(March 8, 2010 - Insidermedicine)

From Kingston - According to a report published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, eye injections are becoming more and more common for the treatment of age related macular degeneration. Researchers from Queen's University found that from 2005 to 2007, the amount of intravitreal injections for AMD in Ontario increased eight fold. However, the amount of ophthalmologist who perform these injections only increased by 5% during this time span.

From Maryland - Occupational sunlight exposure may lower risk of kidney cancer in men, according to a report published online in the journal Cancer. Researchers studied over 2500 people--nearly 1100 of who had kidney cancer--finding that sunlight exposure at work resulted in a 24 to 38% reduced risk of kidney cancer.

And finally, from Boston - According to a report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, moderate alcohol consumption may slow weight gain in women. Researchers studied over 7,000 women for 13 years, finding that women who drank between 15 to 30 g of alcohol per day had nearly 30% reduced risk of becoming overweight or obese when compared to women who drank none at all