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Instances of myopia on rise, study finds
n Rapid increase in nearsightedness puzzles eye doctors
Contra Costa Times, Tue Dec 15 13:50:58 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
Blind in business: Cutting-edge seeing aids
How many times during a working day do we screen our phone calls, send emails, surf the internet, check our diaries and attend meetings? Whatever our chosen career, most of us take for gran...
Independent, Tue Dec 15 16:05:11 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
Trouble seeing? You're not alone
NEW YORK - Significantly more Americans are nearsighted today than in the early 1970s, a report released today indicates. Nearsightedness, also called myopia, is when the eyes focus incorre...
China Daily, Tue Dec 15 17:05:54 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
LCD screen can recognise what happens in front of it
See users wave their hands in front of the prototype to manipulate objects displayed on the Minority Report -style gadget
New Scientist, Tue Dec 15 05:26:01 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
Law To Ban BPA In Children's Products Announced By US Senators
Two New York Senators announced new legislation to ban the plastics chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) from products commonly used by children and pregnant women; the news comes in the wake of a re...
Medical News Today, Tue Dec 15 05:20:17 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
Myopia Appears To Have Become More Common
Myopia (nearsightedness) may have been more common in Americans from 1999 to 2004 than it was 30 years ago, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of ...
redOrbit, Mon Dec 14 23:08:19 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
Texting, Web-Surfing Spur Nearsightedness Surge, Study Suggests
Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- The rate of nearsightedness in the U.S. increased 66 percent since the 1970s, according to a study that researchers say suggests parents should limit the hours kids s...
Bloomberg, Mon Dec 14 13:27:21 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
Myopia appears to have become more common
Myopia (nearsightedness) may have been more common in Americans from 1999 to 2004 than it was 30 years ago, according to a new study.
Science Daily, Mon Dec 14 20:13:42 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
Gallagher to film new band
Liam Gallagher is determined to catch the rise of his new band on camera - he's reportedly making a documentary about the recording of their upcoming album.
Tiscali, Tue Dec 15 05:10:13 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
Don't Wait Until the Last Minute to Use Up Your FSA Funds
Many employers offer a 2½ month grace period in the new year.
US News & World Report, Mon Dec 14 14:49:58 PST 2009 Yahoo! News