MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'dry-eye'. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:29:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2789078&cid=t_205510_117_f&fid=34808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebeautybrains.com%2F2009%2F09%2F12%2Fbeauty-q-a-can-i-be-addicted-to-eye-drops%2F Drop Addict asks…I read your post about being addicted to lip balm and I have a similar problem: I think I’m addicted to eye drops. My eyes constantly feel dry and I’m always putting drops in them. Is this bad for me? The Right Brain Responds: Dear Drop Addict, we’re not opthalmologists so we’re not qualified to give you any medical advice about your eyes (or any other part of your body for that matter.) But, since using eye drops to moisturize your eyes is kind of like using lotion to moisturize your skin, or conditioner to moisturize your hair – what the heck, let’s give it a shot. Dry eye It’s possible you have a condition called “Dry Eye.” If that’s the case, the answer isn’t putting drops in more often – it&#821... thebeautybrains.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2789078 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:01:00 +0100 2789078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1856115&cid=t_205510_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E5%2F411974541%2FAAAS-OHRP%2520Sept08.pdf 1. Sex bias in control of cancer pain. Women get less meds, more pain. Sounds like a Raw Deal.2. AAAS comments on human subject protection training.3. Gardasil requirement for immigrants stirs backlash.4. Paxil suit settled by Glaxo for $40M.5. Inspire Pharmaceuticals reaches deal with SEC in investigation related to clinical trial of experimental dry-eye treatment. 6. Chinese parents file tainted milk lawsuit.7. Personalized medicine: new predictive tool can help determine treatment for breast cancer patients (identifies those most at risk of relapse, potentially avoiding chemo).8. Doctors urge the FDA to ban OTC cough and cold medicines for children until they are found safe and effective. Not safe and effective? Perhaps we should resort to that cherry-flavored placebo elixir reported on... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1856115 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:52:32 +0100 1856115