Day: June 1, 2011
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Watching 3-D movies may strain eyes but doesn’t harm them and can help detect vision impairment, optometrists say
With summer blockbusters set to be released in the coming months, the Kentucky Optometric Association says watching 3-D movies is not harmful to eyes, but can cause eye strain and...
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National system needed to battle pill abuse, newspaper says
Despite Georgia’s recent move to implement a system that will track prescription pill use, a national system is needed to help prevent the problem flowing “to the next crack in...
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More Americans are choosing health insurance with high deductibles, lower premiums; study says that strategy pays off
In order to pay lower premiums on their health insurance, Americans are opting for plans that have cheaper monthly premiums but higher deductibles, USA Today‘s Kelly Kennedy reports. In 2007,...
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Teenager set to return to Haiti after Louisville docs fix her heart
After Louisville doctors performed a life-saving operation on her failing heart, a 16-year-old girl is set to return to her native Haiti. Stephanie Privert, left, came to Kentucky after she...