Zinc: The many benefits of this important mineral
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Zinc: The many benefits of this important mineral

Zinc is a trace mineral that is vital for immune function and aids the body in healing as well as in fighting off viruses and bacteria. 
How did we become Sugar Addicts?
artificial sweeteners

How did we become Sugar Addicts?

If sugar is the basic building block that supplies the brain and body with energy, why is it so unhealthy?
A couple of helpful tips to help you break those bad habits
growth hacking

A couple of helpful tips to help you break those bad habits

Getting rid of bad habits can help your mental wellbeing and may help you identify other areas of your life that need your attention.
Contaminated eye drops continue to be a problem
eye drops

Contaminated eye drops continue to be a problem

Since the beginning of 2023, several eye drops and lubricants have been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration.
Phase 2b clinical trials set for potential AMD treatment
age related macular degeneration

Phase 2b clinical trials set for potential AMD treatment

More than one million Americans aged 40 and over are affected by geographic atrophy (otherwise known as advanced dry age-related macular degeneration), which currently has no available therapy that...
Increased risk of depression associated with smoking
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Increased risk of depression associated with smoking

Researchers examined the link between smoking and depression.
Which Lens Implant Doctors Want For Themselves
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Which Lens Implant Doctors Want For Themselves

What lens implant would eye doctors want for themselves if they were undergoing cataract surgery?
Why adding a banana to your favorite smoothie may not be a good idea
brain health

Why adding a banana to your favorite smoothie may not be a good idea

If whipping up a smoothie is your favorite way to start your day, you might want to pause before you hit that puree button on your blender if bananas are one of the ingredients.   For many of us, ...
Step by step: 4,000 steps a day can lower your risk of death
cardiovascular health

Step by step: 4,000 steps a day can lower your risk of death

With the increase in the number of people living a sedentary lifestyle, which in turn, leads to an increase in risk of all-cause mortality, patients are asking their doctors what the number of step...