The test for glaucoma is painless

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases in which the optic nerve, a bundle of over one million nerves that convey vision from the eye to the brain, slowly becomes damaged over time. In many cases, blood flow to the optic nerve is reduced and may be further reduced by increased fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rising, leading to vision loss or even blindness. The highest risk group is those Veterans over 60. Other risk factors include hypertension, but also too-low blood pressure, especially during the hours of sleep. Some patients who take blood pressure medicine at bedtime, may be at risk of dropping their blood pressure too low during sleep, reducing blood flow to the optic nerves. In addition, patients with obstructive sleep apnea who are untreated may have further risk for glaucoma-related damage to their optic nerves due to drops in oxygenation when they momentarily stop breathing during sleep.

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  You can re-enroll in TRICARE Prime if you live in a Prime Service Area (see http://www.tricare.mil/PSA)
  
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  You must pay annual enrollment fees. The current enrollment fees (October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015) are $277.92 per year if single or $555.84 per year if you elect the Family option.
  
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  You can pay your fees monthly, quarterly or annually. To learn more on how you do this refer to http://www.tricare.mil/Costs/HealthPlanCosts/PrimeOptions/EnrollmentFees/PayingFees.aspx
  
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  Your enrollment fees may increase annually
  
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  You can re-enroll online, on the phone or through the mail. To learn more on how to do this refer to http://www.tricare.mil/Plans/Enroll/Prime.aspx.
  
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  Your enrollment must be completed within 30 days of your retirement date to avoid a break in coverage, or, you and your family can use any of these health plans:
  

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  TRICARE Standard and Extra
  
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  US Family Health Plan (in specific U.S. locations)
  
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  TRICARE For Life (with Medicare Part A & B coverage)
  
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  TRICARE Standard Overseas
  

TRICARE Extended Care Health Option services for family members, Chiropractic car, and Eye exams for all plans except TRICARE Prime. Your dental plan option will be the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program.

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  Annual TRICARE Prime enrollment fees
  
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  TRICARE Prime network copayments
  
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  TRICARE Standard and Extra costs increase by 5%
  
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  Catastrophic cap increases from $1,000 to $3,000 annually per family. In the fiscal year you retire, any amounts accrued on active duty apply to your retired family cap
  
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  There is no change in your prescription costs.
  

over 400,000 lives annually—nearly one death each minute. It is important to know that women often experience different and less-obvious warning signs and symptoms than men. Chest pain is the most common heart attack warning sign for both men and women, but women may experience symptoms that could be mistaken for acid reflux, the flu or normal aging. This can result in misdiagnosis or a delay in necessary treatment. Research by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) indicates that women often experience new or different physical symptoms as long as a month or more before experiencing heart attacks. The American Heart Association (AHA) notes the below heart attack signs for women If you experience any of these symptoms, call 911 and get to the hospital immediately.

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  Pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of the chest or upper back. It might last more than a few minutes, or it might be intermittent.
  
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  Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the neck, jaw or stomach.
  
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  Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
  
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  Breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea, light-headedness, extreme fatigue, dizziness or fainting.
  

Fortunately, heart disease is largely preventable through healthy lifestyle choices. Maintaining a nutritious diet including fruits and vegetables, quitting tobacco and getting regular exercise (even walking for 30 minutes a day) can dramatically lower your risk of cardiovascular disease. Your health care provider can help you learn more about your personal risk, and you can find more information at the American Heart Association website, http://www.heart.org. Additional information is available at:

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  American Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease Facts http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@adv/documents/downloadable/ucm_302256.pdf
  
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  http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartAttack/WarningSignsofaHeartAttack/Heart-Attack-Symptoms-in-Women_UCM_436448_Article.jsp
  

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  Too late. If you’re regularly taking vitamin C, your cold might be shorter by a day. But drinking vitamin C drinks and popping vitamins after your cold sets in won’t help cure your cold.
  
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  Kidney stones. A study cited by CR found that men who regularly take vitamin C are twice as likely to develop kidney stones. Yikes.
  
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  You’ll get rid of it. Whatever vitamin C your body doesn’t absorb will leave your body with your urine. So taking more than the daily recommendation offers no extra benefits.
  
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  Stomach issues. Ingesting more than 2,000 milligrams of vitamin C can cause stomach cramps and diarrhea, CR said.