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budget
4 Money Saving Tips for Grocery Shopping
Grocery shopping is one area where we all feel the pinch to our pocketbooks.

bone health
Vitamin D No Help - True?
The New York Times breathlessly declared that Vitamin D was ineffective. And their title was both strong and negative: Study Finds Another Condition That Vitamin D Pills Do Not Help.

feedback loop
Why a "Positive Feedback Loop" Supports Good Health
Positive Feedback Loops, or what B.F. Skinner called Operant Conditioning, are vital to your eye health - specifically for Macular Degeneration.

dry eye
What do your car and your body have in commmon?
Why are many of us more diligent with our automobiles than we are with what's inside our own skin? Our body is the one vehicle we have for our entire life.

cataract surgery
Statin drugs may increase risk of developing cataracts
The study found that people taking statin medications who have certain genetic variants may be at an increased risk of developing cataracts and having cataract surgery.

dry eye
Sjögren's symptoms eased by intense pulsed light therapy
Patients suffering from Sjögren's syndrome may find relief of their symptoms by undergoing intense pulsed light therapy.

depression
Depression and dry eye disease link
Researchers were investigating the link between depression and the severity of dry eye disease symptoms, including inflammatory markers.

age-related macular degeneration
Measurement of VEGF in tears may help in determining severity of AMD
Researchers published the results of a recent study in Science Reports. The study revealed that the severity and progression of AMD could be determined by measuring the level of VEGF in the tears o...

blood sugar
Start this One Healthy Eating Habit Today
Here’s one thing you can start today for better eye and body health: Reduce foods with a high glycemic index (GI).
