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EYE ON PETS: Traveling ophthalmologist treats Chattanooga area animals
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.Harvey was within days of losing an eye before a surgical graft helped restore his vision and save the eye. The fact that the patient had white, brown and black fur made no difference. When veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Louis J. Laratta looked in...Tags: General Practitioners, Ophthalmology, Michigan State University, Cornell University, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Mobile device software empowers the blind
The Record, Hackensack, N.J.Diane Mikolay points her iPhone at her pocketbook sitting on the table in front of her and taps it twice. "Now just wait a minute or so and it will tell you what it is," the 59-year-old Rutherford resident says. Indeed, in a few moments the...Tags: Diabetes, Ridgewood, Anglicanism, Apple iPhone, Apple iPad
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Review: Another triumphant night for 'Sugar Man' Rodriguez, a sell-out in Philly
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGSixto Rodriguez is not a household name, but his inspiring story has become famous and it’s resulting in sold-out music venues throughout the country. Rodriguez is a folk singer/songwriter who didn’t have much success while growing up in... -
It's not too late for a healthy view of eye care
I never fared terribly well with eyeglasses. I was amazed at how crisp the world looked when I first got them in the third grade. But all that clarity kind of gave me a headache and made me a little dizzy. Just days after I got the oversize smoky purple...Tags: National Institutes of Health, The Herald-Mail, Cataracts
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Eyeball wars comes to an end
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – A decades-long battle between the optometrists and the ophthalmologists nicknamed the “eyeball wars” may be at an end. The Senate sent a measure to the governor Thursday that effectively ended a long battle between two... -
Eyeball wars compromise goes to the governor
TALLAHASSEE – A decades-long battle between the optometrists and the ophthalmologists nicknamed the “eyeball wars” may be at an end. The Senate sent a measure to the governor Thursday that effectively ended a long battle between two...Tags: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Sociology, Culture, Eleanor Sobel, Don Gaetz
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All jokes aside, it's time to get serious about legalizing marijuana
Now that longtime activist and irreverent Fort Lauderdale attorney Norm Kent has become leader of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, what should we call him? His Highness? Boss Weed? Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Joints?...
Tags: John Morgan, LSD, Justice System, Lawyers, Board of Directors
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Pet of the Week
Readers may remember Sonny from a column last April. We'd like to remind you that he still awaits his chance for the right home. This nine-year-old Akita mix has a handsome golden-brown fur coat. He is easy to walk on leash, house-trained and well-...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise
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First person: Acupuncture could help pets
The trouble began in early January 2012, when Hershey, my then nearly 11-year-old chocolate Lab, developed the first in a series of urinary tract infections. Eventually, the problem worsened to include full-blown incontinence, with Hershey waking up in...
Tags: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Seizures, North Miami, Lower Back Pain, Respiratory Disease
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Linda Pugach dies at 75; disfigured by lye, she married attacker
"It's me and Burt against the world." -- Linda Pugach, 2007 With those words, Linda Pugach explained, perhaps as well as anyone could, an unfathomable chain of events. PHOTOS: Linda Pugach | 1937 - 2013 In 1959, she was Linda Riss, a 22-year-old dark-...
Tags: Television Industry, The Washington Post, Newspaper and Magazine, Justice System, Lawyers
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Medical marijuana use draws criticism
Medical marijuana has turned into a windfall for the state of Michigan. Applications brought in $10 million last year, but not everyone is a fan. Voters legalized medical marijuana in 2008. It was promoted as an initiative to help the critically ill,...
Tags: AIDS, Justice System, Lawyers, Medical Marijuana Therapy, HIV
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Vision loss tied to diabetes on the rise in U.S.
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vision loss likely related to diabetes increased by 20 percent over less than a decade in the U.S., according to a new study. So-called nonrefractive vision impairment - which includes glaucoma and cataracts - can't be...Tags: Diabetes, Johns Hopkins University, Weight, Medical Research, Cataracts
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