1. Middle-Age Heart Risk Factors Shorten Men's Lives - US News and World Report
Smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol cut 10 years of life, study finds

2. Beta-Blockers Tied to Higher Cataract Risk - US News and World Report
But the finding shouldn't affect use of the popular blood pressure drugs, experts say

3. Cataract : Causes, incidence, and risk factors  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
The lens of the eye is normally clear. If the lens becomes cloudy, the condition is known as a cataract. Rarely, cataracts may be present at or shortly after birth. These are called congenital cataracts. Adult cataracts usually develop with advanc...• Reviewer: Manju Subramanian, MD, Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

4. Cataracts  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
A cataract is a cloudiness or opacity in the normally transparent crystalline lens of the eye. This cloudiness can cause loss of vision and may lead to eventual blindness.• Author: Teresa G. Odle