On its website, WTVQ-TV Lexington, KY (5/23, Runyon), an ABC affiliate, reported, "The National Eye Institute estimates about 14,000 to 16,000 infants are born with" retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) each year. "In severe cases, retinal detachment can cause significant vision impairment or blindness." Sadly, "each year, up to 1,500 infants require medical treatment for ROP and … Continue reading National Eye Institute Estimates Approximately 15,000 Infants Born With ROP Each Year
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5 Surprising Things That Make You Leaner
Want to be leaner? Good deal... here's 5 tips that will help you along... TIP 1 Ditch The Starch Starches, such as rice, potatoes, some veggies, oats, etc. are often considered "health foods." While they can be healthy, they can also pack on stomach bodyfat like crazy if you overdo them. As you may know, … Continue reading 5 Surprising Things That Make You Leaner
Hypertension Appears To Be More Severe Among People With Psoriasis
HealthDay (5/20, Dallas) reported that, according to a study published online in PLoS One, "people who have psoriasis and hypertension are more likely to have more severe high blood pressure, requiring more medications to control it." In a study involving 835 patients with both psoriasis and hypertension, plus 2,400 people with just high blood pressure, … Continue reading Hypertension Appears To Be More Severe Among People With Psoriasis
Physician Discusses Stigma Of Obesity
In a column in the Huffington Post (5/19), preventive medicine physician Scott Kahan, MD, of Johns Hopkins University, wrote, "The National Institutes of Health, the World Health Organization, and numerous other scientific organizations regard obesity as a disease, yet most people continue to dismiss obesity as a 'willful misconduct' and label people who have obesity as … Continue reading Physician Discusses Stigma Of Obesity
Does Pycnogenol® Improve Vision in Patients With Early Diabetic Retinopathy?
Does Pycnogenol® Improve Vision in Patients With Early Diabetic Retinopathy? Gregory A. Nichols, PhD Pycnogenol Improves Microcirculation, Retinal Edema, and Visual Acuity in Early Diabetic Retinopathy Steigerwalt R, Belcaro G, Cesarone MR, et al J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2009;25:537-540 Study Summary This double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was designed to test the protective effects of Pycnogenol®, an … Continue reading Does Pycnogenol® Improve Vision in Patients With Early Diabetic Retinopathy?