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Hospital’s ‘Navigator’ program good for heart patients
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Hospital’s ‘Navigator’ program good for heart patients
by February 12 2015
This week, Vero Beach’s Indian River Medical Center will officially become one of only 35 hospitals in the ...
County health officials concerned about measles outbreak
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County health officials concerned about measles outbreak
by February 12 2015
In 2014, in the midst of a highly-publicized and often acrimonious “debate” about the relative benefits and harms ...
Food and drug interactions common and dangerous
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Food and drug interactions common and dangerous
by February 05 2015
Most adults who take medication know that certain foods can interact – in a bad way – with ...
‘Robotic’ surgery improves lung cancer outcomes
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‘Robotic’ surgery improves lung cancer outcomes
by February 05 2015
Lung cancer is the most deadly cancer in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates some 221,200 ...
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Most thyroid disease can now be treated easily and safely
by January 29 2015
There is good news for people with hypothyroidism, the most common thyroid disorder: While the disease often went ...
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Sorry. ‘Colorectal cancer screening’ still recommended
by January 29 2015
Just saying the words “colorectal cancer screening” can provoke a kind of instinctive reaction in some people. Sphincter ...
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Hospital partners with top pediatric care facility
by January 29 2015
Take one of Vero’s most popular and established pediatricians, add the skills and resources of a nearly brand-new ...
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Palliative care program likely coming to IRMC
by January 23 2015
Palliative care is coming to Indian River Medical Center. At least, Dr. Arif Kamal, an assistant professor of ...
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Compassionate approach helps those with dementia
by January 22 2015
Isolation is not good for any mammal, humans included. All of our biological needs could be met, but ...
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Q&A: Anesthesiologists do much more than put you to sleep
by January 22 2015
You’re being wheeled into surgery - a journey some 53 million Americans will make sometime this year. As ...
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Chronic venous insufficiency rarely requires surgery
by January 15 2015
Although many people haven’t heard of it, chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is an all-to-common condition. While there’s debate ...
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Hospital sees 40 patients a month with stroke symptoms
by January 15 2015
One American dies from a stroke every four minutes. That’s 15 deaths every hour, 360 deaths each day. ...