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Health Expo Boosts Public Health Awareness at Edgemere Senior Living Community

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

Dallas – Edgemere senior living community recently hosted its second annual Health Expo. The event proved to be a big success, as more than 150 residents and guests came to learn more about different health related options in the Dallas area.

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Fish dish can be scaled to suit needs

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

Roasted Fish With Vegetables can be easily adjusted up or down. A lean white fish like orange roughly, snapper or cod is recommended. If the fresh fish doesn’t fit your budget, choose frozen fish fillets, which provide the same nutrition.

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Why an FDA panel withdrew support for Avastin in breast cancer treatment – Helium

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

Why an FDA panel withdrew support for Avastin in breast cancer treatmentHelium… the brand name used by Roche and Genentech to market bevacizumab, is a cancer drug used to treat colon cancer, lung cancer, macular degeneration, and, …and more »

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Vernon Javes, 89, wins state DNRs 2011 Wild Turkey Stamp contest

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

APPLETON Vernon Javes right eye quickly darts left, then right, then left again as the fine-tipped paint brush in his hand traces lines the size of a human hair on an antique saw blade.

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The Over 50′s Likely Prefer Negative Stories About Young People

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

When given a choice, older people prefer to read negative news, rather than positive news, about young adults, a new study suggests. In fact, older readers who chose to read negative stories about young individuals actually get a small boost in their self-esteem, according to the results. And what about younger people? Well, they just prefer not to read about older people…

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Sebelius Announces 1 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Have Received Prescription Drug Cost Relief Under The Affordable Care Act

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that more than 1 million Medicare beneficiaries have received prescription drug cost relief through the Affordable Care Act…

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LEDs illuminate eye for ocular disease screening – Eureka! Science News

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

LEDs illuminate eye for ocular disease screeningEureka! Science News… pave the way for doctors to easily screen patients for common diseases of the eye, such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. …and more »

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Don’t surrender to macular degeneration – Osceola Sentinel Tribune

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

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Don't surrender to macular degenerationOsceola Sentinel TribuneAge-related macular degeneration, commonly known as AMD, is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. AMD affects about 10 million people in the US, …Good diet helps prevent eye diseaseIrish Healthall 3 news articles »

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LEDs illuminate eye for ocular disease screening

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A new imaging system using six different wavelengths to illuminate the interior of the eyeball (ocular fundus) may pave the way for doctors to easily screen patients for common diseases of the eye, such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. The system is described in the journal Review of Scientific Instruments.

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Dr. Eaton presents results of large study at Vancouver conference

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Dr. Alexander Eaton today presented the results of a two-year clinical study of the drug Fenretinide for the treatment of geographic atrophy, an advanced form of dry macular degeneration at the American Society of Retina Specialists conference in Vancouver.

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