There’s the rub: What to know about sunscreen

Summer is almost here and the mad dash to the store for sunscreen is about to begin. Caveat ...

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‘D’-fense! Vitamin can help prevent colitis flare-ups

A new study led by researchers from Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has concluded that lower levels ...

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Team effort: Patient-safety mantra is working at IRMC

Hospitals are among the most watched and regulated entities in the country. Dozens of federal, state and local ...