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Doctors say you should get your vision checked regularly as you age
marieg@herald-mail.comDo you see what I see? If the answer to your eye doctor's question is no, it's probably time for stronger glasses. Or maybe the problem is something more serious. By age 65, one in three people has some form of vision-impairing eye disease, says the...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Human Body, Physical Conditions, Diets and Dieting
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Prairie Fare: Add some green to your diet
"What do you think of this silly hat?" I asked my 7-year-old daughter. She looked at the hat and grinned with approval. It was a green clover that she could wear in front of her face or behind her head. She looked like a shamrock with a face. "I...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Stomach Cancer, Physical Conditions, Mangos, Symbols and Symbolism
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Marion C. Marvin
Marion C. Marvin October 8, 1917 – January 24, 2010 Born in Buffalo, New York, Marion C. Zollitsch lost her mother to the influenza epidemic of 1919. Her father took 2 year old Marion and her 2 older brothers back to the family home where they...Tags: Montrose, Physical Conditions, Trips and Vacations, Church and State Relations, San Fernando
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Joe Shaffer
janeth@herald-mail.comIf a sport involved a ball, Joe Shaffer liked watching it. In his younger days, Joe did more than just watch the ball. The left-handed hurler known as “Lefty” pitched for Hagerstown High School until his graduation in 1934. During his senior...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Babe Ruth, Ellis Island, Physical Conditions, Elections
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Tiny implant holds promise in treatment of aging eyes
McClatchy/Tribune NewsOrr was one of 19 patients to receive the telescope seven years ago at Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat Associates. The Charlotte practice was the only one in the state to participate in the clinical trial in 2003. Medicare still has to review and...Tags: Physical Conditions, Human Body, Ear, Nose, and Throat, Nose, Internists
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NASA Shuttle Worker Jumps to Death From Launch Pad
ReutersCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- A NASA worker who fell to his death from the launch pad where space shuttle Endeavour is being prepared for flight committed suicide, officials said on Friday. James Vanover, 53, of Titusville, Fla., an engineer with prime...Tags: Physical Conditions, Brevard County, Rocketry, High Blood Pressure, Technology
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Vision clinic takes the long view
The thought of forgoing reading because of her rapidly deteriorating eyesight terrified Joan Retzlaff after suffering complications from her wet macular degeneration.
The condition — a chronic eye disease that affects the central field of vision &#...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Human Body, Diabetes, Physical Conditions, Ophthalmology
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Prairie Fare: Plant a garden that promotes healthy eyesight
FARGO, N.D. - The snow had finally melted and the ground was no longer soggy, so I began inspecting our landscape. I wanted to see if our perennial plants had survived the winter. Fortunately, our rosebushes were budding, the tall grasses were growing and...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Conditions, Carrots, Human Body, High Blood Pressure
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Lake County eye doctors to test new lens for astigmatism
Frugal Force - Orlando SentinelA Lake County ophthalmology practice has been selected as one of only four practices in the country to participate in a clinical trial of a new lens that will be used in cataract surgery. Doctors from Mid-Florida Eye Center will test the new lens —... -
Central Florida eye group launches iPhone app
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelAn Orlando retina medical group has created an iPhone app for its practice — in what may be a first in the Central Florida medical community. Central Florida Retina's free app — which provides information on macular degeneration... -
76-Year-Old Woman Sickened After Taking Male Sex Pill Swapped In Refund Scam
Staff reporterAccording to the defendant's lawyer, the North Woodmere man busted in a CVS refund scam is "as shocked as anyone" that he was arrested and charged with buying and returning pills after swapping them for cheaper drugs. Rabin Purnsrian, 43, would then...Tags: CVS Corp., Physical Conditions, Iron (dietary supplement), Defendants, E-Commerce Industry
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Boiled Eggs: A perfect breakfast food
HealthI last wrote about donuts and how they aren’t the best choice for breakfast. There are lots of other foods that people tend to eat for breakfast that also aren’t the best foods for your health. They include pastries, refined donuts and toast,...
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