New Lens Technology Provides Alternatives To Lasik
Although LASIK surgery has become increasingly popular as a 15-minute outpatient procedure that produces almost instant visual improvement in many patients, it is not a foolproof solution for long-term health, especially for those younger than 20. Most eye prescriptions stabilize by age 18, but many continue to change throughout the 20s. Operating on developing eyes can result in poor outcomes. With the average cost of LASIK being about 1,710 per eye, physicians recommend waiting until the eyes have established a prescription. At first I was happy with LASIK, but now my vision s not so great, said Deisi Blankfeld, who had surgery after wearing gas permeable contact lenses for 23 years. I d hate to go back after already incurring the risks and the expense of surgery. How many touch-ups will I need. High cost and risk are not the only factors that have patients seeking alternatives. Weather and sunshine play a role, too. A recent study in the...
Posted on April 23, 2009 by Mindy | 2 comments
Chocolates - The Ultimate Thank You Gift
It s difficult to find someone who doesn t like chocolate. Maybe it s in some measure due to the fact that chocolate releases endorphins, the same neurotransmitters that make you feel good after you sneeze or have sex or fall in love. The nearly universal draw to chocolate makes chocolate, in any shape or form, an extremely popular gift. This is as true for children as it is for grandparents; who didn t love trick-or-treating when they were little or receiving a box of chocolates for Valentine s Day when they were older. Chocolate is a great gift for just about anyone, big or small. Of course, all chocolate is not buildd equal. Though the mass-produced chocolates made by companies like M M, Mars, and Hershey s taste good, they re really nothing compared to gourmet chocolate. It s a bit of a shame that some people go their whole lives thinking that gourmet chocolate refers to those heart-shaped boxes of factory truffles passed around after...
Posted on March 10, 2009 by Tresa | 3 comments
Your Personal Fitness Regime
Everybody knows that it is important to be fit. Your level of fitness is a major factor in your lifespan, and getting in shape should be a priority. There are plenty of celebrities, whether qualified or not, offering to sell you their latest fitness video or book, and more and more articles in newspapers and magazines about the cost of not having a daily workout; the impact on your health, the social effects of being unfit, and of course the fact that most fashionable clothes don t come in plus sizes. Getting fit should be on your to-do list all year round, and not just a New Year s resolution that doesn t make it past the first few days of January. It is easy to start a fitness regime, and then run out of enthusiasm. With a busy work schedule, and an equally busy social life, it s a common enough occurrence that people drop out of exercising on the basis that they don t have enough time. The most obvious answer to this, and something that most...
Posted on January 16, 2009 by Yadira | 8 comments