SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients who are using Flomax for treatment of prostate enlargement and are considering Refractive Lens Exchange -- an alternative to Lasik laser eye surgery -- need to notify their eye doctor they are taking or have taken the drug, according to the Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (CRSQA, http://www.usaeyes.org/ ), a nonprofit patient advocacy.

"Our advisory relates directly to a recent joint statement from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the American Urological Association (AUA) that raises concerns for cataract patients," says Glenn Hagele, Executive Director of CRSQA. "Refractive Lens Exchange is exactly the same as cataract surgery and the same concerns apply.

The Secret Room Celebrity Gifting Suite to Go On Despite Cancellation ...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Writer's Guild strike won't be affecting the SWAG given out this year for the Golden Globe Awards, if there even is one. Stars and top media will be attending one of the most new and exclusive celebrity gift suites, The Secret Room, owned and run by Rita Branch and Amy Boatwright.

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CD of Celtic delight banishes woe

Maybe it's the dark and foggy Scottish moors or the wailing banshees that haunt lonely Irish keeps, but there's nothing like a song of mourning from a Celtic band.On just such a day not long ago, I sat down to review "Raise the Rafters" by Molly's Revenge, a CD that already has received quite a bit of play in my home CD player, but that I needed to hear one more time before I wrote this review. I sat down with my knitting, turned it up to hear it over the storm and settled in for some lovely melancholy.Only, there wasn't a bit of sadness to be conjured up in the whole CD. Instead, there was nothing but sheer delight, enthusiasm and joy on the entire album, from the jaunty "Aussie Stevie," to the flirtatious "Roving Bachelor." Not only was the music fast-paced and high-spirited, but the band itself was clearly having one hell of a good time.Molly's Revenge has traveled around the world performing traditional pieces with modern updates.

New laser may widen scope for eye surgery

New techniques in laser eye surgery could eliminate night vision problems and other undesirable side-effects of the treatment, enabling thousands more people to put aside their glasses and contact lenses.

While this treatment can correct mild sight impairments for the majority of patients, those with more severe problems or natural fluctuations in the shape and thickness of the cornea can be considered ineligible for surgery because of the risk of complications.

Unlike Patriots’ big name signings, Giants quietly built from ground ...

Johnson, who started five games in the regular season as an injury replacement, has been a nickel and dime safety.And Bradshaw, who fell in the draft because of disciplinary problems at Marshall, has been another prize.Held out of action until he learned to pick up blitzers, he had an 88-yard touchdown run in the playoff-clinching win in Buffalo, and has provided an elusive alternative to the bruising Jacobs in the playoffs. In fact, he leads the Giants in postseason rushing with 163 yards, four more than Jacobs, and had 63 yards on 16 carries, including a 4-yard TD run against the Packers.

Dr. Dello Russo Introduces the New EYE-Q Lasik

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- At a media event held today at the Dello Russo Laser Vision Center in Manhattan, New York, prominent lasik surgeons Drs. Joseph and Jeffrey Dello Russo introduced the most advanced eye laser by Swiss laser maker Alcon, which goes "beyond Custom-cornea".

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Contra Costa College San Pablo campus closed from power outage

The college remains closed until further notice.

All other district locations are open for normal operation, according to the college.

Updated information regarding canceled classes is available at http://www.4cd.net.

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