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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: Cataracts, Medicaid, Unemployment Benefits, Health and Medical Professionals, Immigration
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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: Ophthalmology, Insurance, Diseases and Illnesses, University of South Carolina , 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: Ophthalmology, Epilepsy, Electronics, Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School
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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)...
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Eye-opening service project at Hammond Middle benefits Ethiopia
Students at Hammond Middle School put away their textbooks on Friday, Nov. 30, and left the classroom for a different kind of education. To raise money and awareness for a program one of their teachers is participating in, the entire student...
Tags: Students, Cataracts, Physical Conditions, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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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: Football, Students, Connecticut Huskies, Teaching and Learning, Glaucoma
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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: Diseases and Illnesses, Cataracts, Physical Conditions, Swelling, High Blood Pressure
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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: Diseases and Illnesses, Cataracts, American Diabetes Association, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Blindness
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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: Cataracts, Physical Conditions, Parkinson's Disease, Health and Medical Professionals, Pancakes
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American Diabetes Month/ Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month-Fitness Syndicate vs. Obesity
Gayle Anderson was live in Lawndale for to kick off AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH/ DIABETIC EYE DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH with the FITNESS SYNDICATE VS OBESITY. In honor of American Diabetes Month and Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, we want to remind...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Cataracts, Women's Health, Physical Conditions, Heart Disease
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89 Md. facilities bought drugs from firm linked to meningitis outbreak
The federal Food and Drug Administration identified 89 medical facilities in Maryland that bought drugs from the Massachusetts manufacturer being investigated for a national fungal meningitis outbreak. The facilities are among more than 3,000 in numerous...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Colleges and Universities, Towson, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Durang Durang coming to Pitt-Johnstown stage
Our Town CorrespondentThe University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Theatre Department will present Christopher Durangs Durang Durang beginning Oct. 25. Durang Durang debuted in New York City in November 1994. The production is a comprised of six one-act plays, making it...Tags: Comedy (genre), Celebrities, University of Pittsburgh, New York City
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