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These patients got their vision back, thanks to new Stanford tech  SFGATE With a tiny eye implant and special glasses, some legally blind patients can read again  NBC News Vision Restored Using Prosthetic Retinal Implant  The New York Times Eye prosthesis is the first to restore sight lost to macular degeneration  Stanford Medicine What went right this week: the good news that matters  Positive News …

“I noticed spikes in my blood sugar cause crashes and really impacted my mood. It changed how I started my day, because what I eat at 11 a.m. affects how I feel at 7 p.m.,” said Berardi, 43. Continuous glucose monitors have become hugely popular and a billion-dollar business. While still a small percent of the overall market, the over-the-counter …

An app designed to help people remember and summarise information from medical appointments using artificial intelligence (AI) has launched. Created by Oxford-based company Aide Health, the Mirror app records appointments and gives a summary afterwards that the patient can refer back to and share with carers and family. Creator Ian Wharton said the platform was a “really modern application of …

Our kidneys are one of the most important organs of the body, that performs many key functions! Apart from filtering blood, kidneys also help in fluid elimination, and remove waste. Over time, our kidneys can grow weak, and suffer from impaired function. While diabetes, alcohol consumption, and obesity etc, are well-known causes of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), do you know …

Grey mornings steal the colour from the sky, coats get heavier, and energy seems to drain faster than the daylight. Colds circle like gossip, nails snap, moods dip, and sleep feels less restorative than it should. There’s a quiet culprit behind so many November slumps. The bus heater fogs the windows as a woman in a wool scarf taps her …

The last outbreak of cholera in Britain was in 1866; in the United States there has not been an outbreak since 1911. And yet today people are sick with this ancient disease in 32 countries, with more than 6,800 deaths reported so far this year –already exceeding all of last year’s toll of 6,000 deaths, which was itself a 50% …

Lead shouldn’t be in your food, right? Exposure to the substance has been linked to a wide range of health impacts, including developmental problems, nervous system damage and hearing problems in children; and high blood pressure, joint pain and reproductive problems in adults. At the same time, reports continue to document high levels of lead in food products such as …

A new 18-month study found that adults following a calorie-restricted “green-MED” diet — rich in green tea, walnuts, and the leafy plant mankai — showed signs of slower brain aging compared to those on standard healthy-eating or traditional Mediterranean diets. Researchers connected decreases in certain blood proteins related to brain aging, especially galectin-9, to the green-MED group’s diet high in …

Should You Floss Your Teeth Before or After You Brush Them? Dentists Reveal the Right Technique  AOL.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Image credits: Getty Images The liver is one of the most vital organs in the human body. From filtering blood to removing toxins, the organ maintains the health of the body and keeps it functioning smoothly. When it comes to liver health, eating healthy is important.But sometimes healthy is not tasty and the urge to continue trudging up this path …