Your Health: Oct. 29, 2001

GOOD NEWS

EYE TO EYE Talk about easy on the eyes. A government report shows that high doses of antioxidants can slow the progress of macular degeneration, the nation's leading cause of blindness. The sight-saving supplements may prevent vision loss in more than 250,000 people with the disease. What to take? Vitamin C (500 mg), vitamin E (400 IU), beta-carotene (15 mg) and zinc (80 mg). The extra zinc may deplete copper, so take 2 mg of that too.

BAD NEWS

BEAST OF THE BELLY Despite all kinds of hi-tech diagnostic tools, like CT scans and laparoscopies, doctors don't always know...

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