The Calgary Herald /Monterey County Herald (5/26, Quinn) reported that, according to the National Eye Institute, eyesight is "all about light" entering the eye and hitting the retina. That body "contains 'photoreceptors' that convert light to electrical signals that travel to the brain and figure out what we 'see.'" Unfortunately, ultraviolet (UV) light may damage eyes, … Continue reading Zeaxanthin, Lutein May Help Protect Eyes Against UV Light Damage
Month: May 2011
Precision-Tinted Glasses May Help Prevent Migraines In Certain People
HealthDay (5/26, Gardner) reported, "Precision-tinted glasses seem to help prevent migraines in people whose pain is triggered by certain visual patterns," according to a study published May 26 in the journal Cephalalgia. To reach that conclusion, researchers "assessed 11 people with migraines and 11 without the headaches using a functional MRI machine" while participants looked … Continue reading Precision-Tinted Glasses May Help Prevent Migraines In Certain People
New Food Pyramid Coming June 2, USDA Says
May 26, 2011 — In an exclusive interview with WebMD, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says the replacement for the Food Pyramid will be announced on June 2 -- and that the new icon heralds a "monumental effort" to improve America's health. Why a new icon? The pyramid really does not capture the public's … Continue reading New Food Pyramid Coming June 2, USDA Says
CDC: More Americans Than Ever Are Living With Type 2 Diabetes
In a column in the Huffington Post (5/24), Marki Flannery, president of Partners in Care, wrote, "More people than ever are living with type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes. According to recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes affects 25.8 million Americans, or 8.3 percent of the population (including both diagnosed and undiagnosed … Continue reading CDC: More Americans Than Ever Are Living With Type 2 Diabetes
Consuming Baked, Broiled Fish May Help Protect Against Heart Failure
The Washington Post (5/24, Stein) "The Checkup" blog reported that consuming baked or broiled fish may be beneficial for the heart, according to research published in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure. Investigators "analyzed data collected between 1991 and 2008 from 84,493 women participating in the federally funded Women's Health Initiative." The researchers found that individuals "who … Continue reading Consuming Baked, Broiled Fish May Help Protect Against Heart Failure