Saving Eyes

NEW YORK CITY (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Whether it’s cancer or macular degeneration, many times patients must face the reality that they will go blind. Now, a new treatment is helping save their sight.

Workout for the Eyes

HOUSTON, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- To the average person, 20-20 vision is just fine -- but for athletes to succeed, their vision must be much sharper. That’s why many are turning to sports vision therapy to stay on top of their game.

Gamers Saving Lives

SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What if instead of waging war or dropping blocks, gamers set their sights on something like a new HIV vaccine? Sounds strange, but biochemistry might be the new must-play video game.

Moving in the ICU

BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An intensive care unit (ICU) is home to critically ill patients who often spend day and night in bed hooked up to life support machines and monitors -- but not anymore. Now, a new device is getting patients out of bed faster than ever.

Pain-Free Golf Swinge

BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Golfers losing on the course now have a new -- and real -- excuse for a poor game. Experts say foot pain can get in the way of your performance on the course.

Slower-Growing Grass

BELLE GLADE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every weekend, about 54 million Americans mow their lawns -- using 800 million gallons of fuel each year. Research shows a standard gas-powered lawn mower produces as much air pollution as 43 new cars each being driven 12 thousand miles. That's a lot of gas, never mind the sweat and hard work! To address this problem, experts have developed a new type of grass that's cutting mowing needs in half -- and promising to make your neighbors green with envy.

Year 'Round Bloom

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fall is here -- and that means the beautiful colors of summer will soon start to fade away. One man is trying to extend summer -- or at least one part of it -- by creating a flower that blooms all summer long.

Dangers of Going Green

TROY, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Green building is a growing trend across the country. Eco-friendly homes are being built with recycled wood, solar panels and energy efficient appliances -- but what is healthy for the environment could hide a growing problem in its walls.

Tracking Pollution From Space

TEMPE, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every day, we count on information from satellites to guide the GPS in our cars, track approaching hurricanes, or just tell us what the weather will be like tomorrow -- but could satellite data also help protect us from pollution that could be hazardous to our health? That's what researchers are trying to find out.

Predicting When Tornadoes Will Strike

NORMAN, Okla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year has been one of the most active tornado seasons of the last 50 years. In the first half of the year alone, 118 people were killed by a tornado touchdown. The unpredictability of tornadoes is worsening as they strike in places once considered unusual. In August, a tornado warning was even issued in New York City -- and touchdowns like these are keeping meteorologists busy.

Evacuation Routes go Hi-Tech

TUCSON, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In most American cities, gridlock is a fact of life -- but don’t blame it all on that daily commute. Sometimes, it’s the unexpected. Natural disasters and other emergencies can create huge traffic jams. In fact, hurricanes Katrina and Gustav both forced 2 million people out of their homes. Now, scientists and engineers may have a solution to evacuation chaos.

Preparing for a Walk on the Moon

GREENBELT, MD. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The last time man walked on the moon was in 1972. Now, NASA is planning to re-visit the moon by the year 2020 -- but a shocking discovery about Earth's companion may put a hold on those plans.

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