Time Spent Outdoors Associated With Reduced Myopia Risk

Booting your children outside to play can not only boost their physical fitness - it can cut the chances of their developing shortsightedness, researchers say. Shortsightedness, or myopia, has become increasingly common over the last four decades, both in the US and elsewhere - indeed, in parts of Asia, more than 80 percent of the … Continue reading Time Spent Outdoors Associated With Reduced Myopia Risk

Consuming Raw Vegetables, Fruits May Counteract Genes Linked To Heart Disease

On its website, ABC News  (10/12, Carollo) reports, "Eating a healthy amount of greens could have an effect on genes linked to heart disease, according to a new study" published in the journal PLoS Medicine. HealthDay  (10/12, Preidt) reports that investigators "examined the link between the 9p21 gene variant and diet in more than 27,000 people of five … Continue reading Consuming Raw Vegetables, Fruits May Counteract Genes Linked To Heart Disease

New Study On Texting And Driving Released

Reuters  (10/6, Forsyth) reports that Texas A&M's Texas Transportation Institute released a study yesterday finding that using a cell phone while operating vehicles doubles a driver's reaction time. The longer reaction time means drivers have less time to focus on the road and react to changing conditions. The study tested 42 drivers between 16 and 54 … Continue reading New Study On Texting And Driving Released

Home Is the Most Dangerous Place for the Eyes

Home may be where the heart is, but it can also be a dangerous place for the eyes. More than half of the 2.5 million eye injuries that occur every year happen within or around the home. According to results from the “Seventh Annual Eye Injury Snapshot” by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and … Continue reading Home Is the Most Dangerous Place for the Eyes