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Diabetic Women Subject to Greater Hearing Loss
Posted on 03 May 2012.
By Robert Mario Diabetes may cause women to experience a greater degree of hearing loss as they age, especially if the metabolic disorder is not well controlled with medication, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Women between the ages of 60 and 75 with well-controlled diabetes had better hearing than [...]
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Dry winter air could mean dry eyes
Posted on 02 May 2012.
By Steven A. Nielsen Cold winter air means air low in humidity content. If you are experiencing symptoms like irritated, scratchy, burning eyes, excess watering or have the feeling that something is in the eye, you could be suffering from dry eye. And while environmental factors (wind, high altitude, dry air) can cause temporary dry [...]
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Weight loss: It’s all in the plate color?
Posted on 30 March 2012.
Giant portion sizes are one of the culprits behind the epidemic of bulging waistlines, and nowhere is the portion-creep more evident than in restaurants.
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How can I get rid of my glasses? Part 2
Posted on 30 March 2012.
By Dr. Jean Keamy Another refractive surgical procedure, PRK or photorefractive keratectomy, has over 20 years of history. PRK, like LASIK, uses the excimer laser to reshape the cornea. The difference between the two procedures is how the second layer of the cornea is exposed. With PRK, a brush or blade scrapes off the epithelium, [...]
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Snow Shoveling 101: advice and gear
Posted on 24 February 2012.
Although much of the country has been relatively flake-free this winter, snow removal woes are just one storm away. So here are some strategies, and the latest tools.
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