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Acupuncture Can Aid Those Addicted to Opiates

A type of acupuncture that uses skin electrodes to apply electrical stimulation at different points on the body called transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation (TEAS) may help people suffering from an addiction to opioid drugs. The study, overseen by Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital near Boston, showed that patients who…
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White rice tied to higher risk of diabetes

A 2010 study connected including white rice (as opposed to brown rice) to a greater likelihood of developing adult-onset diabetes. It substantiated long-time reports that brown rice is more healthy than white. The study investigated patients who ate a minimum of 5 white rice servings per week and found that…
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Exercise and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Relieve Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a notoriously difficult disease to treat. Standard treatments include painkillers, antidepressants, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and exercise therapy. Recent studies suggest that the most effective combination of therapies is exercise paired with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Study participants were separated into two groups based on how they dealt with their…
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Current and Future Treatment Options for Amblyopia

Amblyopia is a common childhood eye disorder in which the brain favors vision in one eye. Current treatment involves wearing a patch over the dominant eye in order to force the brain to use the other eye. Clinical trials sponsored by the National Institutes of Health have provided more concrete…
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Diabetic Retinopathy Linked to Sleep Apnea

Research presented at the American Thoracic Society's 105th International Conference indicates patients with diabetes who have retinopathy should also be screened for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) because evidence strongly suggests a link between the two conditions. "We know from our earlier research that 23 percent of men with type 2…
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Human Embryonic Cells Used to Create a Retina

Scientists at UC Irvine have created an early stage retina from human embryonic stem cells. It is the first three-dimensional tissue structure to be made from stem cells and bring us closer to the development of transplant-ready retinas to treat eye disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration that…
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Tiny blood vessels in brain spit to survive

Scientists at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have discovered capillaries have a unique method of expelling debris, such as blood clots, cholesterol or calcium plaque, that blocks the flow of essential nutrients to brain cells. The capillaries spit out the blockage by growing a membrane that envelopes the obstruction…
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5 Strategies For Living Well with Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia can be a challenging disease, but the following tips can help you to manage your symptoms: 1) Keep track of the pain: Keep a pain diary so that you can connect your symptoms to other factors in your life including diet, environment, and activities. 2) Do not expect too…
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Promising Therapies for Diabetic Macular Edema

A new technique called photocoagulation is a form a therapy using a laser light. It has been effective in treating diabetic macular edema - swelling - a condition that develops from untreated diabetes. It is more effective and injecting corticosteroids in the eyes and has fewer side effects. This was…
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The Very Unappetizing Truth About McDonald’s Chicken Meals

Although McDonald's has made some excellent strides in food sustainability such as serving free-range eggs and organic milk in the United Kingsom, a recent article exposed that the chickens they use are grown in deplorable conditions. For example, each bird is crowded into a space just large enough to hold all…
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NaturalEyeCare™ started in 1999 to help the public and professionals learn about complementary care in eye disease treatment.

The information and recommendations we offer are based on over 30 years of peer review research and personal clinical experience which guides us in providing a valuable resource to our readers, customers and patients regarding maintaining healthy vision naturally.

We believe that vision health is intimately connected to overall mental, physical and spiritual health. Therefore we encourage people to look at their overall lifestyle and diet as part of keeping healthy vision and reducing the risk of eye disease onset. This includes diet, regular exercise, and management of daily stress. If one has health issues such as high blood pressure, a thyroid imbalance, any autoimmune disease and/or are on medication(s), these possible contributions to eye disease should considered when working with your health care professional.

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