Irritations of Eye Infections
Eye Infections There are many minor ways in which the eyes can become afflicted and which may not require professional advice and the most common of these are soreness, tiredness and irritation, conditions which are easily identihed and dealt with.Pollen dust and dirt are the tiny inliltrators which can make one’s eyes smart and tickle, [...]
Higher Rates Of Eye Problems | Eye Problems of Higher Rates and More Infants Surviving Pre-Term Births Results
Higher Rates Of Eye Problems | Eye Problems of Higher Rates and More Infants Surviving Pre-Term Births Results As more extremely pre-term infants survive in Sweden, an increasing number of babies are experiencing vision problems caused by abnormalities involving the retina, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.. “Retinopathy of [...]
College Of Optometrists Launch Campaign To Raise The Public’s Awareness Around Sight Care
The College of Optometrists has announced the launch of a new eye health awareness campaign, Eyes for a Lifetime. Its communications team will undertake a series of initiatives with the national and consumer media, highlighting how eye examinations are a vital health check that should be part of everyone’s normal health regime. The Eyes for [...]
Exposure to Peanuts May Build Tolerance to Allergy
The therapy is still experimental, and more research is needed, study says Exposing children with peanut allergies to a carefully administered daily oral dose of peanuts helped them build tolerance to the point where some of them appear to have lost their allergies, a new study found. However, the researchers, from Duke University Medical Center [...]
Food Allergy Labeling Not Always Accurate
A small number of products contain allergens no matter what ingredients are listed, study finds A small number of food products with a “may contain” label actually do contain an allergen, while about 2 percent of foods products without such a claim also contain allergens, new research shows. But the offending products more often came [...]
Unconscious Learning: In the Eye of the Beholder?
Reward may keep brain visually on track without conscious attention, study finds Don’t pay attention, folks, because a new study finds you just may learn something. In an experiment described in the March 12 issue of Neuron, people were asked to stare at a central spot on a screen while a drop of water periodically [...]
Contact Lenses Boost Kids’ Self-Image
Study finds they think they’re better able to play sports, be accepted by peers Compared to glasses, contact lenses improve how children feel about their appearance, their ability to play sports and their acceptance among friends, a study of 484 nearsighted children finds. “Many studies have examined the effect of spectacle wear on self-perception and [...]
Half of Black Teens May Be Vitamin D Deficient
More foods should be fortified with the essential nutrient, experts say Many teens today, especially black teens, aren’t getting enough of vitamin D, the so-called sunshine vitamin that is essential for cells to function, say researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to many chronic diseases, [...]
Older Americans May Lack Adequate Nutrition
But those taking supplements often exceed recommended levels, study finds Many middle-age and older Americans aren’t getting enough micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C, all of which play an important role in maintaining health, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from more than 6,200 people in four ethnic groups — white, [...]
