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Mom's Summer Survival Guide: Fun in the sun ... safely
Temperatures are getting hotter, the days longer and school is almost out for summer. WSBT is continuing its series "Mom's Summer Survival Guide," by taking a look at protecting your child's skin and eyes this summer. There are three things no one...
Tags: Health, Skin Conditions, Skin Cancer, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Sunburn
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Blind Faith ... Second chance for pup with cataracts?
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterWhen Gilmer Park veterinary technician Jennifer Bisig brought a 13-week-old blind Shih Tzu puppy home, her family decided to rename the little dog. “She was named Willow,” Bisig said. “My daughter, Hannah, renamed her Faith.”...Tags: Health, Cataracts, Human Body
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Healthcare crisis: not enough specialists for the poor
The blurry vision began early last year. Roy Lawrence ignored it as long as he could. But after falling off a ladder at his construction job, he knew he had to see a doctor. He went to a community health clinic in South Los Angeles, where doctors...
Tags: Health Insurance, General Practitioners, University of California, Los Angeles, Colonoscopy, High Blood Pressure
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Vision insurance tied to better eye health
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults' eyesight may suffer irreversibly if they don't have vision insurance, suggests a new study that argues eye health should be a mandatory part of regular health insurance policies. Researchers found that people...Tags: Health Insurance, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Glaucoma, Science and Technology, University of South Carolina
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Open our Eyes, Lord
“Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.”—John 12:21b My only previous experience with contact lenses was in eleventh grade when a classmate tried on my girlfriend’s (now my wife of thirty-seven years)...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Cataracts
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Researchers see the light in bid to restore lost vision
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of California at Los Angeles recently created a light-sensitive molecule that they say could help restore vision lost in degenerative eye diseases, such as macular degeneration, and...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities, University of California, Los Angeles, Epilepsy, Education
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Diabetes leading to blindness in many people
Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults 20 to 74 years old. Dr. Michael Grodin, co-director of retinal services and director of clinical research at Katzen Eye Group, discusses eye problems and the link to diabetes.
Why is...Tags: Swelling, High Blood Pressure, Glaucoma, Medical Research, Cataracts
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UConn's Ryan Wirth Learned Plenty From Near-Tragic Accident As Teen
The Hartford CourantThere may not be a Husky more proud, more thankful, more appreciative of the opportunity to play the game he loves than Ryan Wirth. Saturday will mark the last time the 6-foot-3, 271-pound defensive tackle is going to walk onto the Rentschler Field turf....Tags: Teaching and Learning, ABC (tv network), Connecticut Huskies, Glaucoma, Football
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Alexion: Profile From The Company's 2012 Annual Report
Overview Alexion is a biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients with severe and ultra-rare disorders through the innovation, development and commercialization of life-transforming therapeutic products. Our marketed product Soliris®...Tags: Health Insurance, Litigation, Biotechnology Industry, Environmental Issues, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts)
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Diabetics: Watch your eyes
marieg@herald-mail.comWhen Debra Crawford was in her 20s, she received a life-changing diagnosis. She had diabetes. From that moment on, every day, every hour would require constant, unwavering attention to meals, lifestyle and medication. The Hagerstown woman would...Tags: Symptoms, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Glaucoma, Cataracts, Diseases and Illnesses
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Recognizing your child has a vision problem
Parents want their kids to be as healthy as possible. Whether tailoring kids' diets to include healthier foods or encouraging their youngsters to be physically active, parents often go the extra mile with regards to the health of their children.
But as...Tags: Health, Parenting, Nearsightedness
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Senior briefs
Support groups The Department of Aging and Disabilities has updated a booklet on community support groups. The booklet focuses on groups for caregivers, Alzheimer's disease, bereavement for adults and children, diabetes, brain injury, cancer, stroke,...Tags: Nursing, Entertainment, Labor Legislation, Stroke, Lifestyle and Leisure
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