A Grand Turnout for the 41st-Annual Fun-Raiser
Rain in the forecast with cloudy and windy conditions didn’t deter this year’s sporting events. Participation was up over 20 percent this year compared to last year. Such great community…
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New Service Provider at the Medical Center
by Gail Wheeler The Medical Center has added another valuable service for their patients: Keys Mobile Medical of Key Largo began providing IV and Hydration Therapy on March 13. They…
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Lecture Series: Robotic Knee Surgery
by Gail Wheeler Please join us at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at the Cultural Center Theatre, for the latest presentation in the 2023 Lecture Series: Dr. Andrew D. Pearle…
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Increased Fall & Cart Injuries in 2023
By Gail Wheeler The Medical Center has been seeing an increase in golf cart- and fall-related injuries for 2023, as compared to 2022. The injuries are ranging from scrapes to…
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That’s a Hard Pill to Swallow
“That’s a hard pill to swallow” isn’t just a figure of speech: It’s a real-life problem for many people. Difficulty swallowing is called dysphagia. It can be caused by several…
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Lecture Series: Stem Cell & Immunotherapy
Please join us on April 7 for the final lecture of the season: “Stem Cell & Immunotherapy: Miami Cancer Institute’s Global Journey,” presented by Guenther Koehne, M.D., Ph.D., of Miami…
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The Important Role of Kidney Health
March is National Kidney Month and therefore a reminder of how important this hard-working organ is. Kidneys remove waste products and excess water, help to maintain blood pressure and red…
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Lecture Series: Longevity and Healthy Aging
Please join us at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, for “Human Longevity & Healthy Aging,” a presentation by Baljash Cheema, M.D., Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist at Chicago’s Northwestern…
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Lifestyle Changes and Blood Pressure
There are several lifestyle changes that can help in lowering blood pressure and also be beneficial to other aspects of your physical and mental health well-being. “Normalizing blood pressure is…
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Seasonal Allergies, Blepharitis & Dry Eyes
Together, seasonal allergies, blepharitis and dryness can make for some very unhappy eyes. Blepharitis (pronounced blef-uh-RYE-tis) is a chronic condition that causes the eyelids to become swollen, irritated and sometimes…
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