Deliberate Blindness: Sam Bankman-Fried ’s Enablers
There was a time, not so long ago, when it was easy to be seen as brilliant in crypto. All you had to do was find someone with a great idea — preferably someone who didn’t like to pay attention in meetings — and throw a bunch of money at them. If you were really brilliant, you would even work out…#blockchaincity #bahamas #bankmanfried #protos (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The dietary treats that may 'double' the risk of macular degeneration - risk of blindness
Studies suggest vision loss can be enhanced or avoided with certain foods. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Protect Your Eyesight
When you have diabetes, regular eye exams are crucial to look for diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in adults in the United States. One of the country's leading eye specialists explains why. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

AI Takes Root in Primary Care. First Stop: Diabetic Retinopathy AI Takes Root in Primary Care. First Stop: Diabetic Retinopathy
Within seconds, artificial intelligence algorithms are diagnosing a complication of diabetes that can lead to blindness.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 16, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

‘Undercooked’ meal caused man’s rare blindness disorder after ‘scarring’ his retina
The case study highlights the dangers of eating foods obtained outside of commercial settings. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Poor diet increases your risk of vision impairment by almost 30%, research suggests
A diet lacking essential nutrients can lead to permanent blindness in some extreme cases. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Helping defeat diabetes in Arizona
Today, 1 in 10 Arizonans — about 786,000 people — have diabetes, a disease that impacts the way the body turns food into energy. People living with diabetes are also more than twice as likely to have a stroke and more prone to suffering from depression. Nationally, it is the eighth leading cause of death, and the number -one cause of kidney failure, foot and lower leg amputation, and blindness in adults.* At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ), it’s our mission to inspire health and… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 1, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Source Type: news

Fruit juice could increase risk of 'irreversible blindness' - ‘Don’t neglect fresh fruit’
Drinking high amounts of fruit juice makes you "more likely" to develop eyesight problems, according to research. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Impact of media on ocular trauma in our setup - Zafar D, Akram F, Faisal Z.
BACKGROUND: Ocular injuries are one of the most common causes of monocular visual impairment and blindness worldwide. However, surveys done in only hospitals underestimate the incidence of oculars trauma. Aim of the study was to draw the attention towards ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

FDA recalls ANOTHER batch of hand sanitizers: Gels contain toxin that can cause blindness
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found undeclared methanol - a toxic kind of alcohol which can cause death if ingested - in Adam's Polishes hand gels. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Scientists Warn Dangerous Monkeypox Variant Circulating In Central Africa Could Fuel New Outbreaks
The dangerous clade I monkeypox variant has a fatality rate of up to 10%, and is associated with a more severe form of disease that is more likely to cause serious complications like blindness than the variant driving the current global outbreak. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Hart, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Science /science Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Source Type: news

Bad Sleep Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 -- Poor sleep may be linked to glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, new research suggests. The study drew on a database of more than 400,000 people to explore links between sleep and vision loss. Glaucoma is marked by... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 2, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Green Light Exposure May Help Reduce Pain and Headaches
About 20% of adults in the U.S.—more than 50 million people—have chronic pain. Though the causes are many, including arthritis, cancer, musculoskeletal skeletal disorders, migraines, fibromyalgia, and more, solutions are limited. Over-the-counter analgesics often do little. Physical therapy, massage, and acupuncture help sometimes—but not always. Prescription opioids may provide short-term relief, but at a price. At least three million Americans are currently addicted to the drugs. Researchers are now exploring another potential alternative that is safe, affordable, and comes with few or no side effects...
Source: TIME: Health - October 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Research Source Type: news

Liberia: NSEC Founder Dolo Calls for More Eye Health Professionals
[FrontPageAfrica] World Sight Day (WSD) is observed annually on the second Thursday of October by countries of the world. It is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment. It was originally initiated by the Sight First Campaign of Lions Club International Foundation in 2000. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 21, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Amid biosimilar competition, Genentech recalls next-generation eye treatment
Drug developers have dived into wet age-related macular degeneration — one of the leading causes of blindness — but so, too, have makers of lower-cost biosimilars. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 19, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news