A California eye doctor is urging people to be more vigilant when wearing contact lenses after removing 23 contact lenses from a patient’s eye. In a video posted on Instagram, ophthalmologist Katerina Kurteeva, MD, is shown removing contact lenses from a woman’s eye. “Don’t sleep in your contact lenses!” she warned. “They were essentially glued together
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People who wear reusable contact lenses are about four times more likely to get the sight-threatening eye infection acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) than people who wear daily disposable lenses, says a study published in the journal Ophthalmology. Researchers say contact lens wearers can easily reduce their risk by not wearing their lenses while swimming or in the shower. They
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For some people, depression appears only in the winter months when the days are shorter. A new analysis predicts that this type of depression, known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), will peak the first week of November. “Knowing when to expect the onset of seasonal depression can help [individuals] create a treatment plan with or
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A naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in “magic mushrooms” can help treat depression, according to a key study. The second phase of a major study of the hallucinogen psilocybin – a psychedelic compound found in several species of psilocybe mushrooms, otherwise known as “magic mushrooms” – as a treatment for depression showed again that it’s
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Falling asleep later and waking up later this time of year? It could be you need to reset your sleep/wake clock. Going outside to get more daylight exposure – especially during the morning – might help, new evidence suggests. Yes, the use of electric lights and screens in the evening can mess with your sleep,
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The comfort of feeling cozy and safe with the help of a weighted blanket may help promote sleep by inducing a release of melatonin, a hormone associated with sleep, a study of young, healthy participants suggests. “We all know if we want to relax a bit or we need support from others, it’s really good
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In some relationships, women are the heart, the vision, and the brains. In our marriage, my wife is the nose. “What happened to the milk that was in the fridge?” she’ll ask. “I drank it.” “Didn’t you notice it went bad?” Or … “You were eating sardines again, weren’t you?” she’ll accuse. “I had ’em
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Men, in case you haven’t already heard – COVID-19 hits us harder than it does women. Around the world, men who get the novel coronavirus more often wind up in the hospital than women, and they are nearly two and a half times more likely to die from it. Men also tend to discount the need for masks and
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Knowing where to turn next with your breast cancer treatment can be a tough decision. But understanding the different types of therapies available for metastatic breast cancer can help ensure you know what’s best for you. Hormone and targeted therapies Hormonal therapies The first-line treatment for advanced hormone receptor-positive (estrogen receptor-positive or progesterone receptor-positive) breast
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What is heart disease? Heart disease is a term that describes a group of medical conditions involving disease of the heart or blood vessels. The Mayo Clinic identifies the following conditions as heart disease: Other diseases of the heart include: What are the symptoms of different types of heart disease? Chest pain from the heart muscle because
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