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These are empathy cards for miscarriages and pregnancy loss
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It can sometimes be hard to find the right words to say to someone who recently had a miscarriage or pregnancy loss, according to Sarah Stankorb of GOOD magazine. - photo by Herb Scribner
It can sometimes be hard to find the right words to say to someone who recently had a miscarriage or pregnancy loss, according to Sarah Stankorb of GOOD magazine.

Thanks to Jessica Zucker, a therapist who often works with womens reproductive health, confronting the issue may have just gotten a little easier.

Zucker, who experienced a miscarriage during her 16th week of pregnancy, felt that sympathy cards she received with phrases like your angel was too good for this world, everything happens for a reason and at least you know you can get pregnant" werent good enough, GOOD magazine reported.

When grandparents die, we typically know what to do we send flowers, we send cards, we bring food, and thats that, she said, according to Time magazine. And this is so different. People really struggle when it comes to fertility, so much can go wrong.

She created empathy cards of her own, as an extension of a hashtag #IHadAMiscarriage, which she started in 2014, according to Time.

The cards, some of which are in the slide show below, are available on Zuckers website for $4.50 a piece and can be found in boutique stores in Los Angeles, TIME reported.

My aim here is a cultural one and a political one, Zucker told TIME. And I think that the more we open up about our experiences and dispel the shame, the closer people can feel to one another.
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.