Double Jeopardy: Obese Smokers At Higher Risk Of Death
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
People who are both very obese and who smoke increase their risk of death by 3.5 to 5 times that of people of normal weight who never smoke, finds a new study. Risk of death from circulatory disease jumped even higher to an increase of six- to 11-fold for those under age 65.
Eye Doctor Says Laser Surgery Safer Than Contacts
Traditional assumptions have held that contact lenses are safer than laser surgery to correct vision problems. Now, an Oregon Health & Science University Casey Eye Institute physician, comparing data from several recent studies, has found that belief may not be true. William Mathers, M.D., reviewed several large, peer-reviewed studies and found a greater chance of suffering vision loss from
