A Link Between Lead Exposure and Cataracts?
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Lifetime exposure to lead from paint in older houses, drinking water pipes and other sources appears to increase men&#39;s risk of cataract development, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Implantable contact lenses are a safe and effective way to correct moderate to high nearsightedness, says a study in the September issue of Ophthalmology.
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Dec. 7, 2004 -- Lead exposure may increase the risk of cataracts, especially for men, a new study shows. Despite public health efforts to cut lead in gasoline, paint, and other sources in the environment, lead
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U.S. environmental regulators are considering removing lead, a heavy metal linked to learning problems in children, from a list of regulated pollutants because past rules have greatly reduced levels of the toxin.
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They say antioxidants in spinach and kale protect the eyes from ultraviolet light - a leading cause of cataracts. The US team found lutein and zeaxanthin in greens were 10 times more powerful than vitamin E in protecting eyes from UV damage.
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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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A Japanese study suggests heavy computer use may be linked with glaucoma, especially among people who are short sighted. Researchers at Toho University School of Medicine in Tokyo tested the sight of workers
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Most people associate lead poisoning with paint chips and toxic dust. But in a case report published last week, doctors identified a more unusual source of exposure, gunshot wounds.
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Two nutrients found in eggs, spinach  and other leafy green vegetables offer some protection against  the most common cause of blindness among the elderly,  researchers said on Monday.
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(HealthDay News) -- Children are most often exposed to lead in the form of dust from floors, windowsills, paint and dirt. Lead was frequently used in paints and home building materials before 1978.
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NEW YORK  - Men who consume large amounts of "heme" iron in their diets have an increased risk of developing gallstone disease, according to findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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Eating your greens can help prevent cataracts, laboratory evidence has confirmed for the first time. Anti-oxidants in dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach and
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NEW YORK  - The case of a child who  suffered lead poisoning after swallowing a toy pendant should  serve as a warning that the toxic metal can be present in  unsuspected sources, according to Oregon health officials.
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Ohio State University researchers have discovered that certain antioxidants found in dark leafy green vegetables can prevent cataracts.
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Children with lead poisoning will have greater access to a new screening system that measures lead levels in blood in as little as three minutes, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday.
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Using a computer day after day for hours at a time may be linked to the degenerative eye disease glaucoma, Japanese researchers reported in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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The little purple pill may leave some people at a greater risk of pneumonia. And, it&#39;s not just the little purple pill. These new findings apply to a number of widely used heart burn and ulcer drugs.