Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Glaucoma published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 124
» View latimes.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
•
Next >
-
Letters: Pot's place in medicine
Re "The marijuana measures," Editorial, May 10 Your editorial supporting Measure D mentions medical marijuana as a treatment for glaucoma patients. In my 25 years as a glaucoma sufferer, I have never been prescribed marijuana. In fact, research...Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Drugs and Medicines, Health Treatments
-
Linda Pugach dies at 75; disfigured by lye, she married attacker
"It's me and Burt against the world." -- Linda Pugach, 2007 With those words, Linda Pugach explained, perhaps as well as anyone could, an unfathomable chain of events. PHOTOS: Linda Pugach | 1937 - 2013 In 1959, she was Linda Riss, a 22-year-old dark-...
Tags: Heart Surgery, Dan Klores, Prisons, Television Industry, Lawyers
-
Increase in vision problems could be linked to diabetes rise
An increase in vision problems that cannot be corrected with lenses may be related to an uptick in diabetes rates over the same period, researchers said Tuesday. The team, led by Dr. David S. Friedman of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine...
Tags: Obesity, National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins University, Diabetes, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-
CVS customers say prescription refills weren't OKd
George Engelke manages his CVS prescriptions online. If he needs more of a medicine, he orders it. If he's going to be away from his Corona del Mar home, he tells the pharmacy where to send the shipment. He's never asked CVS to automatically refill his...
Tags: Insulin Injections, Osteoporosis, CVS Corp., Health and Medical Professionals, Chemical Industry
-
Patients with pre-existing health conditions buoyed by high court ruling
L.A. NOWSeveral Los Angeles area patients with pre-existing medical conditions expressed relief Thursday as news spread about the Supreme Court decision upholding President Obama's healthcare plan. The law guarantees coverage for patients with conditions that... -
Evelyn Bryan Johnson dies at 102; pioneering female pilot
With her husband serving in the Army Air Forces during World War II, Evelyn Bryan Johnson was looking for something to occupy her time when she wasn't running their dry-cleaning business in Jefferson City, Tenn.
She found it in a small advertisement...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Car Engine Repair, Federal Aviation Administration, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents
-
Cypress Hill Smokeout returns with Sublime with Rome, more
Pop & HissCypress Hill's annual Smokeout returns to the Southland.... -
Video premiere: Gonjasufi roams downtown L.A. in the 'The Blame'
Pop & HissGonjasufi premieres his new video for "The Blame" on Pop & Hiss.... -
2012 Camry: Sharper angles, but nothing edgy in this update
Say you wake up tomorrow and decide you want to learn to play tennis. Maybe you like Serena Williams' method of anger management, or perhaps it's Novak Djokovic's backhand you're after.
--------------------
FOR THE RECORD:
Toyota Camry: A review of the...Tags: Apple iPod, Hybrid Vehicles, Kia, Philosophy, Manufacturing and Engineering
-
Latisse lash lengthener has its fans and detractors
Taking a prescription drug for a cosmetic side effect -- at the risk of other side effects -- may seem risky. But it's a risk that many Americans, mostly women, have shown themselves happy to take.
Latisse, originally a glaucoma drug marketed under the...Tags: Hair and Nails, Health, Personal Service, Allergan Inc., Surgery
-
Genome scans go deep into your DNA
Special to The TimesMY MATERNAL grandmother had Alzheimer's disease. Before she died, she forgot our names, our faces and, eventually, how to speak and think.But my grandfather's heartbreak was the most painful to witness. I remember watching the two of them on the sofa...Tags: DNA, Medical Procedures and Tests, Minority Groups, Companies and Corporations, Alzheimer's Disease
-
What your oven and your eyes might have in common
Don't try this at home: According to New Scientist magazine, a researcher has determined that oven cleaner could be just great for treating ... glaucoma. Oven cleaner in the eye? This sounds, at first blush, like a rather surprising remedy. It also begs...Tags: Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, University of Central Florida, Science and Technology, Education
May 18, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 26, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 11, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Oct 9, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Jun 28, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 21, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 13, 2011
| Los Angeles Times
Feb 21, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Sep 29, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 7, 2009
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 14, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 13, 2007
|Story| Los Angeles Times
