Macular Degeneration

Judi Dench Battling Blindness

AP | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Video, Judi Dench Eyesight, Judi Dench Career, Macular Degeneration, Judi Dench, Judi Dench Retiring, Judi Dench Blindness, Judi Dench Macular Degeneration, Entertainment News

LONDON -- Actress Judi Dench is battling to save her sight. The James Bond star said in an interview published Saturday that she had been diagnosed w...

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How to Protect Your Eyes From Cold Weather Sun Damage

Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Sun Damage, Vision Loss, Video, Eye Sunburn, Healthy Living, Healthy Living Body, Cataract, Macular Degeneration, Eyes Sun Damage, Healthy Living News

By Liz Neporent for YouBeauty Everyone knows that if you spend too much time in the sun your skin will burn -- but your eyes? Experts warn that ove...

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Overcoming Obstacles With 'No Excuses'

Charles Scott | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Macular Degeneration, NYC Marathon, Marathon, Overcoming Obstacles, Challenges, Life Goals, Physical Challenges, Healthy Living Body, Inspirational, Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Living News
Charles Scott

Would you take the risk of signing up for a marathon when you've never come close to running 26.2 miles before? Intimidating proposition for anyone, but imagine making this decision after losing much of your sight.

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Weekly Health Tip: It's Hard to See Through the Smoke

Deepak Chopra | Posted 06.01.2011

Read More: Macular Degeneration, Smoking, Age-Related-Macular-Degeneration, Beaver Dam Eye Study, Cataracts, Home News
Deepak Chopra

We all know that smoking causes cancer, cardiovascular disease, and multiple respiratory illnesses. Does anyone really need another reason to quit? Okay, here's one: To save your vision.

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Human Embryonic Stem Cells Approved by FDA for Clinical Trials, Yet Totally Ignored by the Media

Paul Abrams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Parkinson's Disease, Karl Rove, President Obama, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Macular Degeneration, George W Bush, Food and Drug Administration, Clinical Trials, Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Healthy Living News
Paul Abrams

If these new stem cells are safe, and perform as hoped, the first injection in patients that took place last Friday will be the 21st century's "shot-heard-round-the-world".

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Sweet! Maple Syrup May Fight Cancer, Other Diseases

AOL Health | Mallory Creveling Mar 23rd 2010 1:24PM | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Alzheimer's Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Maple Syrup, Cancer Prevention, Health, Antioxidants, Macular Degeneration, Diet, Phenolics, Arthritis, Healthy Living News

A University of Rhode Island study found that "real" maple syrup has a list of health benefits from certain chemicals, including disease-fighting anti...

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Bigger than Anything Else in 2010: The Age of Regenerative Medicine Begins

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Republican Congress, Spinal Cord Injury, Macular Degeneration, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Regenerative Medicine, Technology News
Paul Abrams

Breakthroughs in stem cell research and regenerative medicine will make health care reform even more important than it is now. The human suffering relieved will be incalculable.

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