A new drug that could help more than 128 million Americans read without needing glasses has been submitted to the Food and Drug Administration for approval.
The investigational eye drop – called AGN-190584 – is expected to be approved by the end of this year, according to a statement released last week by Allergan Eye Care, an AbbVie company.
Feeling unmotivated? You're not alone.
During the coronavirus pandemic, it is not uncommon to feel a lack of motivation brought on by things like quarantine, isolation and prolonged trauma, explains Melissa L. Whitson, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at the University of New Haven.
"When our systems have been activated by this trauma and other psychological effects for so long, it is quite normal for the body and mind to become overwhelmed and exhausted, and even numb," Whitson, a licensed psychologist, adds. "We often refer to this as chronic stress. When we feel exhausted and numb, we often lose motivations for things that we would normally enjoy doing.
Many of my female friends share my concerns about the impact of COVID on their school-aged children for reasons ranging from:
Lack of physical contact with friends at school and elsewhere.
Growing inability for parents to balance work responsibilities with adequate oversight of younger children.
Cancer survivor wins appeal to have assistance dog funding included in NDIS plan after three-year battle https://t.co/CYBGtahnjr via @SBSNews
— 🐨Maria 🐨 (@MariaOzLakshmi) February 26, 2021
Earlier this month, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ruled the National Disability Insurance Agency should include the $34,000 cost associated with finding and training an assistance dog in the statement of supports of the woman’s NDIS plan.
The woman lives with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. She has also experienced various other health conditions including osteoporosis, post-traumatic stress disorder and thyroid cancer, which had been treated with chemotherapy.
"We don't contemplate any charges whatsoever in this crash," Villanueva said in a Facebook Live chat. "This remains an accident. An accident is not a crime. They do happen, unfortunately."
Australia Twitter: Tiger Woods is recovering from major surgery after a high-speed car crash
— Mix World Tw!tter (@Mix_World_Blog) February 24, 2021
Los Angeles Tiger Woods was "awake, responsive, and recovering" in the hospital from major surgery, according to a statement on his Twitter account on Tuesdayhttps://t.co/wsYVY0zCHP pic.twitter.com/IJBThzqSn5
As of overnight Wednesday, Woods was "awake, responsive, and recovering" in the hospital from major surgery, according to a statement on his Twitter account.
The 45-year-old golf legend was driving shortly after 7 a.m. PT Tuesday in Rancho Palos Verdes when his SUV crossed a median and veered across two lanes of road before hitting a curb, hitting a tree and landing on its side in the brush, Villanueva said Tuesday.
The 45-year-old golf legend was driving shortly after 7 a.m. PT Tuesday in Rancho Palos Verdes when his SUV crossed a median and veered across two lanes of road before hitting a curb, hitting a tree and landing on its side in the brush, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said.
Woods remained conscious and calm but sustained serious leg injuries.
He underwent a lengthy emergency surgery on his lower right leg and ankle at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, the statement said. The leg fractures were "comminuted," meaning the bone was broken into more than two parts, and "open," meaning the broken bone was exposed to open air, creating risk of an infection, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anish Mahajan said in the statement.
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