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    Jun 1, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Dr. Howard S. Williams, physician

    Dr. Howard S. Williams, a former staff physician at Father Martin's Ashley, a Harford County alcohol and substance abuse treatment center, died May 20 of meningoencephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson.
    Dr. Howard S. Williams, a former staff physician at Father Martin's Ashley, a Harford County alcohol and substance abuse treatment center, died May 20 of meningoencephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at Gilchrist Hospice in...

    Tags: Timonium, Hospitals and Clinics, Hunt Valley, Fishing, Health and Medical Professionals

    2. May 6, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Rare disorder nearly takes Baltimore woman's sight

    When Tamika Morgan developed red irritated eyes in the fall of 2010, she wasted no time heading to an optometrist at a local retail store who gave her drops for pink eye.
    When Tamika Morgan developed red irritated eyes in the fall of 2010, she wasted no time heading to an optometrist at a local retail store who gave her drops for pink eye. Her eyes got worse over the next few days so she went to a local hospital to see an...

    Tags: Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, Cancer, Melanin, Blindness

    3. Aug 18, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Dr. Ross J. Brechner, ophthalmologist and state epidemiologist, dies at 71

    Dr. Ross Joseph Brechner, a mathematician turned ophthalmologist who abandoned private practice for a second career in public health, died Aug. 4 of heart disease at his Catonsville home.
    Dr. Ross Joseph Brechner, a mathematician turned ophthalmologist who abandoned private practice for a second career in public health, died Aug. 4 of heart disease at his Catonsville home. He was 71. "Ross was a fine ophthalmologist who changed careers...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Government Health Care, Heart Disease, National Security, Princeton University

    4. Aug 22, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Candice Giordano joins Seidenberg Protzko Eye Associates

    Dr. Candice Giordano, has joined Seidenberg Protzko Eye Associates. She will see patients of all ages in the Havre de Grace and Bel Air offices. She will also perform cataract surgery at the Mid-Atlantic Surgery Pavilion in Aberdeen. Giordano is a...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Colleges and Universities, Surgery, Havre de Grace

    5. May 30, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. 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.
    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, Vitamin Therapy, Diets and Dieting, Blindness, Cataracts

    6. May 21, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  6. Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health

    <i>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com</i>
    Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com May 21, 2012 Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...

    Tags: Breads, Bodies of Water, Constipation, Health Organizations, Consumer Goods Industries

    7. May 3, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  7. Vitamins E, C no help against vision disorder

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking vitamins E and C may do nothing to protect aging eyes from macular degeneration &mdash; the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, a new clinical trial finds.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking vitamins E and C may do nothing to protect aging eyes from macular degeneration — the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, a new clinical trial finds. Researchers had been hoping the vitamins, both...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Drugs and Medicines, Vitamin E, Medical Procedures and Tests, Harvard Medical School

    8. Mar 13, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  8. Should all African Americans get glaucoma screening?

    NEW 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.
    Reuters
    NEW 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: Glaucoma, New York University, Human Body, Eyes and Vision, Medical Research

    9. Mar 7, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Treatment improves for age-related sight loss

    Peter Miller was a high-powered businessman who owned several electronic security firms when he was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration in 1999.
    Peter Miller was a high-powered businessman who owned several electronic security firms when he was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration in 1999. Like so many people who lose their central vision, Miller couldn't imagine life without the...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, Macular Degeneration, Book, Psychology

    10. Mar 13, 2012 |Story| WQAD

  10. March is Macular Degeneration Awareness Month

    Macular degeneration is the most common cause of irreversible vision loss in people over the age of 65. It affects more than 9 million individuals in the United States. With the rapidly aging US population, this number is projected to increase to almost 20 million by the year 2020. Risk factors include older age, Caucasian race, female gender, family history of macular degeneration, smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
    Macular degeneration is the most common cause of irreversible vision loss in people over the age of 65. It affects more than 9 million individuals in the United States. With the rapidly aging US population, this number is projected to increase to almost...

    Tags: Health Treatments, High Blood Pressure, Vitamin E, Vitamin Therapy, Beta-Carotene

    11. Apr 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Good plastic surgery, bad plastic surgery

    Like it or not, plastic surgery is here to stay.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    Like it or not, plastic surgery is here to stay. Sure, some people will tout the virtues of self-acceptance and aging gracefully and lament that the rise of cosmetic procedures (including fillers, Botox and the like) signifies the swift decline of...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Plastic Surgery, Kathy Griffin, Plastic Surgeons, Ear, Nose, and Throat

    12. Feb 26, 2012 |Story| South Bend Tribune
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