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With new medications, technology and treatments, men with various health issues can still enjoy productive lives and intimacy. RUSTY DURHAM

Mr T.

Three hundred local men are experiencing greater quality of life today because of Elevate Men America, a Port St. Lucie clinic specializing in men’s health. In operation just over a year, there are already plans to expand.

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Harvard-educated Dr. Michaela Gack guides Cleveland Clinic’s Florida Research and Innovation Center in Port St. Lucie, leading top researchers making scientific breakthroughs for treating and curing diseases. CLEVELAND CLINIC

Viral warrior

Renowned virologist Dr. Michaela Gack has a sterling reputation worldwide. These days, she can be found leading the Cleveland Clinic’s Florida Research and Innovation Center in Port St. Lucie, where the research aim is to expedite scientific findings with the goal of curing some of the deadliest diseases afflicting mankind.

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The Florida Research and Innovation Center research cancer and infectious diseases while working in concert with Cleveland Clinic’s five hospitals and the Lerner Research Institute. FRIC scientific director Dr. Michaela Gack [right] oversees researchers seeking quick cures to some of today’s most pressing medical issues. CLEVELAND CLINIC PHOTOS

Cure hunters

The advantages of having Cleveland Clinic in our backyard are nothing to sneeze at. With locations in Port St. Lucie, Stuart and Vero Beach, Cleveland Clinic is one of this country’s top-rated academic medical centers.

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Social support is vital when battling cancer. From left to right, these and other members help one another stay positive: Lisa Tarantino, Beth Perconte, Kelly Kraft, Bonnie Gallucci, Mary Jane Luparello, Dawn Milone, Kevin Loftus, Camille Vigrass, Kevin Shepherd, Deborah Piotroski Peterson, Lisa Marie Lawrence, Brenda Marlin, Michele Shepherd and John Kraft. ANTHONY INSWASTY

Thriving with Cancer

Relating to people who understand one’s circumstances and share similar challenges is key when battling cancer.

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Guests tour the new surgical suite during the grand opening of the Indian River State College School of Nursing at the Pruitt Campus in Port St. Lucie. It is part of the expanded program’s high-fidelity hospital-like simulation center offering students the latest in real-life educational experiences. INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE PHOTOS

Code Blue

The ominous sound of a Code Blue alarm sends student nurses flying to a patient’s bedside in the simulated hospital on Indian River State College’s Port St. Lucie campus.

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