Why do I need an eye exam?
By Jean E. Keamy
People who wear glasses get their eye examined to update their prescription.
If patients are seeing well, they tend not to get...
Women’s eye health primer
By Dr. Jean Keamy
Since women typically live longer than men, they are at greater risk for developing vision-inhibiting conditions and diseases such as cataracts...
Make your voice heard about Medicare and Social Security
By Linda F. Fitzgerald
It’s no secret: For the last year, Congress has been debat- ing cuts to Medicare and Social Security as part of...
What causes dry eyes and what can be done about it?
By Dr. Jean Keamy
Dry Eye is one of the most common diseases in ophthalmology. Dry eyes can cause a variety of symptoms from foreign...
Governor Patrick’s adult day Care blunder
Several hundred people from across the state visited Boston recently — but they were not there to take in the sites. They assembled in the cramped hearing room of the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy to protest Gov. Deval Patrick’s plan to cut the rates of the adult day care program, and ultimately to close down many of these centers.
Are you in? Join the fight to protect Medicare and Social Security
By Deborah E. Banda
As the temperature heats up this summer, so does the fight to protect Medicare and Social Security. By the beginning of...
Taking care of ear problems throughout the year
By Dr. Roxanne Latimer
Some of the most common winter complaints are annoying ear pain, ear clogging and decreased hearing. The problems that start in...
Sugary drinks could spur overeating
All sugars are not equal — even though they contain the same amount of calories — because they are metabolized differently in the body.
Varied approaches to chronic pain may help sufferers
By Savitha Tudi
Chronic pain, defined as pain that lasts for more than three months, can manifest itself in many ways. And its cause can...
Been down so long it looks like up when it comes to retiree needs
By Al Norman
Another state budget debate has come and gone.
The Conference Committee working out differences between the House and Senate budget for 2012 released...