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Baptist offers state of the art robotic surgery
      On May 25, Baptist Hospital became the first hospital in northwest Florida to acquire a surgical robotic system to offer patients unparalleled benefits. The Technology The da Vinci(r) S HD Surgical System is redefining minimally invasive surgery.
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Inactivity and smoking promote artery clogs and hardening
To Your Good Health
By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.
      DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My wife has a problem. About a year ago, she saw a doctor about her legs. The doctor couldn't find a pulse in her legs. She is not active. She sits on the couch or in bed all day. When she walks, she has a lot of pain. She has to stop and rest. She is a heavy smoker. She is only...
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Cigar, beer sales will benefit United Cerebral Palsy programs
HEALTH BRIEFS
      Support charity with cigars Grand Reserve Cigar and Smoke Shop will host Stogies and Sunsets on Sunday, July 1, from 5 to 8 pm to benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Florida. Fine cigars will be paired with Leinenkugal's Sunset Wheat Beer and food will be courtesy of Beulah Land Bar-B-Q...
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Stillwaters Medical Day Spa offers Lipodissolve TM
New therapy 'melts away fat'
      It's only a few more months until summer, and many of you are trying to lose a few extra pounds to fit nicely into your swimsuit. If you are nearly at your size, but have a few pesky problem areas that just won't go away, Still Waters Medical Spa's Lipodissolve(tm) injection therapy might be for y...
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Study: High cost of medical care is worth it
By LEE BOWMAN special to the news
      Researchers conclude that higher health spending over the past four decades has paid off in increased life expectancy, except among the elderly. David Cutler of Harvard University and Dr.
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Andrews Institute to host Gatorade study
      Andrews Institute is currently establishing a research collaboration with the Gatorade sports science institute and Gatorade which could include a range of athletic performance and exercise science study using the well-known product and newly developed or soon-to-bereleased products.
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Aging may be inevitable, but it is a very personal process
Villas in Gulf Breeze licensed for care in several agerelated fields
BY MICHELLE TASSIN-GOMEZ, MHA, BSRC Special to the News
      As they say, "aging is inevitable." While we all know we will get older, do we know what to expect other than gray hair and wrinkles? According to the Mayo Clinic, aging affects all of our organs and body systems. When and to what extent this happens, is individualized for each person.
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New Intraocular Lense options available for cataract correction
      There are new Intraocular Lense (IOL) options for the correction of your cataract. Dr. Saul Ullman, an ophthalmologist at the Baptist Medical Park, now offers his patients a variety of choices of IOL's to improve their final vision after cataract surgery.
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