Health Highlights: May 10, 2008

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

 Protective Eyewear Key to Sports Safety

SATURDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- Every year in the United States, about 40,000 people suffer sports-related eye injuries, says the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), which recommends that all athletes wear appropriate, sports-specific eye protection properly fitted by an eye-care professional.

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 Demanding Jobs May Pay Cognitive Dividends in Retirement

FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Having an intellectually demanding job that nurtures thinking abilities may result in better cognitive abilities during retirement, regardless of intelligence, education level or age, a Duke University Medical Center study suggests.

 Newer Prostate Cancer Treatment Similar to Traditional Surgery

FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Clinical practice may be trumping science when it comes to treatments for prostate cancer.