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Diabetes leading to blindness in many people
Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults 20 to 74 years old. Dr. Michael Grodin, co-director of retinal services and director of clinical research at Katzen Eye Group, discusses eye problems and the link to diabetes.
Why is...Tags: Diabetes, Eyes and Vision, Cataracts, Diseases and Illnesses, Swelling
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Intersections: Lifelong dream of cold, snow comes true
The day I was born, a snow storm was brewing in Tehran, or at least that's what my mother tells me. I am starting to suspect that my introduction into the world on such a turbulent day has played a part in a lifelong obsession I've had with extremely cold...Tags: London Heathrow Airport, Weather Reports, Snow Storms, Weather, Fiction
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Rep. Raul Ruiz, an Rx for D.C.
You'd almost think that someone had stapled several resumes together and put them in Raul Ruiz's file: magna cum laude at UCLA; three graduate degrees from Harvard (a medical degree and masters in public policy and in public health); doctoring to poor...
Tags: Elections, Mary Bono, Mexico, Teaching and Learning, John Boehner
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Gunman Kills 26 At Sandy Hook School In Newtown
Hartford CourantA gunman with a mind for destruction turned the idyllic Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown into a scene of horrific chaos and carnage Friday morning, killing 20 children and six adults, including the school's principal, in the worst shooting at a...Tags: Fairfield County, Shootings, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Teaching and Learning, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Newtown Families Grieve As Medical Examiner Works To Identify Victims In Sandy Hook School Shooting
The victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings each had between three and 11 wounds, Chief State Medical Examiner H. Wayne Carver III said Saturday afternoon. "This is a very devastating set of injuries," Carver said at a press...Tags: NBC (tv network), Shootings, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Television Industry, Teaching and Learning
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For better health, add some greens to your winter menu
FARGO, N.D. - “Please keep your forks out of my broccoli,” I said to my teenage son and daughter while we enjoyed a family meal in a restaurant. They grinned at me and proceeded to steal the dark green vegetables from my plate. We need to review some...Tags: Cataracts, Cheddar Cheese, Vitamin A, Cheese Corn, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Healthcare crisis: not enough specialists for the poor
The blurry vision began early last year. Roy Lawrence ignored it as long as he could. But after falling off a ladder at his construction job, he knew he had to see a doctor. He went to a community health clinic in South Los Angeles, where doctors...
Tags: Dermatologists, Diabetes, Cataracts, Health Insurance Cost, Disasters and Accidents
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Though going blind, E.J. Scott keeps looking ahead, moving forward
E.J. Scott makes his way through life with a swagger and a white cane. He is not an athlete in the traditional sense of those whose exploits appear on these pages. But what he achieved recently is Blake Griffin-esque. He rose above the rest and...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Central Park, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), New York City
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Waiting in vain to be seen
FrameworkRoy Lawrence was diagnosed with cataracts in January 2012. Nearly a year later, Lawrence still is waiting for the operation. His vision has deteriorated to the point he is considered legally blind. He can’t work or drive, and he relies on others... -
Vision loss tied to diabetes on the rise in U.S.
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vision loss likely related to diabetes increased by 20 percent over less than a decade in the U.S., according to a new study. So-called nonrefractive vision impairment - which includes glaucoma and cataracts - can't be...Tags: Weight, Health Organizations, Johns Hopkins University, Diabetes, Cataracts
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School Shooting Reminds Us Of How Much Our Aging Eyes Have Seen
The Hartford CourantMaybe the reason your vision tends to go as you get older is because you have seen too much. Sandy Hook may be the most horrific event on which our ever-aging eyes have focused, but we baby boomers have been bearing witness to the tragedy of gun violence...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Fort Hood (military base), John F. Kennedy
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ICE delivers Christmas cheer to local families
Staff WriterEl Centro resident Tanya Lagunes’ eyes shone Monday morning as she watched her daughter excitedly open Christmas presents during the 15th annual U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Christmas giveaway with the Center for Family...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Laws, Religious Festivals, Holidays
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