<ѻýҕl>Podcast: 10th Anniversary for HealthNewsReview.orgѻýҕl> Gary Schwitzer reflects on high points, low points, lessons learned Apr 14, 2016
<ѻýҕl>10 Questions: Ilona J. Frieden, MDѻýҕl> 'The structure of the system itself is the biggest barrier' Apr 09, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Here's Why You Can't Compare Healthcare to the Airline Industryѻýҕl> There are big differences between the two, says Suneel Dhand, MD Apr 07, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Calling a Doctor by His or Her First Nameѻýҕl> It's different without a longstanding relationship, says James C. Salwitz, MD Feb 23, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Eye Problems in Microcephalic Infants May be Linked to Zika Virusѻýҕl> Small Brazilian study suggests high rate of ocular abnormalities Feb 09, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Educationѻýҕl> In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing Feb 04, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparitiesѻýҕl> NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine Jan 21, 2016
<ѻýҕl>'Failure to Communicate' Drives Misdiagnosisѻýҕl> Electronic medical records also need to be improved, says Mark Graber, MD Oct 05, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Betterѻýҕl> Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom Oct 01, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis'ѻýҕl> And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea Sep 29, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Playing the Name Game With Horner Syndromeѻýҕl> Many people described oculosympathetic palsy before Johann Friedrich Horner Aug 25, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Gross Anatomy: 'Nailing It' With the Weed Whackerѻýҕl> Lucky landscaper escapes permanent injury after nail penetrates an eye. May 14, 2015 video
<ѻýҕl>Ebola Virus Lives in Eye Long After Blood Clearsѻýҕl> 'Cured' in October, back in hospital in December May 08, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Seizure Drug May Help in MS Eye Diseaseѻýҕl> Phenytoin shows promise for slowing neurodegeneration in optic neuritis. Apr 24, 2015
<ѻýҕl>Heart Risk Higher in Sjogren's Patientsѻýҕl> PARIS -- Patients with Sjogren's syndrome had more than double the heart attack risk seen in the general population, a researcher reported here. Jun 13, 2014
<ѻýҕl>White Boys More Likely to Be Color Blindѻýҕl> Color blindness is not colorblind, as it appears to afflict Caucasian boys at three times the rate of African-American boys, according to a new study. Apr 03, 2014
<ѻýҕl>Autoantibodies a Big Deal in Sjogren’sѻýҕl> SAN DIEGO -- A broader range of autoantibodies may play a role in Sjogren's syndrome than has previously been appreciated, researchers found. Nov 01, 2013
<ѻýҕl>Sun Damage: Darker Not Better for Sunglassesѻýҕl> Seeking some new shades? There is whole lot more than style at stake, experts say. Jul 05, 2013
<ѻýҕl>Compounder Tied to Tainted Eye Meds, Lost Sightѻýҕl> CHICAGO -- All but one of 12 patients given injections of contaminated bevacizumab (Avastin) prepared by a compounding pharmacy permanently lost vision in the affected eye, researchers reported here. Nov 15, 2012
<ѻýҕl>'Visual Snow' Called Real, Not Drug Relatedѻýҕl> NEW ORLEANS -- A mysterious and troubling phenomenon called "visual snow" is a distinct syndrome that does not appear to stem from illicit drug use, nor is it a migraine aura, a researcher said here. Apr 30, 2012
<ѻýҕl>OIG: Avastin a Better Buy for Wet AMDѻýҕl> WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should establish a national payment policy for bevacizumab (Avastin) to treat wet age-related macular degeneration, a government report concluded. Apr 25, 2012
<ѻýҕl>Eye Tremors May Be Early Sign of Parkinson'sѻýҕl> Eye tremors are pervasive in Parkinson's disease and could be an early warning sign of the neurodegenerative movement disorder, according to a case-control study. Apr 10, 2012
<ѻýҕl>FDA Issues Second Contact Lens Recallѻýҕl> WASHINGTON -- The FDA has issued a class I recall — the agency’s most serious — for a second brand of CooperVision’s AVAIRA Aquaform contact lenses that may cause serious eye injury. Dec 08, 2011
<ѻýҕl>Roundworms Carried by Pets Can Cause Blindnessѻýҕl> Ocular toxocariasis, though rare, causes blindness in seven out of 10 of those affected by it, typically children, according to a national survey conducted by the CDC. Jun 10, 2011
<ѻýҕl>Party 'Popper' Drugs Damage Eyesѻýҕl> Experimenting with "poppers" -- inhaled alkyl nitrates used as recreational drugs -- can cause lasting retinal damage, ophthalmologists warned. Oct 26, 2010
<ѻýҕl>Eye Vitamin Recalled Over Reports of Chokingѻýҕl> The manufacturers of a softgel supplement marketed as an eye vitamin issued a voluntary recall of the product due to a potential choking hazard. Jul 28, 2010
<ѻýҕl>FDA Recalls Eye Surgery Machineѻýҕl> WASHINGTON -- The FDA issued a class I recall -- its most serious -- on the line of Constellation Vision ophthalmic microsurgical systems due to software and hardware power errors which may cause eye injury or blindness. Jul 21, 2010
<ѻýҕl>Floppy Eyelid Syndrome May Warn of Apneaѻýҕl> When physicians see a patient with floppy eyelid syndrome, they should also screen for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome, new research has shown. Apr 02, 2010
<ѻýҕl>Unmasking the Surgical Mask: Does It Really Work?ѻýҕl> For a century, the surgical mask has been the symbol of a safe and sanitary medical environment. The problem is that researchers don't really know if that's true. Oct 05, 2009
<ѻýҕl>Macular Degeneration Linked to Sunlight and Low Antioxidantsѻýҕl> LONDON -- Some cases of age-related macular degeneration may arise from a combination of low plasma levels of antioxidants and exposure to blue light from the sun, a multi-national European study suggested. Oct 13, 2008
<ѻýҕl>Contact Lens Solution Recalled Over Link With Acanthamoeba Keratitisѻýҕl> ROCKVILLE, Md., May 29 -- A possible parasitic contamination of a solution for soft contact lens wearers has triggered a national recall. May 29, 2007
<ѻýҕl>A Raw Egg in the Eye Is No Jokeѻýҕl> LIVERPOOL, England -- Throwing a raw egg is a prank gone bad all too often, warned emergency physicians here who cited blunt ocular trauma. Sep 21, 2006