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President Donald Trump signed the right-to-try bill allowing gravely ill patients to bypass FDA for experimental medicines, allowing patients with life-threatening conditions to ask drugmakers for medicines that have cleared some testing but not approved
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To keep your eyes healthy means getting regular checkups, maintaining a healthy diet and wearing sunglasses when you're outdoors on a sunny day to protect against ultraviolet (UV) rays, which can hasten the formation of cataracts trib.in/2surhyM
Across the city of Chattanooga on Sunday, June 10, there will be a call to action for pastors to unite and support Memory Sunday: A National Alzheimer’s and Caregiving Awareness Campaign for African-American Congregations bit.ly/2sksd9B
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Too much meat, dairy tied to heart failure risk, high protein intake may have some adverse effects on health, especially if the protein is coming from animal sources wb.md/2IVGjZp
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The first 3D printed human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists at Newcastle University, UK., the technique could be used in the future to ensure an unlimited supply of corneas bit.ly/2sjbDXH
Alzheimer's in Latinos expected to increase by more than 800% in US,
Latinos are 50% more likely to develop the disease than their white counterparts researchers from the University of Southern California say
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Yellow spots in eye could be new biomarker for dementia, the spots known as hard drusen are made of fat and calcium deposit that form in a layer underneath the retina and can be seen in scans bit.ly/2kyjPPA
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There are several potential health benefits associated with balsamic vinegar including improving skin health, reducing blood sugar, promoting healthy digestion, lowering cholesterol, losing weight, treating wounds & reducing hypertension medicalnewstoday.com/article…
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Assessment tool accurately identifies patients at risk for dry eye, a dry eye risk calculator, can help assess which patients might require testing and treatment to ensure appropriate eye performance and comfort throughout the day bit.ly/2IPRorb
Chances of avoiding Dementia on the rise in US, 10.5% of U.S. adults age 65 and older had dementia in 2012, compared with 12% in 2000.
Because the population of older adults is expanding, the number of people affected by dementia is increasing bit.ly/2IJloZC
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Peanut butter is surprisingly good for your health if you aren't allergic to peanuts. Its high protein and healthy oils help with weight loss, diabetes and even Alzheimer’s disease bit.ly/2FbqNXs
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New, more effective glaucoma treatment is available, for the first time in 20 years there's something new on the market. It's called Vyzulta by Bausch and Lomb. Doctors say it works by using two pathways to increase the drainage of fluid in the eye bit.ly/2IMO8wI
'Early hearing loss could pave the way for dementia, young adults with minor hearing loss display changes in brain activity that are normally only seen in old age. medicalnewstoday.com/article…
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One egg per day may keep stroke at bay, eggs are a great source of healthful nutrients, such as protein, vitamins, phospholipids, and carotenoids medicalnewstoday.com/article…
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Nystagmus is a vision condition in which the eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements. These movements often result in reduced vision and depth perception and can affect balance and coordination
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Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida Gators linebacker Scot Brantley age 60, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
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A sweet drink to diagnose eye diseases, a new procedure to diagnose eye disorders in children, which replaces painful injections with a sweet drink, helping detect diseases that can cause blindness bit.ly/2IMwSuy
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A new study showed that a commercially available form of vitamin B-3, called nicotinamide riboside (NR) chloride or NIAGEN boosted a key enzyme in our cells that could potentially slow the aging process
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The beginning stages of dementia can be recognizable if you know what you are looking for. During the beginning stages, you may notice not being able to remember words or maybe saying the wrong words bit.ly/2LljCf5
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‘Tick explosion’ or tot… Lyme Disease still a concern this summer, cases of disease caused by mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas have tripled in the United States since 2004. Tick-borne disease accounted for more than 60 percent of those cases bit.ly/2IYGmD5
