| City woman believes to be suffering from electrical hypersensitivity
Joanne March-Laberge was supposed to be enjoying this phase of her life. A woman who loves people and the outdoors, March-Laberge, 48, was quite content to relax and enjoy all the things Corner Brook has to offer now that her daughter had moved on to university and she had no real direct commitments to speak of. Then suddenly, in November of last year, that carefree lifestyle she sought was abruptly taken away. March-Laberge believes she’s suffering from electrical hypersensitivity (EHS) — a chronic illness triggered by exposure to electromagnetic fields, which are waves of energy emitted by all electrical sources, power lines, appliances and radio/radar/microwave transmitters such as cellphones. Those who develop EHS have a physiological disorder characterized by neurological and idiopathic or allergy-type symptoms.
New LASIK Device Treats Differing Vision Problems
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first LASIK device designed to treat one eye to see far-away objects and the other eye to see things that are close up. The CustomVue Monovision device is designed to correct all nearsightedness in the dominant eye and only part of the nearsightedness in the other eye, the agency said. This allows use of the fully corrected eye for distance, and the partially corrected eye for objects that are close. People considering the surgery should wear specially designed contact lenses to monitor how they respond to having one eye's vision under-corrected, the FDA said. LASIK vision correction involves cutting a flap in the outer layers of the cornea, removing a small amount of tissue beneath it with a laser, then replacing the flap.
U.S. patients choosing Mexican hospitals for price, quality
When Carrollton resident Brian Woods needed laser eye surgery last year, he scrutinized options in North Texas for the best deal. McAllen resident Cesar Vega was concerned about the long wait he faced to treat his broken leg after a motorcycle accident during the weekend leading into the July 4 holiday. Both ended up in Monterrey, Mexico. Traditionally, the city affluent residents have traveled to Dallas, Houston or San Antonio for their medical needs. .
HEALTH HAPPENINGS
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General Dynamics takes interest in SEO Precision
... the right ingredients to be successful, said Gardner, General Dynamics chief scientist for detection systems.
The Crosby meeting was followed by stops at SEOs Sherwood satellite office and exploratory meetings with administrators at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks and North Dakota State University in Fargo.
In order to develop commercial markets for its mirrors, SEO needs to partner with a larger company.
General Dynamics may just be that company. The corporation specializes in a wide range of new and advanced technologies, and it has taken an interest in SEO.
The General Dynamics model is to work with a small company to develop a technology, and a university to research it. General Dynamics then works on integrating that technology into the market place.
A glimpse into the future of beauty
A new light treatment for acne Blue and red light have been found to have a positive effect on many skin conditions, but now attention is focusing on the role green wavelengths of light can play in treating mild to severe acne. A recent report in the Cosmetic Dermatology journal examines the use of photodynamic therapy using a green light laser, which involves the application of a light-sensitive agent before the treatment. Green light has already proven effective for treating spider veins and pigmented lesions. The bottom line: Acne is often resistant to treatment; and the success of most over-the-counter and prescription treatments depend on regular and consistent use. Light and photodynamic therapies are attractive options because they are noninvasive, usually well tolerated and can treat many lesions in short sessions.
Broken machine stopped my cancer op
A CANCER patient awaiting a vital operation to stop the disease spreading in his body claims his treatment was put back because the equipment at University Hospital was broken. Gregory Taylor says doctors told him new parts for the laser machine were ordered but no patients could be treated until they were fitted and in full working order. Mr Taylor, a 51-year-old father-of-three, of Addenbrooke Road, Keresley End, was diagnosed with throat cancer four years ago. Since then he has undergone half a dozen biopsies. He has now been told he needs a 10-minute laser operation to take out one of his vocal cords, in the hope of preventing the cancer from spreading to his lungs or other organs. Mr Taylor said he was told the operation had been scheduled for July 31, but was unable to undergo the surgery as the machine needed fixing and the hospital was waiting for parts to be delivered.
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