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  • Eye test may be able to detect Alzheimer’s decades before onset0

    Could an eye exam one day be used to determine who is at risk for Alzheimer’s? Beta amyloid proteins are usually found in the brain and can be an indicator of the disease, but a new study discovered that they also show up as bright dots during an eye exam.

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  • Eye Protection From the Sun Especially Important for Kids0

    Are you protecting your child’s eyes from the sun’s ultraviolet rays? Vision experts say that children’s sunglasses are an important protective measure, particularly because their young eyes are still developing and have a harder time filtering UV light. When young eyes are overexposed to the sun, the damage is cumulative and also permanent.

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  • Extreme couponing, for a cause0

    A group of women meet every week in the basement of their Georgia church to clip coupons they will use to feed the community’s hungry. Since its creation in March 2010, Clipping for A Cause, a nonprofit funded by that church, has been spending smartly on products from cheerios to band aids, donating more than

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  • Extra help enhances holidays for older relatives0

    The holiday season is a time for family gatherings and it's important to include grandparents and other elderly relatives, experts say. You just need to remember that these guests may have some special needs. Read on for tips on helping older guests get the most out of the holidays. USA Today, 12/19/2011

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  • Exposure to cleaning products in first three months of life increases risk of childhood asthma

    Exposure to cleaning products in first three months of life increases risk of childhood asthma0

    “The risks of recurrent wheeze and asthma were notably higher in homes with frequent use of certain products, such as liquid or solid air fresheners, plug-in deodorizers, dusting sprays, antimicrobial hand sanitizers and oven cleaners. It may be important for people to consider removing scented spray cleaning products from their cleaning routine. We believe that the smell of a healthy home is no smell at all.”

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  • Experts: Heroin Is A Public Health Crisis0

    The untimely death of award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has led experts to sound the alarm on the rising heroin epidemic in America. As Scott Hesseltine, operations director at Hazelden Treatment Center in Minnesota, says, “We can’t overshadow the fact that there is a public health crisis that is raging across this country. Scenarios like this are playing out in families and communities with alarming regularity and increased frequency.”

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