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Berkeley tax is reducing sugary drink sales

But are people drinking less?

April 19, 2017

Sales of sugary drinks in Berkeley, California have decreased sharply since the city levied a tax on sweetened beverages a year ago, according to a new study published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Medicine.

Fainting episodes may increase risk of workplace accidents

April 19, 2017

Working-age people who have fainting spells (a condition known as syncope) have a higher risk of occupational accidents and job loss, compared to adults without the condition, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. Syncope is characterized by a sudden loss of consciousness followed by spontaneous recovery.

KFC to change antibiotic policies for its chickens

Drugs in food supply lead to drug-resistant infection epidemic in humans

April 19, 2017

Efforts to manage a national health crisis will be getting a little help from an unlikely source – a fast food restaurant chain. Kentucky Fried Chicken—the largest chicken-on-the-bone quick service restaurant in the U.S.—has committed to phasing out chicken raised with antibiotics important to human medicine in its U.S. stores by the end of 2018.

Studies show wearing contacts increases computer vision problems

April 18, 2017

With many computer users wear contact lenses, researchers in Spain reviewed published studies to see if contact lens wear increases the risk of computer vision problems or causes a worsening of computer vision syndrome.

How to relieve computer eye strain

April 18, 2017

Here are 10 steps you can take to reduce your risk of computer eye strain and other common symptoms of computer vision syndrome (CVS): 1. Get a comprehensive eye exam. Having a routine comprehensive eye exam is the most important thing you can do to prevent or treat computer vision problems.

Be on the lookout for nine serious eye symptoms

April 18, 2017

More than 285 million people are visually impaired worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Of these cases, about 80 percent of them could have been avoided or cured. That’s why regular eye exams are so important — they can be particularly helpful in detecting progressive eye conditions such as glaucoma (a common condition that typically has few symptoms in its early stages).

Five most commonly diagnosed eye conditions

April 18, 2017

People often ignore early signs of vision problems, hoping their eyesight will clear up. That’s not very likely. Early diagnosis of eye problems followed by professional treatment can help preserve or even improve your vision.

Diabetes type 1 and 2 on the rise among kids, teens

Fastest increase seen among racial/ethnic minority groups

April 18, 2017

Rates of new diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are increasing among youth in the United States, according to a report, Incidence Trends of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes among Youths, 2002-2012, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

CEOs challenged to set a fitness example for employees

April 17, 2017

The American Cancer Society's CEOs Against Cancer® program will host Fit2BeCancerFree®, a virtual step-tracking fitness challenge to be held on April 19 during National Cancer Control Month.

Most of us have good vision, but 14 million are visually impaired

April 17, 2017

A National Institutes of Health (NIH) study found that although 94 percent of Americans aged 12 and older have good vision, the remaining six percent, or 14 million, are visually impaired. Of these, more than 11 million have uncorrected visual impairment, such as nearsightedness. They need eyeglasses or contact lenses to improve their vision. Teenagers, people with diabetes, Hispanics, and people who are economically disadvantaged have higher rates of visual impairment and can most benefit from corrective lenses.