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Jul 04, 2009
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Take a look at the retina
Thursday, January 01, 2009
They say "the eyes have it," but which part of the eye has what? Consider, for example, the retina. "The retina is located at the back of your eye. It sends light signals along the optic nerve to the brain, and those signals turn into images," says Douglas Lazzaro, M.D., chairman of the department of ophthalmology at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Living in harmony with bacteria
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Bacteria are all over the place—in soil, air, water, food, and us. In fact, there are so many bacteria living on and in our bodies that researchers haven’t discovered them all. Don’t start trying to scrub them off just yet. While bacteria may get a bad rap for causing sickness, many of these cells are essential to keeping us healthy.
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Take a look at the retina
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
They say "the eyes have it," but which part of the eye has what? Consider, for example, the retina. "The retina is located at the back of your eye. It sends light signals along the optic nerve to the brain, and those signals turn into images," says Douglas Lazzaro, M.D., chairman of the department of ophthalmology at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Living in harmony with bacteria
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Bacteria are all over the place—in soil, air, water, food, and us. In fact, there are so many bacteria living on and in our bodies that researchers haven’t discovered them all. Don’t start trying to scrub them off just yet. While bacteria may get a bad rap for causing sickness, many of these cells are essential to keeping us healthy.
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Millions of older Americans use risky drug combos
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
CHICAGO (AP) — At least 2 million older Americans are taking a combination of drugs or supplements that can be a risky mix — from blood thinners and cholesterol pills to aspirin and ginkgo capsules — a new study warns.
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