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Many Hours on Computer may Harm Eyes

...problem or a refractive error where simply wearing glasses while using the computer will take away those symptoms," he said. You should also take frequent short breaks, every half hour or so, Beebe and Weaver said. During those breaks, which can last just a minute or two, you should fix your eyes on a dist...

Worried of Acne? Cut Down Milk

...o regularly drank skimmed milk, with two half-pint glasses a day raising the risk of the condition by 44 percent. Those who drank a pint of whole milk a day were 12 percent more likely to develop acne, while semi-skimmed milk increased the risk by 16 percent. Overall, those who regularly drank milk were 22...

Indian Doctor in Britain Made Record Eye Check-ups in a Day

...ountries. 'The best moment was when I prescribed glasses for an old lady who was virtually blind. She was overwhelmed. The whole trip was very rewarding,' the 32-year-old optician said. During his two-week stay in the Indian city, Patel carried out more than 3,600 tests, according to the online edition o...

Now, a Diet Pill That's as Filling as a Plate of Spaghetti!

...brosio said that the 500 mg pill when taken with 2 glasses of water results in a tennis ball size lump in the stomach. "We had one extremely important investor come to visit and he wanted to try the pill. He got very excited because he took one at 11 o'clock in the morning and at six o'clock in the afterno...

Wear Protective Sunglasses, Not Just for Style

...with many keen to emulate the brands and styles of glasses worn by celebrities in glossy magazines. Worryingly, one in seven of the 1,500 surveyed did not wear sunglasses at all. "It is particularly worrying that younger people have so little regard for their eyes when up to 80 percent of exposure to UV r...

Singapore's Dr. Love Brings Good Sex to Indonesia

...tions," says Dr. Love, his trademark square-rimmed glasses pushed back on his forehead. "It's about real content. It's about sex education made by the people for the people." With his buttonless white shirt, checked trousers and white shoes, the 37-year-old, who is a minor celebrity in Singapore, looks m...

Lasik Device To Correct Bifocal Vision Approved

...ealth, the device will reduce the need for reading glasses for adults 40 and older, who have laser in-situ keratomileusis surgery to correct distance vision. The surgery encompasses a procedure in which the surgeon cuts a flap in the outer layer of the cornea in order to remove a small amount of tissue. Th...

Eyeglass Guide Launched That Aids in Choosing the Right Eyewear

...to lead consumers through the process of selecting glasses that best enhance and protect their short-and long...e guide will encourage consumers to think of their glasses as more than just a means of correcting their vision, but as a way to enhance and protect their visi...

Hormone Replacement Therapy Liberation at a Cost

...Pull on rubber gloves. Smear Vaseline over your glasses , and there you have it: instant old age. - Malcolm Cowley Hormone Replacement Therapy popularly known, as HRT is a means of replacing the sex hormones estrogen and often ...

Nurse Has Miraculous Escape as Window is Blown Off an Air Ambulance

... cuts to his head. Some equipment, charts, his eye glasses and packages went flying out of the cabin. Fogg, 41, is 6 feet tall and weighs 220 pounds. He said his size may have helped him avoid being sucked out of the twin-engine turboprop plane. "My left hand was on the ceiling and was holding me in, and...

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