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Why dietary magnesium offers lower-risk rewards
by February 07 2017
A new study analyzed data from previous studies involving more than a million people across nine countries and ...
IRMC tips scales with new ‘team’ weight-loss program
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IRMC tips scales with new ‘team’ weight-loss program
by February 07 2017
“A comprehensive team approach,” says the Mayo Clinic, is the best way to help people who’ve been fighting ...
‘GI’ know: Live healthier by decoding the Glycemic Index
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‘GI’ know: Live healthier by decoding the Glycemic Index
by February 01 2017
Most everyone with even a passing interest in watching their carbohydrate intake has heard of the Glycemic Index, ...
‘TAVR’ takes heart valve replacement to new level
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‘TAVR’ takes heart valve replacement to new level
by February 01 2017
The Welsh Heart Center at the Indian River Medical Center just broke new medical ground. For the first ...
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Lawnwood steps it up with revamped rehab center
by January 26 2017
What can a medical facility with only 44 beds realistically hope to accomplish? If those 44 beds are ...
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Genetic research offers hope of autism treatment
by January 26 2017
A study led by researchers at UCLA showed that the brains of people with autism tend to have ...
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New chief medical officer stresses safety, teamwork
by January 26 2017
At least one glass ceiling just got shattered right here in Vero Beach when Dr. Katherine Grichnik took ...
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Palliative care emphasizes ‘whole patient’ approach
by January 20 2017
Something new is coming to the Scully-Welsh Cancer Center and it has nothing to do with test tubes, ...
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For 5 million Americans, PBA is no laughing matter
by January 19 2017
There are several conditions that affect around 5 million Americans in any given year – including Alzheimer’s, fibromyalgia, ...
Matter-of-fact advice for dealing with hemorrhoids
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Matter-of-fact advice for dealing with hemorrhoids
by January 19 2017
Nobody really likes to talk about hemorrhoids – well, nobody who isn’t a gastroenterologist, anyway. Fortunately, Dr. Ashley ...
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Why outpatient knee surgery may be ‘the next big thing’
by January 12 2017
“Outpatient” and “arthroplasty" are two terms rarely used in the same sentence – unless you happen to be ...
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Lighten up! Non-surgical weight-loss options available
by January 12 2017
When does “getting bigger” help people with weight problems? That’s not a trick question, and the answer, according ...