Singapore halts Lasik surgery after inflammation cases
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A key Singapore eye hospital has suspended Lasik eye-sight correction surgery after a surge in the number of patients suffering from inflammation.
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Federal health officials are warning people not to use decorative contact lenses as part of Halloween costumes. Decorative lenses sold without a prescription are illegal and can cause serious
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China&#39;s drug regulator has suspended the sales of a leukemia and arthritis drug due to complaints by patients, state press said Sunday, in the latest incident to plague the nation&#39;s medicine industry.
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TAIPEI - Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has called off a major military exercise slated for Sept 9 in a goodwill gesture after China cancelled its drills, Taiwanese officials said yesterday.
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NEW YORK  - Undergoing cosmetic surgery   performed by someone who's improperly trained can result in   scarring, burning and, in some cases, even death, a group of   dermatologic surgeons warns.
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Singapore said Wednesday that it has suspended the import of all poultry and poultry products from neighboring Malaysia after avian influenza was discovered at a farm there.
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(HealthDay News) --People who have poor vision and want to ditch the glasses or contact lenses may want to consider the vision-correction surgery known as LASIK.
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Laser surgery should not be routinely given to short-sighted patients on the NHS, a watchdog has said.
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Thanks to a group of nano-engineers in Singapore who have created contact lenses that release controlled doses of drugs, you may be able to treat your glaucoma or other eye diseases simply by wearing their lenses.
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Advanced Medical Optics Inc.  said late on Friday that it was recalling and halting shipments of its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solutions after data showed a higher risk of eye infections among its users.
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Scientists in Singapore have invented a contact lens capable of releasing precise amounts of medication to treat glaucoma and other eye diseases so doing away with eye drops.
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has called off annual military exercises in a goodwill gesture after China canceled its drills, Taiwan officials said on Tuesday.
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Thought you could never be an astronaut because of your lousy vision? Lasik may make your dreams come true.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- The U.S. government announced Friday it has  halted the use of Celebrex in a cancer trial because of heart risks, and it is reviewing the safety of all its clinical trials using similar painkillers.
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Baxter International Inc said on Monday it has temporarily suspended the manufacture of its multi-dose heparin vials after some patients who took the blood-thinning medication reported adverse side effects.
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A national chain of cosmetic medical clinics that popularized antifat injections denounced by medical groups shut its doors in the wake of dozens of complaints from consumers asking for their money back.
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A report by the U.S. Centers for  Disease Control backed the decision by Bausch &amp; Lomb Inc.   to recall its ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens  solution, which has been linked to cases of a serious eye  infection, the company said on Friday.