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Eye diseases increase 23% in Texas since 2000
KIAHAre you having trouble seeing straight? Does an attempt at romance usually end with your lips on her nose instead of her lips? Prevent Blindness America says adults are having a hard time seeing. In Texas, there has been a 23% increase in glaucoma...Tags: Physical Conditions, Blindness, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes
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Deputies: Elderly man, 88, exploited by new wife, 46
FloriDUHVolusia County Sheriff’s investigators have arrested three women for their role in swindling an 88-year-old Deltona man out of more than $150,000, according to a news release from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. Belgica Rivera of DeBary, 46,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Deltona, DeBary, Abusive Behavior, Health
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Some nutrients can stave off vision loss and eye disease that occurs as we age
Even if you are reading this without glasses, it's not too early to start taking your eye vitamins. Some nutrients can stave off the burdensome vision loss and eye disease that occur as we age, mounting research suggests. But claims by supplement...Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Science, Mineral Supplements, Ophthalmology, Healthy Diet
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Business Briefs: May 31, 2012
Hangout Arcade opens downtown Hangout Arcade recently opened at 30 Main Street. The store offers a safe place for youth to gather and play with a variety of XBox 360, PS3, Wii and arcade games, as well as pool tables and video game tournaments such as...
Tags: Macular Degeneration, PlayStation 3, Wii, Gaming, Entertainment
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Malloy signs medical pot bill into law
Medical marijuana will no longer be illegal in Connecticut. Gov. Dannel Malloy signed the medical pot bill into law Friday, saying that, “With careful regulation and safeguards, this law will allow a doctor and a patient to decide what is in that...
Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut), AIDS, HIV, Prescription Drugs
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Patients with pre-existing health conditions buoyed by high court ruling
L.A. NOWSeveral Los Angeles area patients with pre-existing medical conditions expressed relief Thursday as news spread about the Supreme Court decision upholding President Obama's healthcare plan. The law guarantees coverage for patients with conditions that... -
Should all African Americans get glaucoma screening?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening middle-aged African Americans for glaucoma may prevent some from losing their vision, but the benefits are modest and costly, suggests a new study. About two percent of Americans over age 40 are affected by glaucoma,...Tags: Ophthalmology, Health, Social Issues, New York University, Medical Specialization
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Connecticut Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
ReutersHARTFORD, Conn. (Reuters) - The Connecticut Senate passed a bill on Saturday legalizing marijuana use for medical purposes with tight restrictions aimed at avoiding problems that have plagued some of the 16 other states where pot is now legal. After...Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, AIDS, Parkinson's Disease, HIV, Health
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Medical marijuana is passed, but it'll take a year to get rolling
Connecticut lawmakers have approved it. Gov. Dannel Malloy plans to sign it into law. But it’s probably going to take at least a year before the first patient walks up to a pharmacist and is handed a dose of medical marijuana. That’s the best...
Tags: Government, Medical Marijuana Therapy, AIDS, HIV, Crime, Law and Justice
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Sights unseen: Winchester woman praises organ donation after transplant restores vision
The Winchester SunColista Ledford has given up her large print Reader’s Digest, and singing at church is no problem now that she can see the words in the hymn book. The 82-year-old Ledford does not take these things for granted. After years of suffering from...Tags: Physical Conditions, Human Interest, Health, Cataracts, Charity
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Landscape firm, commission have vision to help gardener grow
It could have been easy to dismiss David Penfold as a potential employee — not because of his resume, but because of what he has lost. Penfold, 56, has been a gardener for nearly 30 years, including 15 years as the head gardener at the famous Grand...Tags: Physical Conditions, Health, Business
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Most Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater club...Tags: Ellicott City, Healthy Diet, Personal Service, Equestrian, Howard County
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