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Computer vision syndrome is a major cause of eye strain .The term "eye strain" is frequently used by people to describe a group of symptoms which are related to use of the eyes. Eye strain is a symptom, not an eye disease. Eye strain occurs when your eyes get tired from intense use, such as driving a car for extended periods, reading, or working at the computer. If you have any eye discomfort caused by looking at something for a long time, you can call it eye strain. Although eye strain can be annoying, it usually is not serious and goes away once you rest your eyes. In some cases, signs and symptoms of eye strain are a sign of an underlying eye condition that needs treatment. Although you may not be able to change the nature of your job or all the factors that can cause eye strain, you can take steps to reduce eye strain. The medical term for eye strain is asthenopia . The symptoms of ocular fatigue , tired eyes, blurring, headaches, and occasionally doubling o...

By Abbie Geigle Do you ever find yourself rubbing your eyes, blinking repeatedly, and looking away from your computer screen at work?  If so, you may be experiencing eyestrain.  The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) says as more and more workers stare at their computers and monitors for hours a day, side effects from eye strain are becoming much more common.  These side effects include blurred vision, headaches, dry eyes, and frequent blinking. For most people, eyestrain happens when they are focusing too much on a screen and not blinking enough.  To help relieve eye strain, you may want to try and blink more or even use artificial tears.  Other tips include: Make sure your work space is properly lit.  If you need to, close the blinds to prevent glare and avoiding fluorescent lights. To help decrease glare, place an anti-glare screen on your monitor and paint the walls a dark color. Remember to take regular rest breaks throughout the...

Eating processed red meat, such as sausages or cold cuts, has been linked to an increased risk of heart failure or death in men, Medical News Today reported. In a new study published in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure , researchers analyzed a cohort of 37,035 healthy men, ages 45 to 79, from The Cohort of Swedish Men Study at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. The study followed the men from 1998 to 2010 Throughout the study period, 2,891 men developed heart failure and 266 died from heart failure. Men who reported eating the most processed meat – 75 or more grams per day – were 28 percent more likely to develop heart failure compared to men who ate 25 grams or less of processed meat per day. Men who ate the most processed meat were also twice as likely to die from heart failure compared to men who consumed the least. Furthermore, for every 50 g daily increase in processed meat consumption – the equivalent of one or two extra slices of ham – risk of h...

What are Phosphates? They're chemical compounds frequently added to processed foods like sodas, lunch meats, cheeses, cakes, and cookies to improve shelf life, consistency, texture, moisture, and color (among other things). But researchers found that these compounds also can increase risk of developing high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. High consumption of phosphates leads to excess production of a powerful hormone produced in bone cells called fibroblast growth factor 23 (a.k.a. the no-less-catchy FGF23) which leads to high sodium in blood (high blood pressure) and calcium absorption by kidney.(vascular calcification) A study published in July 2013 in the Journal of Renal Nutrition reported that after examining the labels of nearly 3,000 best-selling grocery items in northeast Ohio, 44 percent were found to contain added phosphates. Broken down further, added phosphates were found in 72 percent of prepared frozen foods, 70 percent of dry-food mixes, 6...

From artists to office workers, people in all walks of life claim that going for a stroll helps them work out ideas or overcome creative blocks, and now new research finds that stretching one's legs really does give a mental boost. "Many people anecdotally claim they do their best thinking when walking," study researcher Marily Oppezzo, of Santa Clara University, said in a statement. "With this study, we finally may be taking a step or two toward discovering why." Creative types have extolled the virtues of walking for centuries. In fact, several musicians were almost superstitious in their devotion to daily walks, according to the new book "Daily Rituals" (Knopf, 2014) compiled by editor Mason Currey. Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky took a two-hour walk each day regardless of the weather, and Ludwig van Beethoven regularly went for a brisk stroll after lunch. [ 10 Fun Ways to Keep Your Mind Sharp ] The habit was hardly restricted to compos...

A touchscreen with keys that rise and disappear If you've ever followed up a garbled text with "Damn You, Autocorrect,"  some high-tech help might be on the way. A California company says it's created technology that could make keyboard keys rise out of the touchscreen on a smartphone, tablet or other device, then disappear when you were done with them. Tactus Technology this week demoed Tactile Layer, a product that uses haptics , or a touch-based interface, to make patterns or shapes rise and recede on a regular touchscreen. The company says its panel, which it displayed on a prototype Android tablet at this week's Society for Information Display showcase in Boston, is  "the world's first deformable tactile surface." "The origin of Tactus goes back to 2007," said CEO Craig Ciesla  in a video .  "Looking at the iPhone and all the elegance of that user interface, I also realized that I like my BlackBerr...

1. Phishing The Scam: You get an email purportedly from your bank, credit card provider or utility company. Often, it will say there’s some emergency or that there’s an issue with your account. The messages include a link that takes you to a fake version of the company’s website, with a login prompt that exists solely to capture your user name and password. With access to your account, a crook can peek inside and get your mailing address and any associated account numbers. Avoid It By: If you get an urgent-sounding message from any company, especially a financial institution, that you do business with, don’t click on anything. Go to the company’s site directly and call or email to verify that the message is legit. 2. Pretexting The Scam: This works exactly the same as phishing, but it’s done over the phone. “People pose as legitimate businesses to trick you into giving out information,” says John Everett, spokesman for the National White Collar Crime Center. The c...