Monday, August 29, 2016

Prevent eye infections from contact lenses with these tips and other top stories.

  • Prevent eye infections from contact lenses with these tips

    Prevent eye infections from contact lenses with these tips Ashley Welch, CBS , WTSP 6:38 PM. EST August 19, 2016 Prevent eye infections from contact lenses with these tips (Photo: CBS/Ronstik) Contact lens wearers must be vigilant in taking proper care of their lenses in order to prevent infections, the CDC warns in a new report.About 41 million Americans wear contact lenses. While they are a safe and effective alternative to glasses, contact lenses can lead to seri..
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  • New, cleaner opioid offers hope for fewer side effects

    New, cleaner opioid offers hope for fewer side effects
    By Anette Breindl Senior Science Editor Chronic pain is an enormous problem, affecting about 10 to 15 percent of the adult population. Another enormous problem? Opioid painkiller addiction, which kills about 30,000 Americans annually. Regulatory responses to that epidemic range from developing abuse-deterrent forms of opioid analgesics to tackling the concept of addiction as an illness rather than a crime. (See BioWorld Today, July 15, 2016.) Now, scientific help stemming the tide may be on i..
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  • Valley mom recovering from West Nile virus, warning others after 2 deaths in Maricopa County

    Valley mom recovering from West Nile virus, warning others after 2 deaths in Maricopa County
    PHOENIX - Most people seem to be concerned about Zika these days, but the reality is, the risk is much higher for West Nile Virus.   Trish Beattie is home after two months in the hospital but she's still pretty weak. She sometimes uses a walker to get around, and at times, has trouble holding up her head. She thinks a mosquito got her while she was hiking or doing yard work. The irony is she actually makes her own natural insect repellant, but she had run out."I remember getting bit by a mosqui..
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