Multifocal intraocular lenses may offer patients with mild-to-moderate glaucoma greater spectacle independence.

Older adults with visual impairment are significantly more likely to have difficulty leaving their homes, research shows.

For cancer survivors, postdiagnosis smoking cessation is associated with improved overall survival. HealthDay News — For cancer survivors, postdiagnosis smoking cessation is associated with improved ...

Increasing use of social media throughout early adolescence is significantly associated with lower performance in specific aspects of cognitive function.

Health professionals are screening and advising fewer than half of youth about tobacco use. HealthDay News — Health professionals are screening and advising fewer than half of youth about tobacco use, ...

Implementation of a new definition of obesity yields a substantial increase in the prevalence of obesity. HealthDay News — Implementation of a new definition of obesity yields a substantial increase ...

Serum selenium and redox biomarkers show potential to aid in the diagnosis and prognosis of retinal vein occlusion.

Disc tilt and β-zone parapapillary atrophy may be potential indicators of glaucoma severity in eyes with high myopia.

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Cancer deaths have increased by more than 70% globally over the last 3 decades and are estimated to continue to climb, researchers report.

Health officials in several states are battling new measles outbreaks that have forced hundreds of unvaccinated students into quarantine.

The presence of IBD among patients with axSpA was not linked to an increased risk for active axSpA or radiographic progression.