Dr. Truong attended this road cycling event April 10th, sponsored by NVision Laser Centers. It was an awesome event!
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Sam’s Club Offers Preventive Healthcare Program
Modern Medicine (3/15, Gebhart) reported, "Sam's Club has initiated what may be the country's largest retail preventive healthcare program targeting consumers and small businesses." Sam's Club will offer "free monthly in-store health-screening programs that include an individual pharmacy consultation, blood-pressure checks, bone-density scans, BMI assessment, cholesterol and blood-glucose testing, hearing exams, and eye exams." Each … Continue reading Sam’s Club Offers Preventive Healthcare Program
US Achieves New Record High For Life Expectancy
USA Today (3/17, Hellmich) reports that youngsters "born today can expect to live longer than ever in US history, according to preliminary government data (pdf) released Wednesday." In fact, "life expectancy at birth increased to 78.2 years in 2009, up from 78 years in 2008." USA Today adds, "'What this means is that somebody born in … Continue reading US Achieves New Record High For Life Expectancy
Optometrist Discusses Eye Care Myths
The Las Vegas Review-Journal (4/6, McGee) runs a piece listing a number of myths associated with risks to vision and eye care, noting that the American Optometric Association says that some 80% of learning up to the teenager years come through vision. The article bases its refutation of a number of myths on an interview with … Continue reading Optometrist Discusses Eye Care Myths
New Technique Uses Cold To Temporarily Remove Forehead Wrinkles
HealthDay (4/1, Goodwin) reported that, according to a study presented at a laser medicine conference, cryoneuromodulation, "a new technology that temporarily zaps away forehead wrinkles by freezing the nerves, shows promise in early clinical trials." HealthDay added, "The technique, if eventually approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, could provide an alternative to Botox … Continue reading New Technique Uses Cold To Temporarily Remove Forehead Wrinkles