Health

Closing In on Help for Near Vision

Attention, Boomers: An emerging technique called hyperopic orthokeratology (OK) may provide a new alternative for restoring near vision without the need for glasses, according to a study appearing in this month’s Optometry and Vision Science of the American Academy of Optometry.

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Egg Hunt: Amniotic Cells Offer Fertile Find

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology report that cells from the amniotic membrane part of the placenta normally discarded after a woman gives birth could one day be a source for human eggs.

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At Kaiserman JCC: The Doctor Is In!

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Diane McManus, JE Feature

The Kaiserman JCC, in conjunction with Lankenau Hospital, is offering a series of public lectures under the collective title, “Centered on Your Health.” This series features Lankenau doctors speaking on such topics as nutrition, heart health, back pain, sports concussions, acid reflux and prostate cancer.

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Israelis Make Breakthrough in Insulin

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Elyse Glickman, JE Feature

Israeli medical pioneer Dr. Miriam Kidron has created a groundbreaking oral insulin medication, which holds the potential to lead to new diabetes-related breakthroughs this year.

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The Skin Game

Pro File: Naomi Fenlin

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Melissa Jacobs, Special Sections Feature

Time is not your face’s friend. Sleep, TLC, make up; all of these things take time that many people don’t have. But when it comes to celebrating a special occasion, we do our best to look our best. So if it’s about time, then it’s About Face, the new Center City skin care clinic created by Naomi Fenlin. With clients...