Many alternative medicine health care providers feel that consuming certain herbal teas during pregnancy is a great way to support optimal pregnancy health. Herbal teas can often provide an additional source of nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, and iron.
Early and late AMD prevalence rates were 3.0% and 0.1%, respectively, among participants. The age-standardized prevalence rates among participants aged 50+ years were 4.7% and 0.2%, respectively. After controlling for age, men had a higher prevalence of early (3.9% vs. 2.3%, odds ratio [OR] 1.7; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.3-2.2) and late AMD (0.1% vs. 0.03%; OR 3.5; CI, 0.4-33.4) compared with women.
What you should know about age-related macular degeneration. Perhaps you have just learned that you or a loved one has age-related macular degeneration, also known as AMD. If you are like many people, you probably do not know a lot about the condition or understand what is going on inside your eyes.his information was developed by the National Eye Institute to help patients and their families search for general information about age-related macular degeneration.