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Therapeutic Contact Lenses And Patients' Own Stem Cells Used To Rehabilitate Damaged Eye Surfaces
In a world-first breakthrough, University of New South Wales (UNSW) medical researchers have used stem cells cultured on a simple contact lens to restore sight to sufferers of blinding corneal disease.
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Save Sight Now To Reduce Costs Later
Eye disease and sight loss cost the UK nearly ÷£6.5bn in 2008, according to new research** which informs, "Cost Oversight", a report due later this summer from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). In addition, research found that the impact on quality of life (including loss of healthy life and premature death) associated with partial sight and blindness also has a cost to society, estimated at a further ÷£15.5bn in 2008.
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Legislation Includes Provisions For Healthy Lifestyle Infrastructure

Sweeping healthcare legislation in Congress includes money for walking paths, streetlights, jungle gyms, and even farmers" markets. While supporters cite their importance for preventative health, critics see the billions of dollars for such provisions in the Senate and House versions as pure pork. The Boston Globe reports: "Critics argue the provision is a thinly disguised effort to insert pork-barrel spending into a bill that has been widely portrayed to the public as dealing with expanding health coverage and cutting medical costs. ... But advocates, including Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, defend the proposed spending as a necessary way to promote healthier lives and, in the long run, cut medical costs." The paper notes: "The Senate health panel"s bill does not specify how much would go to the community projects. A Senate staff member said the amount of spending will be left up to the Obama administration. A House version of the bill caps the projects at $1.6 billion per year and includes them in a section designed to save money in the long run by reducing obesity and other health problems. It is not clear yet how the money would be allocated. The legislation says that grants will be awarded to local and state government agencies that will have to submit detailed proposals. The final decisions will be made by the secretary of Health and Human Services. The proposal was inserted at the urging of a nonprofit, nonpartisan group called Trust for America"s Health, which produces reports about obesity and other health matters. Part of the group"s proposed language for the community grants was inserted into the Senate (Health) bill." The Globe continues, "The idea of using the healthcare bill as a vehicle for preventing diseases has bipartisan appeal. President Obama has called for "the largest investment ever in preventive care, because that"s one of the best ways to keep our people healthy and our costs under control." ... But there is disagreement about the best way to do that" (Kranish, 7/9). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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