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Tweet Increase in the delivery of a treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) has resulted in a significant 50% reduction of new cases of blindness in Denmark, according to a study published in the American Journal of Opthamology. Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in the West. Specifically, [...] Tweet Patients taking statin drugs to lower cholesterol might be more likely to get muscle injuries, especially elderly patients.(1) Side effects and adverse reactions, according to other research, may include increased stroke risk, higher risk of Type II Diabetes, low iron, pancreatic dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, suppressed immune system, muscle pain, and more. Be aware [...] Tweet When you are in your 30′s, your skeletal muscle mass will peak. After that, they will reduce slightly in number and size every year. By the time you are in your 50′s, 15% of muscle mass may be lost, and by your 80′s, as much as 30% of muscle mass may be lost. [...] Tweet The rise of myopia, also known as shortsightedness, has increased significantly in the past 30 years in the United States. Time spent outdoors has dropped off in this time period. Researchers at the National Eye Institute conducted a study of children and teens that shows a possible link between less time spent in [...] Tweet November has been named “Diabetic Eye Disease Month” by the volunteer eye health an safety organization, Prevent Blindness America. People with diabetes are at a high risk for eye disease. Diabetics should get an annual eye exam to screen for problems. Diabetic Eye Disease Month is the perfect time to remember that the [...] Tweet Image by Stougard In addition to significantly compromising vision, glaucoma is a disease that also takes an emotional toll, according to a new study in the April issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing.
This study of 24 Chinese individuals with glaucoma showed that there are many fears associated with [...] Tweet What would it take to get you on a yoga mat? How about the possibility of cutting in half your chances of suffering episodes of dangerous irregular heartbeats if you suffer from a condition called atrial fibrillation. A new study out of Mid-America Cardiology at the University of Kansas Hospital describes how doing [...] Tweet image by Kennedygrey At Natural Eye Care, we recommend stress reduction techniques as a way to promote eye health. At the top of our list is the practice of tai chi. Not only does tai chi help to calm the mind and the body, it has also been shown to prevent falls [...] Tweet image via cdc.gov A new study published in the British Medical Journal makes the case for walking away from diabetes. The researchers studied nearly 600 adults over 5 years and found that those who took 10,000 steps per day (the equivalent of 5 miles) had much better insulin sensitivity than those [...] |
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