Mom drops 205 pounds after birth of son
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May 31: When Kim Belisle was 12 her father died and she turned to food for comfort.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Near-blind woman able to see again
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SEE CLEARLY NOW: Viv Jones moved to Mount Maunganui when told she was going blind.JOEL FORD 270510JF41BOP When Mount Maunganui woman Viv Jones says she is happy to see you, she isn’t just being polite.
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Near-blind woman able to see againThe Bay of Plenty TimesShe was diagnosed with wet macular degeneration – the type that is characterised by sudden loss of vision. Treatment with the drug Avastin failed and Mrs …
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(click on the author link above to see full post)How making your child wear sunglasses could save their sight
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As soon as the sun comes out, we all know we should slap on the sun cream to protect our selves against ultraviolet rays.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)The wise old man who grew me a little patch of paradise – Daily Mail
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The wise old man who grew me a little patch of paradiseDaily MailHe only left me when macular degeneration, the cruel blindness that sometimes comes with age, cut out the centre of his sight. I still kept in touch, …and more »
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Tastes great and it’s good for you too
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Melanie, 35, came in several years ago, asking me about some of the concentrated berry and fruit juices, and what were the differences between them.
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How making your child wear sunglasses could save their sightDaily MailSun damage is linked to serious eye problems such as age related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the industrial …
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Grand’Maison gains new outlook on life
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Grand’Maison was only 12 years old when she began experiencing symptoms of macular degeneration, a condition that affects the part of the retina responsible for sharpness in your vision.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Treatment available for wet macular degeneration
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Dear Dr. Donohue: You have discussed mostly dry maculardegeneration. I was diagnosed with wet macular degeneration and wasgiven intraocular injections of Lucentis. My vision has beenrestored to 20/20. Not everyone will achieve the same results, butplease advise your readers about the wet kind of maculardegeneration and that help for it is available.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Medicare ‘Doughnut Hole’ Rebate Checks Are In Mail, Obama Administration Announces
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The Los Angeles Times: “Senior citizens who hit the so-called doughnut hole in Medicare’s drug benefit will begin getting $250 rebate checks in two weeks, the Obama administration announced Thursday – providing one of the first tangible benefits of the recently enacted healthcare law…
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