Nearsightedness Increasing in US
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Increase in myopia, or nearsightedness, attributed to computer use and lack of outdoor time
nydailynews.com — “More and more Americans are going near-sighted - and the cause may be sitting right in front of them.” View full resource at nydailynews.com
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Increase in myopia attributed to computer use: More and more Americans are going near-sighted - and the cause may b... http://bit.ly/7r7JBz
Myopia: To reduce kids' risk of nearsightedness, send them outside - OrlandoSentinel.com
orlandosentinel.com — “Myopia, or nearsightedness, is on the rise, and specialists say genetics can't explain all the increase. Some studies show that children who spend more time outdoors are at lower risk for myopia.” View full resource at orlandosentinel.com
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To reduce kids' risk of nearsightedness, send them outside: Here's one good reason to turn… http://goo.gl/fb/9PFOh
Nearsightedness Increasing in U.S. | Wired Science | Wired.com
wired.com — “It looks like nearsightedness is on the rise in the United States. Researchers tapped into a wide-ranging health survey to rate vision in the population” View full resource at wired.com
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The US is increasingly shortsighted http://bit.ly/53TSB0 <And this is not a political statement!> #myopia
Distance vision is all a blur to more of us - latimes.com
latimes.com — “For an increasing number of Americans, life's a blur.” View full resource at latimes.com
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What’s causing a dramatic increase in myopia since the 1970s? http://bit.ly/5Q3Lvi
Medical News: Myopia Prevalence Rose 66% over 30-Year Period - in Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “The prevalence of myopia, or nearsightedness, has increased over a 30-year-period in the U.S., researchers say.” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
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Prevalence of US near-sightedness rose 66% over past 30 yrs. Could increased viewing of computer screens be a cause? http://bit.ly/7eWkHn
Computers and Vision: More Nearsighted Americans, Texting Partially to Blame? - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “A new study conducted by the National Eye Institute shows that the rate of nearsightedness, or myopia, in Americans has increased from 25 percent in the 1970s to a staggering 42 percent this year.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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41% of Americans are nearsighted, a staggering increase over the 1970s, when only 25% were nearsighted. http://bit.ly/8DHDPw
Want To Keep Your Eyesight? Study Shows Getting More Sunshine Is Key Factor : TreeHugger
treehugger.com — “Photo by ianmunroe via Flickr CC About two years ago, I was at a conference and one of the presenters brought up her idea that a significant cause of nearsightedness is the fact that so many of us spend” View full resource at treehugger.com
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Want to keep your eyesight? Study shows getting more sunshine is a key factor: http://su.pr/3iwqGo
Is Your Vision Worse | Parade.com
parade.com — “More of us need to wear glasses” View full resource at parade.com
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Johns Hopkins Wilmer Dr. hints lifestyle changes can curb nearsightedness: http://bit.ly/9xFDhp
Houston doctor says smartphones, hand-held devices worse for vision than computers | Video | abc13.com
abclocal.go.com — “Houston doctor says smartphones, hand-held devices worse for vision than computers | Video | abc13.com” View full resource at abclocal.go.com
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Constant Use of Smart Phone/IPad/IPod Is Increasing Patient's Prescription (Nearsightedness)! http://t.co/8z84ubBF
Nearsightedness Can Be Treated with LASIK
emaxhealth.com — “A new study conducted by the National Eye Institute has highlighted a dramatic increase in the rate of nearsightedness, or myopia, which has risen fro...” View full resource at emaxhealth.com
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US suicide rate increasing
eurekalert.org — “The rate of suicide in the United States is increasing for the first time in a decade, according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy. The increase in the overall suicide rate between 1999 and 2005 was due primarily to an increase in suicides among whites aged 40-64, with white middle-aged women experiencing the largest annual increase.” View full resource at eurekalert.org
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AAAS US suicide rate increasing http://tinyurl.com/58qg6o
Sexually Transmitted Infections Still Increasing in U.S.
healthline.com — “Sexually Transmitted Infections Still Increasing in U.S.” View full resource at healthline.com
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Sexually Transmitted Infections Still Increasing in U.S. http://ow.ly/163NDR
U.S. Records Increase in Kids With Down Syndrome:
health.msn.com — “U.S. Records Increase in Kids With Down Syndrome:” View full resource at health.msn.com
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U.S. Records Increase in Kids With Down Syndrome: http://bit.ly/6EaOuO
Asthma: Rates increasing in the U.S. - latimes.com
latimes.com — “Asthma rates are increasing in the U.S. despite better air quality, CDC reports” View full resource at latimes.com
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Asthma rates increasing in U.S., despite less smoking and decreased air pollution http://lat.ms/lKlA2y
Casual sex increasing in U.S. - USATODAY.com
usatoday.com — “People in nonromantic sexual relationships today are likely to have multiple partners, researchers have found, and that behavior could promote the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, they note.” View full resource at usatoday.com
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Casual sex increasing in U.S. http://bit.ly/dy1WlM
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