A phthalate is a chemical compound that’s used to make plastic or metal.Phthalates have been linked to eye and lung cancer, birth defects, and reproductive damage.Phytates are other chemicals that are used to reduce the chemical emissions of the plastic industry.Phytoestrogens, on the other hand, can reduce reproductive function.In a new study, researchers at the…
Tag: ophthalmologist midland tx
The most commonly prescribed ophthalmic medications in US in 2018: A new report
According to a new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology, Americans are using more than 30,000 new prescription drugs a year — a number that has grown by 40 percent in the last decade.The latest findings come as the nation struggles with the opioid crisis.The findings from the study, conducted by Johns Hopkins University and the…
‘Unbelievable’: Phoenix doctor’s stunning testimony about the horrific pain he saw patients in is ‘unbelievably’
The testimony of a neuro ophthalmology doctor about the horrors he witnessed patients in was “unbelieveable,” according to the National Institutes of Health.In a deposition that aired on Fox News Sunday, Dr. David Koehler said he went to Phoenix-area hospitals in October and November of 2015 to treat patients with corneal injuries.He told the network…