The 2011 allergy season is expected to be 27 days longer in northernmost parts of North America,1 adding almost a month of suffering to the typical pollen allergy season of February/March-October,2 according to a study published by the Proceedings of t…
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Allergy Sufferers Contend With Longer Allergy Season
The 2011 allergy season is expected to be 27 days longer in northernmost parts of North America,1 adding almost a month of suffering to the typical pollen allergy season of February/March-October,2 according to a study published by the Proceedings of t…
Survey Names EHRs Most Likely to Help Physicians Earn Bonus
Many providers believe they will receive a meaningful-use bonus even though they are not using all the necessary EHR software functions, according to a survey by the research firm KLAS. Medscape Medical News
Allergy Sufferers Contend With Longer Allergy Season
The 2011 allergy season is expected to be 27 days longer in northernmost parts of North America,[1] adding almost a month of suffering to the typical pollen allergy season of February/March-October,[2] according to a study published by the Proceedings …
Santen Inc. Announces Relocation Of U.S. Corporate Headquarters
Santen Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan, has announced that its U.S. corporate headquarters, currently located in Napa, California, will relocate to 2100 Powell in Emeryville, California in early July 2011.
Pig Stem Cell Transplants: The Key To Future Research Into Retina Treatment
A team of American and Chinese scientists studying the role of stem cells in repairing damaged retina tissue have found that pigs represent an effective proxy species to research treatments for humans. The study, published in Stem Cells, demonstrates h…
Reichert Introduces Automated Refraction To Their Legendary Line Of Phoroptor® Brand Products
Reichert Technologies launched their highly anticipated Auto Phoroptor RST Auto Refraction System into the U.S. market at the 2011 International Vision Expo East. “It’s the perfect venue to unveil a product like this,” explained Teresa Wozniak, Product…
Santen Inc. Announces Relocation Of U.S. Corporate Headquarters
Santen Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan, has announced that its U.S. corporate headquarters, currently located in Napa, California, will relocate to 2100 Powell in Emeryville, California in early July 2011.
Santen Inc. Announces Relocation Of U.S. Corporate Headquarters
Santen Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan, has announced that its U.S. corporate headquarters, currently located in Napa, California, will relocate to 2100 Powell in Emeryville, California in early July 2011.
Santen Inc. Announces Relocation Of U.S. Corporate Headquarters
Santen Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan, has announced that its U.S. corporate headquarters, currently located in Napa, California, will relocate to 2100 Powell in Emeryville, California in early July 2011.
Reichert Introduces Automated Refraction To Their Legendary Line Of Phoroptor® Brand Products
Reichert Technologies launched their highly anticipated Auto Phoroptor RST Auto Refraction System into the U.S. market at the 2011 International Vision Expo East. “It’s the perfect venue to unveil a product like this,” explained Teresa Wozniak, Product…
Boing! What to Do When Your Patients’ Checks Bounce
When patients’ checks bounce, should you keep billing them, charge extra fees, or go to collection? Here’s advice on what to do and how to avoid receiving checks that bounce. Medscape Business of Medicine
Method To Probe Genes Of The Most Common Bacterial STI Discovered By Scientists
WHAT: In a new study from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, scientists describe successfully mutating specific genes of Chlamydia bacteria, which cause the most common sexually…
Association Between Vitamin D Levels And Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Women under the age of 75 with high vitamin D status were less likely to have early age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in adults, a University at Buffalo study has shown. The disease affects approximat…
Glaucoma Patients Report A Wide Range Of Emotional And Psychological Changes
Fear of the unknown is one of the greatest issues facing patients with glaucoma the second leading cause of blindness worldwide after cataracts according to research in the April issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing. People also worry about how th…
Women older than 75 with high vitamin D status less likely to have early AMD
Women under the age of 75 with high vitamin D status were less likely to have early age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in adults, a University at Buffalo study has shown. The disease affects approximately 9 …
Vitamin D Levels Associated With Age-Related Macular Degeneration
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Women under the age of 75 with high vitamin D status were less likely to have early age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in adults, a University at Buffalo study has shown. The disease a…
Glaucoma Patients Report A Wide Range Of Emotional And Psychological Changes
Fear of the unknown is one of the greatest issues facing patients with glaucoma – the second leading cause of blindness worldwide after cataracts – according to research in the April issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing. People also worry about how…
High Vitamin D Levels Reduce Risk Of Developing Age-Related Macular Degeneration Among Women Younger Than 75
Females under the age of 75 years whose blood levels of vitamin D are high appear to have a reduced risk of developing AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration), researchers from the University of Buffalo, New York, wrote in Archives of Ophthalmology…
Vitamin D Again Tied to Lower AMD Risk (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Higher levels of circulating vitamin D appear to reduce the risk for early onset of age-related macular degeneration in women ages 50 to 74, an ancillary study of the Women’s Health Initiative showed.