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February is AMD Awareness Month
February is AMD Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 60. During this month,...
anti-inflammatory
Adding milk to your coffee may have anti-inflammatory benefits
Researchers examined how polyphenols react when combined with amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.
CDC
Serious bacterial infection possibly linked to over-the-counter eye drops
Fifty people in eleven states have had confirmed cases of Pseudomonoas aeruginosa.
age-related macular degeneration
Macular degeneration linked to obesity
Researchers were examining why some people with a genetic predisposition develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD) while others with the genetic predisposition do not.
personal time
Me, Myself and I: 3 Tips to Help You Enjoy Alone Time
Take some time to catch your breath and get to know yourself.
AMD
AI algorithm may be a helpful tool for determining progression of AMD
Artificial intelligence may be the key in helping doctors determine which patients with intermediate AMD are at a high risk of the disease progressing to geographic atrophy.
American Red Cross
Donate blood during National Blood Donor Month in January
There is always a need for blood and donating blood is safe and easy.
depression
3 Tips to help ease Seasonal Affective Disorder
The short days of the long winter months send many people into seasonal depression.
age-related macular degeneration
Lab-grown retinal cells indicate possibility of clinical trials
Researchers hope that these cells are ready to be studied in human clinical trials