News tagged with eye irritations

Spacewalking astronaut gets stinging soap in eye

(AP) -- A spacewalking astronaut got soap in his eye and almost had to retreat into the safety of the International Space Station on Wednesday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Toxic mud spill kills four in Hungary

Hungary declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after a toxic mud spill killed four people and injured 120 in what officials described as Hungary's worst-ever chemical accident.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 05, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

An estimated 4 percent of older US men have dry eye disease

Dry eye disease is common among American men older than 50 and increases with age, high blood pressure, benign prostate disease and the use of antidepressants, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, on ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Harmful 'red tide' hits Dubai beaches

Beaches in the Gulf tourism hub of Dubai have been plagued by a bloom of algae known as the "red tide" that has killed fish and is potentially harmful to humans, a municipality official said on Tuesday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0