Tai Chi for Health
2008-07-03 11:28:17


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Seattle Mariners Event
2008-06-11 08:35:38

The Lilac Services for the Blind Eleventh Annual Golf Tournament
2008-06-04 15:34:57
The Lilac Services for the Blind Eleventh Annual Golf Tournament
Each individual golf fee is $100.00 per person.
Four - Person scramble: If you are an individual golfer you will be teamed with others to complete a foursome.

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Please Note: Lilac does not solicit donations through phone calls!
2008-02-26 09:01:14

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Persons With Glaucoma at Greater Risk for Falls and Accidents
2007-03-19 22:29:39

Persons affected by glaucoma are over three times more likely to have been involved in falls and motor vehicle accidents than persons of the same age without the condition, say researchers from Dalhousie University in Canada. Their
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Study: Visually Impaired and Television
2005-12-30 13:53:38
Results are first step in developing new home device

A scientist at Schepens Eye Research Institute (SERI) found that increasing the contrast of details of certain sizes was of special importance in making television watching more enjoya
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Blind Beatitudes
2005-05-06 11:41:44

Blessed are they that refrain from shouting when they speak to me.

Blessed are they that talk directly to me and not to someone else.

Blessed are they that say who they are when entering a
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The Art of Seeing Without Sight
2005-02-14 21:08:06

It is an odd sight. A middle-aged man, fully reclined, drawing pictures of hammers and mugs and animal figurines on a special clipboard, which is balanced precariously on a pillow atop his ample stomach.

A half
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Lilac Blind Foundation Joins Albertson's Community Partners Program
2004-10-17 20:33:20
The Lilac Blind Foundation is proud to announce that the agency is now a member of Albertson's Community Partner Program. By shopping at Albertson's, proceeds from all of your purchases made can be donated to the Lilac Blind Foundation by using thei
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The Courtesy Rules Of Blindness
2002-11-07 13:26:15
When you meet me don't be ill at ease. It will help both of us if you remember these simple points of courtesy:

1.) I'm an ordinary person, just blind. You don't need to raise your voice or address me as if I were a child. Don't ask my spouse w
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News Links
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October 15th White Cane Safety Day: A Symbol of Independence

Strategic Diagnostics Inc. To Produce Library Of Antibodies For The Study Of Usher Syndrome

Inflammatory Disease Causes Blindness, Study Suggests

Omega-3 Foods May Lower Eye Disease Risk

Research on macular degeneration described by S.M. Szabo and colleagues

Findings from R. Varma and co-authors broaden understanding of diabetic retinopathy

Just Like Skin, Eyes Can 'Burn' in Strong Sun

Sleep-Deprived Brains Show Lapse in Visual Processing

Conquering Sudden Vision Problems

Gene Variant Boosts Risk of Severe Diabetic Eye, Kidney Diseases

High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Associated With Eye Disease

What You Should Know About Broccoli

Supplement designed to improve vision for athletes

Blind man drives racing car again

First Cell Phone That Reads To The Blind And Dyslexic

Excessive Sun Exposure Can Cause Severe Damage To Eyes

Some patients pay dearly in bid for better eyesight

Caring for your eyes with tested vitamins

Most Sports-Related Eye Injuries Are Preventable

Study: Lower Macular Degeneration Risk In Postmenopausal Women Taking Hormones

Diabetic Eye Problem Linked to Heart Failure

What you eat is the best visual aid

New genetic clues to diabetes

Age-Related Eye Disease on the Increase

'Cooking Without Looking' show caters to visually impaired chefs

Fight Night Blindness, Boost Eye And Vascular Health With Bilberry

Eye Test Peers Into Heat-related Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

Easter eye warning as occy straps lash out

Diabetes' Toll Continues to Grow

Province approves new drug to combat blindness

Sensor Necklace Aims to Increase Drug Compliance

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Doubles Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

Worth a closer look for eye health

Eyes a Window to Hearing Loss?

New way to grow blood vessels

Many U.S. consumers want overhaul of health care design, delivery

Perfect Vision Still Vulnerable to Blindness

Ophthalmology in Evolution

Better Vision Through Bilberries

Computer vision may not be as good as thought

Enhancing Digital Television Viewing For Visually-Impaired

Technique Enhances Digital Television Viewing for Visually Impaired

Eye Care Lacking in Many Who Buy Contact Lenses Online

NicOx extends ophthalmology agreement with Pfizer

Tomato juice is a 'super-drink'

Common Drug Review Has Another Chance to Prevent Needless Blindness for Tens of Thousands of Canadians

Health Alert: Restoring lost vision

Cost Of Glaucoma Medications May Impact Treatment

Doctors Now Do It Though The Eyelid

Optometrists: Got The Flu? Take Out Your Contacts

Eggs: An Excellent Source of Omega-3 Oils for Better Health

Eye care has place on list of resolutions

$1.7 million grant to advance understanding of genetic influences on diabetes

Macular Degeneration Glasses Help Low Vision Patients Improve Their Quality of Life

Looking Through The Eyes Of A Mouse, Scientists Monitor Circulating Cells In Its Bloodstream

CMV Retinitis Is Causing Blindness In Young People With HIV In The Developing World

Simple test for macular degeneration

UCSB Scientists Expand Their Stem Cell Research

Vision Saving Computer Screen

Schedule An Eye Exam For These Five Reasons

Fast-Acting Carbs May Hasten Vision Loss Over Time

Gene Therapy Safety Trial For Childhood Blindness Under Way

Contact Lens Wear Improves How Children And Teens Feel About Their Appearance, Participation In Activities, Clinical Study Shows

Feds seize Eyelash Drug after possible Link to Eye Damage

Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness predicts brain atrophy in MS patients

Innovative Surgery Corrects Vision In Kids With Neurological Disorders

Natural Protein May Hurt Vision

For Lasting Vision And Healthy Eyes

Many Adults Fuzzy on Eye Health

Fish Oil Benefits - Omega 3 Fish Oil For Weight Loss

Regular eye exams can save your life

Limiting Refined Carbohydrates May Stall AMD Progression

Can Poor Vision or Hearing Affect Your Mind?

Nutrients help save eyesight

Wi-fi update helps eye doctors

Hearing and Vision Loss Affect the Mind

Childhood Vaccination May Protect Adult Eyes

Cataract Surgery: A Bargain, Despite the Price

Setting Sights on Healthy Vision this School Year

Americans Are Following Questionable Health and Nutrition Advice from the Web

Eye Safety Begins at Home

Stem cells provide alternative to embryonic stem cells for organ regeneration

Aging population faces loss of vision

Tips to Reduce and Prevent Eye Strain

Diabetics swap finger pricks for new sensors

Older people risking their sight

Rise in eye diseases expected

Eye Safety Begins at Home

Spinach, eggs stop cause of blindness

Pliable Perception: Adult Brains Reorganize after Injury

Tools and techniques to improve the eyes naturally

Computer-Related Eye Strain Not Just for Adults

Summer Babies More Likely To Become Short-sighted Adults

Record Number of Americans Lack Health Insurance

Blind Fear As Sight Drug Gets Delayed

UConn finds odd molecule may curb eyesight, hearing loss

Try Bilberries In Your Diet For Long Term Eye Protection

Eye Disease on the Rise Among Older Americans; Few Realize Risk

Smoking Ups Risk for Age-Linked Vision Loss

Most Seniors Now Have Drug Coverage

Preventive Treatments In Elderly People Needs Rethinking

Miniature Implanted Devices Could Treat Epilepsy, Glaucoma

Alzheimer's Disease Linked To Glaucoma

The eyes have it: Help for poor vision

Half of people with chronic conditions don't take medicine correctly, study finds

Right shades prevent damage to sailors’ eyes

Herbs And Vitamins For Better Memory And Longer Life

Sight drug available – only after pensioners go blind in one eye

Headaches? Check The Lighting

Simple carbs may increase risk of eye disease

New Natural Eye Care Book! Healing Your Eyes with Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture, Acupressure, & Chinese Herbs by Andy Rosenfarb, L.Ac.

Senior Drivers Aren't Unsafe Drivers

Trouble in School Could Just Mean It's Time for an Eye Exam

Screenings Help Detect Eye Problems Early

High-Sugar Foods May Affect Eyesight

Researchers create embryonic stems cells from unfertilized eggs

Eye exam may spot dementia risk in elderly

Inappropriate Prescribing for Older Patients a Growing Problem

Insight into the Pipeline Status of Macular Degeneration Drugs

Many Nursing Home Residents May Not Get Regular Eye Examinations

Cataracts, Macular Degeneration Increase Risk of Death

Fish oil may protect preemies' eyesight

How to not be limited by limited vision

Toward A Cure For Inherited Eye Diseases

Omega-3s May Help Prevent Blindness

New Study Adds to Research About Omega-3 Health Benefits

Workers' Vision Woes Cost Employers Billions

Can Blindness be Prevented Through Diet?

Goltz syndrome gene found

Tips for Choosing Vitamin Supplements

U.S. Predicts Diabetes Epidemic to Go On Unchecked

Blow to sufferers of eye condition

How Blindness Boosts Memory

Coffee Drinking Protects Against an Eyelid Spasm That Can Lead to ‘Blindness’

Should Seniors Drive With Vision Problems?

Eye Protein Could Shield Against MS

An A-Z guide to vitamins

Your Home's Color Scheme May Aid Older Eyes

Up Close & Edible: Sweet Potatoes

Cure For Macular Degeneration in Five Years

Potential of microchip medicine looms big at Texas Instruments

Prosthetic eye builder is visual artist

Fish healthy for heart, vision in elderly

Diabetes Complications Rising in Kids

Migraines May Heighten Risk of Vision Problems

Medical official's proposal: care for whole person

History of Migraines Associated with Increased Risk of Retinopathy

Healthy sight in every light

People with Diabetes Need More than Sunglasses to Protect Eyes

Protecting Your Eyes from Dangers of the Summer Sun

Computer Users: Learn to Baby Your Eyes

9 Studies Presented At Experimental Biology 2007 Confirm The Importance Of Eggs In A Healthy Diet

Dramatic Rise in U.S. Kids Hospitalized for Type 2 Diabetes

Supplements could save $24b in healthcare costs, DSEA

Lutein awareness continues to grow across Europe

American Academy Of Ophthalmology Says Report On Economic Impact Of Vision Problems Shows Need For Greater Investment In Prevention And Research

Recognizing the Symptoms of MS

Diabetes rate soars, county report finds

Most Americans Are Unaware of the Dangers That UV Rays Can Have on the Eyes

The Eyes Have It: The Eye Muscles, Those Go-getters of the Anatomical World

Analysis: drugs to prevent type 2 diabetes may not be justified

Your Eye And Carotenoids

Does drinking your fruit and veggies count?

Treatment for MS also Reduces Vision Loss in MS Patients

Diabetes Complications Cost Billions

Eye Diseases Gave Great Painters Different Vision Of Their Work

IBM helps blind 'see' web video

Answers to Common Questions About Multivitamins

People with physical disabilities endure substandard health care

HealthTips: Genetic tests, vision, stress

Stereotypes About the Blind and Visually Impaired

'Smart' Sunglasses And Goggles Let Users Adjust Shade And Color

Doctors baffled by patients not taking prescriptions

Unique Models Help Teach Nanoscience to the Blind

Regeneron, Bayer call study successful

New Coating Could Nix Smudges, Fogging on Windshields, Eyeglasses

List of Vegetables with Their Nutritional Values

Fortified foods: Too much of a good thing?

Joslin Reminds People with Diabetes About Annual Eye Exams

Fitted Sports Gear Key to Eye Protection

Making Mice with Enhanced Color Vision

Report Finds Fault With Health Insurance

Zinc Link To Leading Cause Of Blindness Has Echoes Of Alzheimer's Disease

Glaucoma Diagnosis May Be Mistaken In Some Younger Chinese People

Canned Fruits, Veggies Healthy, Too

Changes in Daily Routine Can Benefit Your Health

The Scary Truth About Medical Identity Theft

AAO Urges Athletes to Wear Protective Eyewear

Americans Not Eating Enough Fruits and Veggies

‘Super foods’ keep mind, body in shape

Elderly couple forced to choose which goes blind

The Hazards of Aspirin

Orange tomatoes are healthier than red ones

AAO Reminds Patients Taking Prostate Meds to Inform Doctor before Cataract Surgery

Supplement use doesn't help and may harm, study finds

Diabetic Retinopathy: A Leading Cause of Blindness

New Research Finds People And Pigeons See Eye To Eye

Those Who Once Were Blind Can Learn To See, Study Shows

Way Beyond Glasses

High zinc doses linked to urinary complications

Spring Is Time For Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness

Vision troubles aren't just age-related

Bionic Eye Could Overcome Blindness Within Two Years

Doctors Still Deny Older Patients Tests and Treatment

Northwest man is donating his eye for science

Action Video Games May Boost Vision

European eyewear firm licenses local company's vision technology

Newborn Brains Grow Vision and Movement Regions First

Playing Video Games Helps Improve Vision: Study

Blindness from Smoking Terrifies Teens, but Few Realise the Two Are Linked

Young smokers 'risking' blindness

Crash spurs concerns about older drivers

Research Reveals Scots Are Missing Out On Vital Eye Care

Dr. Doug Kopp column: Adult eye exams: When, why how

Doctors Manage Several Patient Problems in Short Office Visits

A vitamin a day may do more harm than good

Politicians, bureaucrats enjoy full coverage of drugs not covered in public plans

Recent Harvard Study Shows Antioxidant Foods Ward Off Eye-Related Diseases...

Vegetables - Color me happy

Boston Micromachines' New Deformable Mirror To Enhance Retinal Imaging Systems for Earlier Detection of Leading Eye Diseases

Drug makers purposely stall release of generics

Blind Mole Rats Shed Light on Diseases Caused by Lack of Oxygen

Diabetes Cases Skyrocket Across the Country, Leading to Record Vision Loss

Tiny new cable may spur big technological advances

Lifestyle, Genes Join to Boost Risk for Blindness in Elderly

Eye Doctors Urge Exams During Glaucoma Awareness Month

Scientists Discover New, Readily Available Source of Stem Cells

New Source of Stem Cells Discovered

Glaucoma: Silently Stealing Sight from Millions

Wear sunnies at school to save your eyes, students told

High Levels Of Blindness In Southern Sudan Following Years Of War

Minimal depression can affect AMD patients’ visual function

Vision Problems Among Those Over 40 Costly

More Americans Struggle With Health-Care Costs

Several eye disorders plague older baby boomers

Eggstraordinary comeback for a healthy food

Physical Activity Reduces Risk Of Eye Disease: Study

1 in 523 U.S. Kids Has Diabetes

Taking Supplements? Tell Your Doctor

Group Health cuts premiums for some lower-income customers

Stroke Symptoms Common But Often Unreported

Test and glasses could dramatically improve lives of 150 million with poor vision – UN

Seafood: New Research on Its Health Benefits

Optics Tests for Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis Make Significant Advances

Telomolecular: Cure for Cancer, Age-Related Diseases Coming Into View...

U.S. Health System Gets Dismal Score

Higher Prices for Contact Lenses?

Lutein Plant Pigment Increases Skin Hydration by 60%

Blind man was 'dangerous driver'

Adults Not Making the Grade When it Comes to Eye Care Knowledge

Getting the best out of your food

New Treatments for Cancer and Age-Related Macular Degeneration on the Horizon

Sight-loss drug 'access lottery'

True Colors Are In The Brain of The Beholder

New class of experimental drug that targets master regulator gene called c-Jun

Process of aging can bring risks to road

Doctors reject BUPA 'approval'

Two Drugs Help Shield Newborns From Toxoplasmosis

Consumer Reports launches natural-medicine database

Scientists Are First To Discover Angiogenesis Switch Inside Blood Vessel Cells

Eye patients denied 'wonder drug'

Cigarettes May Carry Eye Warnings

New technique to deliver insulin genes to pancreas

Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Mice

Panel neutral on multivitamins

Myths and truths about Mom's pearls of health wisdom

Study Finds Most Americans Have Good Vision, But 14 Million Are Visually Impaired

An Estimated 6% of Americans Are Visually Impaired

Reevaluating Eggs' Cholesterol Risks

Vitamin A-like Drug Unsafe for Older Breast-Cancer Survivors

Coping with ageing societies poses global challenge

Drug combo might beat type 1 diabetes

Can Cheaper Sunglasses Protect Your Eyes?

Health benefits to give you food for thought

Birth defects from rubella almost eradicated in the USA

TransWorldNews releases audio interview with Dr. Alfred T. Sapse of StemCell Pharma, Inc.

New Plan May Reverse Type 1 Diabetes

Study shows results of tight glucose control

New inhaled diabetic drug too costly for the NHS

Injuries from Lawn Mowing Increase Nationwide

Europeans hear about lutein, but AMD awareness is low

Mighty Carrots and Spinach? Not Really

Health Tip: Take Care of Your Eyes

Approval of integrated insulin pump and continuous glucose system a significant step towards artificial pancreas technology

Age-Related Vision Problems May Be Associated With Cognitive Impairment

Two Tests Better than One for Diabetes Control

Simple screening process opens door to treating rare metabolic diseases such as Tay-Sachs, Fabry and Gaucher syndromes

Prominent Nutritionist Says Wall Street Journal Wrong on Vitamins

New program could lead to better quality peanuts

Some Sunglasses Are Cheap In Price Only

Uninsured Patients Avoid Free Care at All Costs

Exposure to secondhand smoke raises the risk of diabetes

Treating Glaucoma Early Lowers Economic Burden

Diabetes link to passive smoking

Hope over self-focusing glasses

Diabetes Care Getting Better

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Helps Stroke Survivor

Raspberries - a better source of antioxidants

These antioxidant-rich foods have the power to change your life

A growing group of antioxidant-rich edibles has the power to change your life

Health system 'neglects elderly'

Caring For Your Eyes In The Digital World

Medication solves one problem and causes another

Doctors giving less free care

Biotechs wage genetic war on blindness

Health study finds that

As we age, we can’t lose sight of vision care

Can spicy foods cause an ulcer?

Seniors: Longer Lives, Better Health

Let-tuce Keep You Healthy

Positive effects of tight blood glucose control can be seen more than a decade later in diabetics

Curried Cauliflower vs Prostate Cancer

Antibiotic Distribution Not Sufficient For Eye Infection in Ethiopian Communities

University Eye Institute At UH Sees Start Of Multiple Sclerosis Eye Care Center

Variations in Genes Can Influence the Risk of Developing Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Other Disease Such as Cancer

Night blindness is a new clinical symptom of Chagas disease

Age Influences Visual Perception

Aging: So what's normal?

Research Offers Hope To Increase Islet Supply To Cure Type 1 Diabetes

Physician advocates for medical marijuana

Statistics Show Manufacturing and Production Jobs Have Higher Eye Injury Rates Than Any Other Sector

Scientist finds nerve cells can reconnect

Rare Eye-Movement Disorder May Shed Light on Brain

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Patients Improve After Stemcell Use

Fight Off Vision Loss

Many Women Go Blind from Preventable Causes

Health savings accounts: the right prescription?

A troubling look at King County's health

New clues to timing cancer treatment

Red Alert Might Really Be Blue

Professors get visual about eye disease

What's really up with trans fat?

University of Florida researchers restore vitality to cells in lab experiments

Get eye test to avoid blindness

Eye test plea in blindness fight

Two million 'risking blindness'

Cell transplant may cure diabetes

Language affects 'half of vision'

Natural blood sugar level lowering compound could lead to new drugs to treat type 2 diabetes

International Research Reveals Proven Ways to Reduce Drug Costs

Addressing what ails you

Benefits of statins growing

Toward a more technicolor potato

Senior Information & Assistance can help with a variety of needs

Cholesterol Drug May Be A Lot More

Citrus brightens up winter months

Study: Strict regimen reduces diabetes risks

Leftover Drugs Are a Prescription for Trouble

Colorful potatoes healthy eating, researcher says

Visually Impaired People Prefer To Watch Television Enhanced With Special Processing

Image Enhancement Helps Visually Impaired View TV Better

Innovative Insoles May Improve Balance for Stroke Survivors and Diabetes Patients

Cataract Surgery Rates Tied to Physician Reimbursement

Eye Cell Implants Improve Motor Symptoms for Parkinson Patients

Experts urge less focus on antioxidants, more on variety

Corn is a sweet meal any time of year

Panama welcomes Cuba eye surgery

Telephone doctors worry medical industry

Americans Eye Yellow Pages When Searching For Optometrists

Egg Nutrients Good for the Elderly

HP Launches Worldwide Disability Mentoring Day Programs

The top ten super foods

Older people's health 'at risk'

Eye test looks for brain problems

Carl Zeiss Meditec Launches Comprehensive Non-Mydriatic Fundus Camera for Image Capture and Documentation

Visibility, visual awareness, and visual masking of simple unattended targets are confined to areas in the occipital cortex beyond human V1/V2

New research suggests sweet potatoes are a great source of nutrition

How to choose a doctor

On World Diabetes Day, Joslin President Warns of Explosion in Diabetes and Its Complications

Some dietary supplements help seniors live longer

Health Northwest: Diabetes treatments help avoid complications

Pharmacist shortage worsens nationwide

Survey: Americans get deficient health care

Eye doctors can help diagnose diabetes

Facing a hard cell

Supplements reduce health care costs, shows study

Lewin Study Identifies Health Care Savings: Zeaxanthin Plays a Role

Giving a boy sight for the first time

New DNA Map Will Help Find Bad Genes

UVa Researchers Show that a Natural Carbohydrate can Help Lower Blood Sugar

No End in Sight to Rapid Rise in Diabetes

Health Tip: Using Contact Lenses

A Natural Carbohydrate can Help Lower Blood Sugar

Ophthalmologist prizes walnuts for their health benefits

Insurance is no longer a safeguard

Cost Issues Surround Use of Avastin in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Presented at AAO

Don't Want Dry Eyes? Eat Your Tuna

National Eye Disease Genotyping Network (EyeGENE)

Dystonia Affects Up to a Quarter Million People in the United States

Eyes Might Hint at Alzheimer's

Promise of late-stage trials boosts Oxigene

Things to make with walnuts

Good vision care means better attendance, productivity

Type 1 Diabetes: What Is It?

Type 2 Diabetes: What Is It?

Light Sciences Corporation Spins Out its Oncology Subsidiary in a $35 Million Venture Financing

Guide Will Help People Find Information Following a Medical Diagnosis

Avoid Scary Accidents this Halloween. Plan Ahead for a Safe Holiday

Mayo Clinic researchers find earliest sign of nerve change due to diabetes

First-of-its kind atlas of the folds of the cerebral cortex

Brain needs the middle ear to track depth

Superfood Spotlight: Allure Of The Avocado

Employment Gap Widens for Those with Disabilities

Aspirin stops bugs sticking to contact lenses

I Can See Clearly Now

Allergan, Sirna sign drug development deal

Multiple Sclerosis Gene Cluster Pinpointed

Vision Facts and Myths

Eye disease creeps up on Canadians

Corn: The more the better, year-round

Human Beta-Cell Line Offers Hope for Type 1 Diabetes Breakthrough

Genentech's Avastin May Limit Lucentis' Potential

Feast on Foods

Nearly $95 billion a year being spent on medical research, study finds

Toward a brighter retina

Americans Want More Medical Research

Key cellular switch that controls glucose production in liver cells

Goblet cell dysfunction may occur after LASIK

Publication Helps Consumers Understand, Get Quality Health Care

Crisis in health care brewing, Schultz says

Family in bid to fund treatment

Study links care to insurance

Fewer companies offer health insurance; costs blamed

Health Insurance Cost Rising More Slowly

Lilly's Cymbalta And Forteo May Provide Upside

Hispanics at High Risk for Cataracts

Heart Foundation gives tick to eggs

Blinded by survey responses

Key Regulator of Blood Glucose Levels Discovered

When Kids Get Headaches

Don't take it lying down if your insurer refuses to pay

Permanent makeup uses tattooing to enhance faces

Speakers guide blind around town

Blind get a taste of Braille wine

A dose of herbal reality