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Thursday, October 18, 2012 7:10:53 PM
Harvard study links coffee and vision loss
10/6/2012 11:41pm by Chris in Paris 16 Comments
Say it ain’t so!
A new Harvard study has discovered a high incidence of vision problems among men and women who drank three or more cups of coffee a day. The research, published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, linked heavy consumption of caffeinated coffee with increased likelihood of developing exfoliation glaucoma, an eye disorder that affects about 10 percent of adults over age 50 and can lead to vision loss or blindness.
Specifically, the researchers reported that adults who drank three or more cups of coffee daily were 34 percent more likely to develop exfoliation glaucoma, compared to those who abstained from coffee. Women with a family history of glaucoma were at the highest risk, with their threat of exfoliation glaucoma soaring by 66 percent if they quaffed three or more cups of java per day.
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.. damn .. that's terrible news! .. on one tiny level this
one is funny .. are UK police quaffing too much coffee? ..
Officials launch probe after UK police taser blind man
AFP - October 18, 2012 9:19AM
A blind man in the UK is considering taking legal action after he was tasered by a
police officer who mistook his walking cane for a sword. Source: The Daily Telegraph
British police have apologised after a blind man was tasered
by an officer who mistook his white stick for a samurai sword.
The incident happened in the market town of Chorley in Lancashire, northwest England on Friday after police received reports of a man walking through the town carrying a sword.
One policeman thought he had tracked down the offender and asked blind man Colin Farmer to stop. When Mr Farmer who was walking to the pub to meet friends, failed to do so, the officer stunned him with his Taser gun.
The 61-year-old fell to the ground crying out "I'm blind, I'm blind" but he told Sky News in the UK, he said he was still handcuffed by the police officer.
"I was terrified, I thought I was going to get mugged," Mr Farmer said.
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"The next thing I knew, without warning, I got tasered in the middle of my back.
"Fortunately the taser came out, but up until that very moment, I was convinced I was being murdered in plain sight.
"He jumped on the small of my back with his knees, seeing my white cane lying by my side.
"I'm shouting at him: 'I'm blind'. He ignored me, wrenched my arms up my back and cuffed my so tightly I was in great pain."
On realising the mistake, officers rushed Mr Farmer to Chorley Hospital where he was later discharged after a check-up.
"Lancashire Constabulary deeply regrets what has happened. We have clearly put this man through a traumatic experience and we are extremely sorry for that,'' said Chief Superintendent Stuart Williams.
The incident has been referred to Britain's police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Police confirmed that a different man was later arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon in the town.
Mr Farmer, who has suffered two strokes and says he walks at a nail's pace, is considering taking legal action against the police.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/officials-launch-probe-after-uk-police-taser-blind-man/story-fnd134gw-1226498316077
10/6/2012 11:41pm by Chris in Paris 16 Comments
Say it ain’t so!
A new Harvard study has discovered a high incidence of vision problems among men and women who drank three or more cups of coffee a day. The research, published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, linked heavy consumption of caffeinated coffee with increased likelihood of developing exfoliation glaucoma, an eye disorder that affects about 10 percent of adults over age 50 and can lead to vision loss or blindness.
Specifically, the researchers reported that adults who drank three or more cups of coffee daily were 34 percent more likely to develop exfoliation glaucoma, compared to those who abstained from coffee. Women with a family history of glaucoma were at the highest risk, with their threat of exfoliation glaucoma soaring by 66 percent if they quaffed three or more cups of java per day.
http://americablog.com/2012/10/harvard-study-links-coffee-and-vision-loss.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Americablog+%28AMERICAblog+News%29
.. damn .. that's terrible news! .. on one tiny level this
one is funny .. are UK police quaffing too much coffee? ..
Officials launch probe after UK police taser blind man
AFP - October 18, 2012 9:19AM
A blind man in the UK is considering taking legal action after he was tasered by a
police officer who mistook his walking cane for a sword. Source: The Daily Telegraph
British police have apologised after a blind man was tasered
by an officer who mistook his white stick for a samurai sword.
The incident happened in the market town of Chorley in Lancashire, northwest England on Friday after police received reports of a man walking through the town carrying a sword.
One policeman thought he had tracked down the offender and asked blind man Colin Farmer to stop. When Mr Farmer who was walking to the pub to meet friends, failed to do so, the officer stunned him with his Taser gun.
The 61-year-old fell to the ground crying out "I'm blind, I'm blind" but he told Sky News in the UK, he said he was still handcuffed by the police officer.
"I was terrified, I thought I was going to get mugged," Mr Farmer said.
Digital Pass - $5 weekend papers
"The next thing I knew, without warning, I got tasered in the middle of my back.
"Fortunately the taser came out, but up until that very moment, I was convinced I was being murdered in plain sight.
"He jumped on the small of my back with his knees, seeing my white cane lying by my side.
"I'm shouting at him: 'I'm blind'. He ignored me, wrenched my arms up my back and cuffed my so tightly I was in great pain."
On realising the mistake, officers rushed Mr Farmer to Chorley Hospital where he was later discharged after a check-up.
"Lancashire Constabulary deeply regrets what has happened. We have clearly put this man through a traumatic experience and we are extremely sorry for that,'' said Chief Superintendent Stuart Williams.
The incident has been referred to Britain's police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Police confirmed that a different man was later arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon in the town.
Mr Farmer, who has suffered two strokes and says he walks at a nail's pace, is considering taking legal action against the police.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/officials-launch-probe-after-uk-police-taser-blind-man/story-fnd134gw-1226498316077
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