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 VitaBeat Health News - August 21, 2008
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Matthew Borghese - All Headline News Contributor New York, NY (AHN)- Alcohol manufacturer, Anheuser-Busch, is launching its latest product, "Tilt." | | Researchers at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik find that airline pilots are at higher risk of developing cataracts because of exposure to cosmic rays while in flight. According to Reuters, the study focuses on 445 men aged 50 or older of whom 79 were pilots and 71 had cataracts, concluding the pilots have triple the risk of developing cataracts. | | Dana Reeve, the wife of Christopher Reeve who died last year after being paralyzed for nine years, announces Tuesday that she is battling lung cancer. Reeve, 44, says the announcement comes after rumors began about her wavering health. | | Researchers at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik find that airline pilots are at higher risk of developing cataracts because of exposure to cosmic rays while in flight. According to Reuters, the study focuses on 445 men aged 50 or older of whom 79 were pilots and 71 had cataracts, concluding the pilots have triple the risk of developing cataracts. | | Christopher Reeve's widow, who gained admiration for spending nine years caring for her paralyzed husband until his death last year, announces Tuesday she has lung cancer. Dana Reeve, 44, says she decided to disclose her illness after rumors about her health were reported in the media, according to Reuters. | |
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