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211 seniors program backed by SRA, Sheriff’s Office
by November 20 2014
VERO BEACH — The Senior Resource Association and the Indian River County Sheriff’s Department have recently partnered with the ...
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County and state lag nation in infant wellbeing
by November 20 2014
November may be “Premature Birth Awareness” month but many in Indian River County are not aware that the ...
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Hepatitis C epidemic dwarfs deaths from Ebola
by November 20 2014
Move over, Ebola; there’s another lethal virus starting to grab headlines these days that is far deadlier and ...
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Many treatments can help Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
by November 14 2014
Everyone knows Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and computer use go (no pun intended) hand-in-hand, right? Actually, No. Contrary to ...
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Diagnosing bladder cancer early is key to cure
by November 13 2014
Bladder cancer, which is much more common in men than in women, afflicts tens of thousands in the ...
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Novel therapy helps Parkinson’s patients with speech
by November 13 2014
Parkinson’s disease is insidious. It starts out slowly, according to Sebastian River Medical Center neurologist, Dr. Roberta Rose, ...
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The most common adult disease is not treated by MDs
by November 06 2014
The single most common disease among adults in the Vero area isn’t one your family doctor is likely ...
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Anatomy of a 911 call: Prepare ahead of time
by November 06 2014
Almost everyone knows to call 911 when a medical emergency occurs, but just making the phone call may ...
Physical therapy helps older golfers keep golfing
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Physical therapy helps older golfers keep golfing
by October 31 2014
You’ve done well. You left the rat race behind. You have the time and the means to play ...
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Treatment outcomes much improved for MS patients
by October 30 2014
Renie Calkin, now a Vero Beach resident, vividly remembers the day in 2000 that marked a turning point ...
Horseback riding helps physically challenged children
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Horseback riding helps physically challenged children
by October 30 2014
Sometimes the best medicine doesn’t come in a bottle or a pill: Sometimes it comes on four hooves. ...
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Atrial fibrillation: hard to diagnose, easy to control
by October 24 2014
Arrhythmia is a medical condition characterized by a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. The ...