Short-sighted woman with bleeding in the eye can see again with this treatment

Poor vision and unhealthy eyes affect half of premature children, it’s been revealed. Eyes continue to grow for about the first 20 years of our lives, so vision problems could continue for many years after birth. Ieva Bikulica, 30, was born six weeks premature, and was heavily short-sighted. She suffered from an abnormal blood vessel […]

Gary Bettman is shortchanging NHLers with short-sighted Olympic plan

Gary Bettman’s legacy as NHL commissioner has a lengthy list of blunders. To name just a few, there’s the two-decade-long soap opera known as the Arizona Coyotes, the 2004-05 cancelled season, consistent attendance woes and a poor record of vetting at the ownership level. Anybody remember John Spano (Islanders) or John Rigas (Sabres)? But if Bettman follows […]

US possible withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council ‘misguided & shortsighted’ – HRW

Published time: 27 Feb, 2017 01:57Edited time: 27 Feb, 2017 01:57 The potential withdrawal by the US from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) would be “a misguided and shortsighted” step that wouldn’t benefit the country, said the UN director at Human Rights Watch (HRW), Lou Charbonneau. “A decision to withdraw would be a misguided […]