Archive: 13/11/2017
Another reason to exercise: Protecting your sight
People who engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity may be able to significantly lower their risk of glaucoma, according to research presented today at AAO 2017, the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of ...
Nov 13, 2017
Study finds racial disparities in gun-related eye trauma in the United States
A review of patients who suffered firearms-related eye trauma shows significant disparities in race, location, and circumstance, according to research presented today at AAO 2017, the 121st Annual Meeting of the American ...
Nov 13, 2017
Medicaid expansion under ACA linked to higher rate of smoking cessation
When low-income adults were newly covered by Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), they were more likely to quit smoking cigarettes than their counterparts in states that did not offer Medicaid expansion, according ...
Nov 13, 2017
Annoyed by floating specks in your vision? You may soon be able to zap them away
Millions of people who put up with seeing annoying specks drift through their field of vision may now have a safe, high-tech solution to their problem. A study of patients who had laser treatment to vaporize these flecks ...
Nov 13, 2017
How bacteria in the gut influence neurodegenerative disorders
Humans have roughly as many bacterial cells in their bodies as human cells, and most of those bacteria live in the gut. New research released today reveals links between the gut microbiome—the population of microorganisms ...
Nov 13, 2017
PCSK9 Inhibitor improves outcomes for patients with peripheral artery disease
Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are at high risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death. In addition, PAD patients can suffer major adverse limb events, such as acute limb ischemia - the equivalent ...
Nov 13, 2017
Infants with extra fingers may receive non-evidence-based, complication-prone treatment
Polydactyly, or having an extra finger, is fairly common, occurring in 1 in every 1,000 people—among African-Americans, 1 in 150. Children with supernumerary digits are usually treated within the first months of infancy. ...
Nov 13, 2017
Parental Medicaid expansion translates into preventive care for their children
When low-income parents enroll in Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) state expansion program, their children have considerably better odds of receiving annual preventive care pediatrician visits, according to ...
Nov 13, 2017