The most commonly used tests may not detect glaucoma's central vision loss. A variation of the visual field test, which assesses macular damage better, can improve the...
Researchers created a new smart drainage device to help patients with glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness in the world, as they try to save their eyesight.
SAN ANTONIO - IDose-slow and iDose-fast from Glaukos were shown in a phase 2 prospective, randomized, clinical trial to lower IOP 32% and 33% at 12 weeks and maintain that...
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the world. Scientists have invented a new smart drainage device to help glaucoma patients to save their eyesight.
Purdue University researchers have invented a new smart drainage device to help patients with glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness in the world, as they try to save their...
SAN ANTONIO - Primary angle closure glaucoma is a bigger problem than many believe, according to Robert M. Feldman, MD, from the UT Health Science Center, who gave the...
The most common tests for glaucoma can underestimate the severity of the condition by not detecting the presence of central vision loss, according to a new Columbia University...
The most common test for glaucoma can underestimate the severity of the condition by not detecting the presence of central vision loss, also known as macular degeneration...
CHICAGO - At the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Manjool Shah, MD, discusses improvements in surgical technology in the glaucoma space, particularly focusing on the...
Research has shown any small amount of activity provides a solid contribution to a person's health, according to the second edition of the guidelines unveiled Monday at the...
Dual thermal ablation, a process that involves heating and freezing, can be a potential treatment for pancreatic cancer as it kills pancreatic cancer cells, according to a...
The University of Toronto analyzed data on more than 700,000 patients across 17 studies to clarify what we know about concussions, since it is now a top talking point but...
Reasons given for the new guidelines, presented at the American Heart Association conference, include low adherence to the first set released in 2008 and rising rates of...
People gain weight faster as they age because of different factors. These include stress, hormonal declines, and physical inactivity and muscle loss. To maintain your weight or...
A young girl stopped her own kidnapping by using a “code word” previously agreed upon by her parents In a sobering lesson for parents, police are saying that an 11-year-old...
A recent research in San Diego has shown that various causative agents are known to trigger Kawasaki disease in children. The environmental triggers include temperature...
Dr Ellie Cannon, a GP in the UK, visited Femi, a two-year-old battling pneumonia at a Save the Children health clinic in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Adolescent obesity is associated with increased risk of pancreatic cancer later in life, finds a new study.
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Britons are 64 times more likely to die from pollution-related illnesses than people living in Sweden, where the air is cleaner.
Are there any reliable listings of colleges that will let us know about schools with such things as best financial aid, best career placement services and so on? -- Looking
Answer: You definitely need to get the Princeton Review's "Colleges that Pay You Back" book. It lists the schools where you get the best return on your tuition investment -- in other words, the best bang for your buck. It also addresses the major concern of college applicants and their parents about paying for college and finding a job that pays back on that investment.
My young son is gifted. He learns early and quickly. He started reading at age 3. He is now in kindergarten, and after 10 weeks of school he is totally bored. I have talked to his teacher; however, our school district does not let children move up a grade level until third grade. I don't think he will be able to wait for three years. -- HELP
Answer: Your first move should be to talk to the teacher again. Find out if there are ways that the curriculum can be enriched to challenge your son. This would be a good solution to the boredom issue.
--Make sure that the children have an assignment page in their planners or a notebook to write down all assignments, and bring this list home every night.
Are there any everyday ways to help my children become better math students? -- Wanting Mathematicians!
Answer: Believe it or not, the best way to help your children become better mathematicians is by having them do more math. For example, if their teachers assign only the odd problems in a textbook for homework, they should also do the even ones. And if a math assignment is a brief one, they or you can go online and look for similar work for them to do.
My kids are very busy with activities, including piano and voice lessons, which they enjoy. Should they continue with music lessons? What are the benefits? -- Is Music Worth It?
Answer: Even if they take up a lot of their time, children should always be encouraged to keep doing things they enjoy as long as they are able to keep up with their schoolwork and maintain good grades. Music is a universal language.
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