Putting group fitness classes in the proper light
Fitness experts are shining a new light on group classes from Zumba to yoga because they believe the right lighting can transform...
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Extra antioxidants have limited benefits for sight
Taking additional antioxidant supplements on top of vitamin C, vitamin E and beta carotene does little to ward off macular...
FDA looks at caffeine effect on kids after new gum
Wrigley's new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to look into the potential impact...
Dozens of Oklahoma dentist's patients test positive for hepatitis
Blood tests conducted on patients treated at an Oklahoma oral surgery practice that has been closed over health concerns...
FDA advisers say Bausch & Lomb implantable lens safe, effective
An implantable lens designed by Bausch & Lomb Inc to reduce vision distortion as well as allow patients to focus on near...
Lawyer defends record of dentist in HIV scare
A lawyer for an Oklahoma oral surgeon accused of using improper sterilization procedures and rusty surgical tools that may...
About 1,200 Tulsa dental patients screened for HIV
About 1,200 patients have been screened for exposure to HIV and hepatitis in Oklahoma after authorities found a Tulsa dentist...
Oklahoma warns 7,000 dental patients of HIV, hepatitis risk
Health officials are notifying some 7,000 people to warn they may have been exposed to HIV and other infectious diseases...
UK scientists develop safer foot-and-mouth vaccine
British scientists have developed a new vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease that is safer and easier to manufacture, an...
Could gum help the colon bounce back from surgery?
Chewing gum after surgery for colon cancer may not help kick the intestines back into gear - but it also probably won't hurt,...
Bolshoi ballet chief vows to return after acid attack
The artistic director of Russia's Bolshoi Ballet said on Friday he was determined to return to his old life after recovering...
FDA approves retinal implant for rare eye disease
An artificial implant that performs some functions of the retina and helps restore sight to people blinded with a rare genetic...
Should toddlers be screened for lazy eye?
Screening one- and two-year-olds for lazy eye can reliably detect children at risk for vision problems, a new study suggests....
Nearsighted kids may get worse in winter
For nearsighted children in Denmark, vision deteriorated faster when days were shortest and more slowly during the summer...
Regular aspirin use tied to age-related vision loss
Taking at least one aspirin every week is linked to the development of age-related vision loss, according to a new study....
Is driving OK with certain age-related blind spots?
Elderly people with a certain type of blind spot were less likely to see pedestrians in time to avoid hitting them in a driving...
Deaf Belgian twins, 45, helped to die after losing sight
Identical Belgian twin brothers, born deaf, becoming blind and unable to bear not being able to see and hear each other,...
UK backs Lucentis for new use after price cut
Britain's healthcare cost watchdog has given its backing to eye drug Lucentis to treat diabetes-related problems after Swiss...
Vision insurance tied to better eye health
Older adults' eyesight may suffer irreversibly if they don't have vision insurance, suggests a new study that argues eye...
Glaucoma check-ups lag in Hispanics
In a new study of U.S. adults with glaucoma, Hispanics were the least likely to get routine follow-up testing to make sure...
Vision loss tied to diabetes on the rise in U.S.
Vision loss likely related to diabetes increased by 20 percent over less than a decade in the U.S., according to a new study....
Salary growth lagging for primary care doctors
Despite rising spending on health care in the United States, primary care doctors don't seem to be reaping the rewards on...
One in three open to medical tourism: poll
Looking for an affordable face lift without breaking the bank? Want to combine a tummy tuck with two weeks in the sun? You're...
Acupuncture may ease dry mouth after cancer
People with chronic dry mouth related to cancer treatment reported some improvement in symptoms like sticky saliva and dry...
Dry eye common after eyelid lifts
More than one-quarter of people who've had an eyelid lift report symptoms of dry eye such as excessive watering and irritation,...
UK, Japan stem cell scientists awarded Nobel
Scientists from Britain and Japan shared a Nobel Prize on Monday for the discovery that adult cells can be transformed back...
Britain asks: Should 3-parent IVF be allowed to avoid disease?
Britain launched a public consultation on Monday to ask whether controversial "three-parent" fertility treatments should...
REFILE: Dental health linked to dementia risk
People who keep their teeth and gums healthy with regular brushing may have a lower risk of developing dementia later in...
Fall risk may rise after cataract surgery
Contrary to some past research, a new study finds that elderly adults who have cataract surgery could face an increased risk...
U.S. FDA widens use of Roche eye drug for diabetics
U.S. drug regulators gave the nod to a wider use for Roche Holding AG's eye drug Lucentis, approving it for diabetic patients...
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