Health Tip: Wear Sunglasses to Protect Your Eyes
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(HealthDay News) -- Sunglasses can protect the eyes from damage caused by ultraviolet rays. Frequent or prolonged exposure to UV rays may cause cataracts, macular degeneration and skin cancer around the eyes, Prevent Blindness America says.
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FRIDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Parents have two more items to add to their back-to-school checklist: an eye check for their children and a review of their computer workstation for possible causes of eye strain.
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Two new studies give one more reason to eat a diet rich in fish: prevention of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in old age.
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Shade your kids. Strong new evidence suggests overall sun exposure in childhood, not just burns, is a big key to who later develops deadly skin cancer.
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Raising vitamin D levels by taking supplements and absorbing a little bit of sunshine each day may help prevent colorectal and breast cancers, said two studies.
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NEW YORK  - As many people gear up for   their celebration of Halloween, which often includes pranks   like throwing raw eggs at strangers, a team of UK researchers   warns about the potential eye damage that can be caused by this   practice.
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Think slathering on the highest-number sunscreen at the beach or pool will spare you skin cancer and premature wrinkles? Probably not, if you&#039;re in the sun a lot. That&#039;s because you don&#039;t need a sunburn to suffer the effects that can cause various types of skin cancer.
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A new study offers good news for parents who have trouble remembering to treat their children every day for what&#39;s known as &quot;lazy eye.
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----      Nightclub Lasers Can Harm Eyes      Nightclub lasers may be a vision hazard, according to the United Kingdom's National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB).      The board said that laser beams are strong enough to cause serious injuries, but often come with inadequate safety information and are used by people with no laser safety experience, BBC News Online reported...
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NEW YORK  - Children with "lazy eye" --  technically called amblyopia -- may resist wearing an eye patch  or glasses to correct the condition, but these treatments are  unlikely to cause long-lasting emotional harm to children, UK  researchers report.
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(HealthDay News) -- It&#39;s important to apply sunscreen year-round, whenever you&#39;re out in the sun. Sunscreen helps protect your skin from harmful UV rays, which can damage the skin and lead to skin cancer.
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Two antioxidants found in green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach and collard greens may help prevent cataracts. American researchers at Ohio State University in Columbus have treated human
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One in four American adults, including Areh Howell, take high doses of vitamin E every day. &quot;I take vitamin E for cardiovascular protection,&quot; said Howell.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is warning people who plan to use decorative contact lenses as part of a Halloween costume that the items can pose &quot;serious risks&quot; without the help of an eye-care professional.
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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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NEW YORK  - Parents can protect their children from harmful ultraviolet radiation by encouraging them to stay inside during midday, without increasing their odds of becoming overweight from reduced activity, a new study from Australia suggests.
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Reading in dim light won't damage your eyes, you don't need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs won't make the hair grow back faster.