Visual impairment elevates fall risk in older adults, and worse visual acuity and contrast sensitivity further increase this risk.
Personalized text messaging may be a cost-effective solution for improving contact lens compliance and limiting keratitis risk.
AI outperforms conventional RGP fitting methods for predicting posterior radius of curvature in patients with keratoconus.
In news that suggests the US opioid epidemic may be easing, drug overdose deaths fell 17% between July 2023 and July 2024.
Vitamin D3 supplementation does not significantly reduce the risk for developing diabetes among older adults who are not at high risk for diabetes.
Neighborhood disadvantage is more strongly associated with measures of cardiometabolic health and cognition in individuals without mild cognitive impairment (MCI) compared to those with MCI.
Dual use (DU) of vapes and conventional cigarettes does not appear to be a first step toward smoking cessation. HealthDay News — Dual use (DU) of vapes and conventional cigarettes does not appear to ...
Cancer patients may require COVID-19 vaccinations more often than the general public, but guidance is needed, researchers say.
Language barriers in eye care may create hurdles to care, but optometrists are poised to provide exceptional care for these patients.
In what appears to be a last-ditch effort to limit the harms of smoking before its term ends, the Biden administration has proposed a rule that would significantly lower the amount of nicotine in ...
Health span-lifespan gaps, resulting from health-adjusted life expectancy lagging behind longevity gains, are growing worldwide, with women exhibiting a larger gap than men. HealthDay News — Health ...