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25 Years Ago - June 13, 1988
June 13, 1988 The Kentucky Eye Institute, under surgical director William J. Collis, M.D., will conduct a free health screening Saturday at the Old South Inn Eye Clinic, 218 S. Maple St. The screenings, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, High Blood Pressure
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Treatments of physical and mental health are coming together
Many days, the sheer weight of Iszurette Hunter's clinical depression becomes more than she can lift. She clings to her bed in her South Los Angeles home. Important obligations slide away, including keeping appointments with doctors who are trying to...
Tags: General Practitioners, Behavioral Conditions, High Blood Pressure, Health Insurance, Diseases and Illnesses
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Letters: Pot's place in medicine
Re "The marijuana measures," Editorial, May 10 Your editorial supporting Measure D mentions medical marijuana as a treatment for glaucoma patients. In my 25 years as a glaucoma sufferer, I have never been prescribed marijuana. In fact, research...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Health Treatments
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Kennedy Krieger researchers pinpoint cause of rare disease
It's a dream Ida Heck never really expected to come true. Her family has raised about $1 million since 2005 for research into the rare disorder that afflicts her 8-year-old daughter, Jenna, resulting in cognitive deficits, seizures, long-lasting...
Tags: Science and Technology, Stroke, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Migraine, Seizures
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How to determine what medical screening is necessary
There has been a lot of news about medical tests lately. Physicians are coming out against unnecessary testing and screenings to save patients time, money and health risks. As a senior, how do you know which tests or screenings you should have done, and...
Tags: General Practitioners, Vitamin B12, Cataracts, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization
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Howard County Briefs
WomenFest The Howard County Department of Citizen Services' Office on Aging hosts its annual wellness event for women at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at Gary J. Arthur Community Center, 2400 Route 97, Cooksville. WomenFest focuses on health, wellness,...Tags: Osteoporosis, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Clarksville, Science and Technology, Howard County
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Review: Another triumphant night for 'Sugar Man' Rodriguez, a sell-out in Philly
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGSixto Rodriguez is not a household name, but his inspiring story has become famous and it’s resulting in sold-out music venues throughout the country. Rodriguez is a folk singer/songwriter who didn’t have much success while growing up in... -
It's not too late for a healthy view of eye care
I never fared terribly well with eyeglasses. I was amazed at how crisp the world looked when I first got them in the third grade. But all that clarity kind of gave me a headache and made me a little dizzy. Just days after I got the oversize smoky purple...Tags: Cataracts, The Herald-Mail, National Institutes of Health
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Eyeball wars comes to an end
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – A decades-long battle between the optometrists and the ophthalmologists nicknamed the “eyeball wars” may be at an end. The Senate sent a measure to the governor Thursday that effectively ended a long battle between two... -
Eyeball wars compromise goes to the governor
TALLAHASSEE – A decades-long battle between the optometrists and the ophthalmologists nicknamed the “eyeball wars” may be at an end. The Senate sent a measure to the governor Thursday that effectively ended a long battle between two...Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Eleanor Sobel, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Government, Don Gaetz
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