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Touting new prostate treatment, despite naysayers

The American Cancer Society’s prostate cancer estimates for 2017 are in and they’re not exactly brimming with good ...

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Lawnwood’s pediatric ER serves entire Treasure Coast

An extremely ill or injured child – as parents and grandparents already know – constitutes a bona fide ...

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Doctor is laser focused on removing unwanted tattoos

We all make mistakes. And for many of the 45 million Americans who have tattoos, getting “inked” in ...

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Diverticulitis study more bad news for red-meat lovers

Red meat has been linked to health problems since the 1950s, when American physiologist Ancel Keys put forth ...

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Good to know about ‘joe’: Coffee can help prevent cognitive decline

Who knew, but there is actually a place called the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee; it is ...

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Managing obesity? Bariatricians can’t ‘weight’ to help

Approximately 24 million Americans are currently so overweight that they qualify for one of the four major bariatric ...

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This little home sleep-testing gizmo could help zap apnea

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than a quarter of the U.S. population suffers ...

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For women, ThermiVa procedure is ‘the total package’

Dr. Deni Malave-Huertas is enthusiastically embracing a new, non-invasive procedure intended to help women “reclaim what childbirth or ...

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Near-death experience – and a life saved – at Jungle Club

When Michael Pinheiro tumbled backwards and collapsed unconscious on the floor after completing his workout at Jungle Club ...

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Stem cell therapy may help ease arthritis

Pain is big business, and treating arthritis pain is one of the biggest parts of that business. Arthritis ...

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Cost cuts fuel new Medicare rules for joint replacements

Nothing makes a medical device manufacturer, hospital or physician move faster than the prospect of having their Medicare ...

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Why dietary magnesium offers lower-risk rewards

A new study analyzed data from previous studies involving more than a million people across nine countries and ...