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Shots not just for kids: Adults need immunizations, too
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Shots not just for kids: Adults need immunizations, too
by September 03 2015
School is back in session. For parents that means the mad dash for new backpacks, school supplies and ...
Life-saving returns on six-figure hospital investment
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Life-saving returns on six-figure hospital investment
by September 03 2015
It isn't often that any investment – even a six-figure one – yields a life-changing return in just ...
Osteoporosis not a ‘natural, inevitable’ part of aging
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Osteoporosis not a ‘natural, inevitable’ part of aging
by August 27 2015
Julie Klucar and Kristy Losapio are two women on a mission. Klucar, a certified physicians assistant, and Losapio, ...
Panic attacks may increase risk of heart disease
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Panic attacks may increase risk of heart disease
by August 20 2015
Anyone who has experienced a panic attack is not likely to forget it. The intense fear and nervousness ...
Pulmonary rehab helps COPD patients breathe easier
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Pulmonary rehab helps COPD patients breathe easier
by August 20 2015
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program of exercise, education and support designed to help people with serious lung problems ...
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Department of Health urges Floridians to protect against West Nile virus
by August 17 2015
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Florida Department of Health is urging Floridians and visitors to protect themselves against ...
Neurosurgeon does much more than just brain surgery
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Neurosurgeon does much more than just brain surgery
by August 13 2015
Many people might call Dr. Brad McCollom a brain surgeon – which he is. But he is also ...
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New targeted treatments benefit leukemia patients
by August 13 2015
Advances in treatment options have made leukemia – an umbrella term for a number of blood cell cancers ...
Hip surgeons saw, scoop and scrape for better mobility
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Hip surgeons saw, scoop and scrape for better mobility
by August 13 2015
Every day of every week of every month, according to the Centers for Disease Control, almost 900 total ...
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McKee Botanical Garden now equipped with on-site AEDs
by August 12 2015
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — McKee Botanical Garden is now equipped with on-site Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) thanks to a ...
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VNA offers free blood pressure, blood sugar screenings select days in August
by August 11 2015
VERO BEACH — The VNA of the Treasure Coast is offering the following no-cost blood pressure and blood sugar ...
New vaccine needed to halt resurgent whooping cough
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New vaccine needed to halt resurgent whooping cough
by August 07 2015
This is one in an occasional series about children’s health issues. We know that many of our readers ...